Public skating sessions at the Fred Rust Ice Arena provide everyone the opportunity to enjoy the sport of ice skating. The arenas lighting system takes your skating experience to the next level with exciting new features, including; colorful laser beams, black lights, and image projections that dance across the ice. The arena also offers a variety of special events throughout the year, such as the popular Winter Wonderland series during the winter holiday season. 
 

DATES	TIME
Saturday November 22 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday December 6 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday December 7 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday December 13 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday December 14 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Saturday December 20 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday December 21 2025	1:00pm-3:00pm
Wednesday December 24 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday December 26 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm*
Saturday December 27 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm*
Sunday December 28 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm*
Monday December 29 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm*
Tuesday December 30 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm*
Wednesday December 31 2025	1:00pm-4:00pm
Thursday January 1 2026	1:00pm-4:00pm
Friday January 2 2026	1:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday January 3 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday January 4 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Wear a hockey jersey, receive one free skate rental!
Saturday January 10 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday January 11 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday National Skating Month Day - Learn to Skate coaches will be available for lessons!
Saturday January 17 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday January 18 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Princesses Weekend - Elsa and Anna
Saturday January 24 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday January 25 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Taylor Swift - Listen to Taylor Swift music and make bead bracelets!
Sunday February 1 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Skater Appreciation Day $5 flat fee (includes skate rentals)
Saturday February 7 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday February 8 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Wear a football jersey, receive one free skate rental!
Saturday February 14 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday February 15 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Sand Art/Arts and Crafts - Valentines Day Theme
Saturday February 21 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday February 22 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday First 200 ppl will receive a Udairy coupon!
Saturday February 28 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday March 1 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm *Family Fun Sunday Superhero Weekend - Captain America and Spiderman
Saturday March 7 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday March 8 2026	1:00pm-3:00pm

PUBLIC SKATING ADMISSION AND SKATE RENTALS

Admission Type	Admission Fee	Skate Rental Fee
Adults (age 13+)	$12	$5
Children (age 12 & younger)	$8	$5
UD Students	Free with Valid UD #1 Student ID Card	$5
Birthday Party Rate (Must schedule parties in advance, see below)	$7	$5

Birthday Parties
Hosting a birthday party during our public skating sessions is a great way to have fun with all your friends.  To reserve a table  (no additional charge) email bellac@udel.edu, at least 2 weeks prior to your party.  A birthday confirmation email will be sent with all the details for your special day.  Our lounge is also a perfect place to hold your birthday party. Our lounge can be rented from Noon-3pm or 1pm-4pm(3hrs max) for a cost of $150 for the 3hrs.  The lounge is not accessible with skates and is above our bleachers. The room has couches, lounge chairs and tables.  

 Guest & Player Behavioral Guidelines:
We are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience at the ice arena for all guests and players. Guests and/or players exhibiting inappropriate behavior (i.e. using foul or abusive language, making abusive gestures, or appearing intoxicated) are subject to ejection from the arena. Repeat offenses will result in the loss of arena privileges, including teams not being able to use the arena. If you observe a problem, please contact an arena staff member or public safety officer immediately. To assist with this endeavor, guests and players are asked to abide by the following Behavioral Guidelines: 

• Guests should not take any action that inhibits the progress of any game or event.

• Guests and players should avoid the use of foul, racist, sexist, abusive language, and refrain from making any obscene gestures.

• Guests should refrain from any display of inappropriate affection in a public setting.

• Only authorized individuals may enter the ice surface and other restricted areas, and guests must refrain from entering such areas without proper authorization.

• Guests should follow all local, state, or federal laws and will follow the instructions of event staff.