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Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Near You

January 14, 2021


Grab your skates & helmets and head out for some great winter fun!

Check out some favorite local spots.

Note: Ice Skating conditions are typically subject to weather conditions and amount of use.  Some rinks may be for residents only.  Please check Covid Guidelines before attending.

Roby Park - Spitbrook Road, Nashua
  • General Skate- 10am to 8pm (NO HOCKEY)
  • Hockey Hours- 8pm to 10pm


Four Corners- Sargent Ave, Nashua
  • General Skate- 11am to 4:30pm & 6pm to 10pm (NO HOCKEY)
  • Hockey Hours- 8am to 11am & 4:30pm to 6pm


Shepard Park - Milford
  • General Skate - From dawn through 8 PM when the lights automatically shut off.
  • Hockey Hours - Mon through Thurs   6-8 pm and Sundays 7-10 am.


AMS Rink - Amherst, Located next to the Amherst Middle School on the tennis courts
  • Monday - Friday
    8am-10:30am—Free Skate
    10:30am-2:40pm Closed for Maintenance
    2:40pm-4pm—Hockey Only
    4pm-7pm—Free Skate/No Hockey
    7pm-10pm—Hockey Only
    Saturday & Sunday
    8am - 3pm- Free Skate/No Hockey
    3pm - 6pm– Hockey Only
    6pm-8pm—Family Skate/No Hockey
    8pm-10pm—Hockey Only


Davis Lane Rink- Amherst, Located on the Davis Lane Tennis Courts.  Parking is in front of the rink and rink access is by the paved walkway to the open gate.  
  • Monday - Friday
    10am – Dusk - Free Skate
    Saturday
    8am - 10am - Free Skate
    10am - 2pm– Closed for Ice skating lessons (1/16—2/13)
    2pm-Dusk– Free Skate
    Sunday
    8am—Dusk - Free Skate
    The Rink Closes at Dusk.  No Night Skating is permitted on the Davis Lane Rink.


Watson Park- Merrimack
  • Lights will be available in the evenings and will turn on automatically at dusk and turn off at 9:00 pm.
  • The rink is designed for recreational use only and is not designed for competitive hockey games. 


Dorrs Pond - Manchester
  • Weather permitting, Dorrs Pond in Livingston Park is cleared of snow, making a delightful outdoor skating venue free of charge. There is a Warming Hut adjacent to the pond where patrons can use the restrooms and warm up by the wood stove.
    Please call the (603) 624-6444 to find if the ice is considered "safe to skate on."


Educational Farm at Joppa Hill- Bedford 
  • Jan 11-15: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 3:30-5:30
    Sign up for available dates HERE


Goffstown Ice Rink- Goffstown, Located adjacent to the Recreation Building on 155 S Mast St.
  • Mondays: 9am to 9pm –Free Skate ONLY
    Tuesdays: 9am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm Free Skate, 3pm to 6pm Hockey
    Wednesdays: 9am to 9pm –Free Skate ONLY
    Thursdays: 9am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm Free Skate, 3pm to 6pm Hockey
    Fridays: 9am to 3pm and 6pm to 9pm Free Skate, 3pm to 6pm Hockey
    Saturdays: 9am to 12pm Hockey, 12pm to 9pm Free Skate
    Sundays: 9am to 12pm Hockey, 12pm to 9pm Free Skate


Brookline Ice Rink- Brookline,  Located in the parking lot of the Brookline Ball Field on Milford St.
  • Open Daily