There are many great indoor and outdoor ice skating options in the Wausau area. The outdoor rinks are free, but indoor rinks are great when it’s -40 outside!
400 Block – Outdoor
401 N Third St, Wausau, WI 54403
- Monday – Friday: 5 pm – 8 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm
- Holiday Hours: Monday – Saturday from 1 – 8 pm & Sunday from 1 – 4:30 pm
- Closed at 8 pm Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day
- Lights (on timer) and a warming house
- Closed when temps are below -20 degrees Fahrenheit
Dessert Park – Outdoor
4th St, Mosinee, WI 54455
- Mon/Wed/Fri: 4 – 6 pm Hockey & Free Skating, 6 – 8 pm Free Skating
- Tues/Thurs: 4 – 6 pm Free Skating, 6 – 8 pm Hockey & Free Skating
- Saturday – Sunday: 1 – 4:30 pm Free Skating, 4:30 – 6 pm Hockey & Free Skating
- Lights and a warming house (warming house might not be open)
Doepke Park – Outdoor
151414 Highway N, Rib Mountain, WI 54401
- Monday – Friday: 4 pm – 9 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 1 pm – 9 pm
- Lights, warming house, and public restrooms
- Two rinks are available – a Free Style rink and a Hockey rink
George Street Park – Outdoor
707 George St, Rothschild, WI 54474
- Wednesdays & Thursdays: 4 pm – 7 pm (warming shelter)
- Fridays: 4 pm – 8 pm (warming shelter)
- Saturday – Sunday: 12 pm – 6 pm (warming shelter)
- Lights and a warming shelter
- Some ice skates will be available to borrow
Greenheck Turner Community Center – Indoor
6400 Alderson St, Weston, WI 54476
- Dates and times can be viewed here
- $4/person with $3 skate rental
- The rink is also used for hockey and figure skating
Kennedy Park – Outdoor
2201 Neupert Ave, Weston, WI 54476
- Lights: Until 8pm daily
- Two rinks: Open Rink and Hockey Rink available
Marathon Park – Indoor
1201 Stewart Ave, Wausau, WI 54401
- Monday – Friday 9/25/23 – 3/8/24: 11 am – 1 pm
- Wednesdays 11/1/23 – 2/21/24: 7 pm – 9 pm
- Sundays 11/1/23 – 2/21/24: 3 pm – 6 pm
- Click here to see the dates that the rink is closed – special events and holidays
- $3 youth, $4 adults, $3 rental/session
Marathon Park – Outdoor
1201 Stewart Ave, Wausau, WI 54401
- Hockey rink with boards – NO recreation rink
- Monday – Friday: 5 pm – 8 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm
- Holiday Hours: Monday – Saturday from 1 – 8 pm & Sunday from 1 – 4:30 pm
- Closed at 8 pm Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day
- Lights (on timer) and a warming house
- Closed when temps are below -20 degrees Fahrenheit
Mosinee Recreation Center – Indoor
709 11th St, Mosinee, WI 54455
- Click here to see the dates and times for open skate
- Free (no skate rentals)
Mosinee Recreation Center – Outdoor
709 11th St, Mosinee, WI 54455
- Click here to see the dates and times for open skate
- Free (no skate rentals)
Smith Center – Indoor
1100 Marc Dr, Merrill, WI 54452
- Click here to see the dates and times for open skate
- $4 admission, $2 skate rental
Thom Field – Outdoor
1700 N 13th St, Wausau, WI 54403
- Monday – Friday: 5 pm – 8 pm
- Saturday – Sunday: 10 am – 8 pm
- Holiday Hours: Monday – Saturday from 1 – 8 pm & Sunday from 1 – 4:30 pm
- Closed at 8 pm Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day
- Lights (on timer) and a warming house
- Closed when temps are below -20 degrees Fahrenheit
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For even more winter fun, check out Wausau Mama’s Winter Activities Guide!