Dodge Park Ice Rink
Outdoor ice skating in Sterling Heights, Michigan • A refrigerated open-air rink at Dodge Park, opening December 1, 2026 and running through the first weekend in March.
Generic ice skating photograph — not a photograph of this rink. Photo: Loozrboy from Toronto, Canada (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Resized from the original. This adapted image is shared under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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The Dodge Park Ice Rink opens December 1, 2026 and runs through the first weekend in March 2027. Hours are Monday–Thursday noon–9 PM, Friday noon–10 PM, Saturday 11 AM–10 PM and Sunday 11 AM–8 PM. Holiday hours are December 24, 11 AM–3 PM; December 25, closed; December 31, 11 AM–3 PM; January 1, closed; February 14, 11 AM–5 PM. Sterling Heights residents skate free with valid ID; non-residents pay $5, skate rentals are $5 and sharpening is $5. Sensory Friendly Sundays run the second Sunday of each month, December through February, 11 AM–1 PM, and weekly theme nights run through January 2027. For closures, call the Ice Rink Hotline at 586-446-2711. Note: the city page’s December 24 and 31 limited hours govern over an older guide note claiming no skating over the Christmas week.
What makes this rink distinctive
A purpose-built refrigerated rink at Dodge Park: a 70-by-140-foot open-air sheet, free for Sterling Heights residents with ID, with Sensory Friendly Sundays (dimmed lighting, no music, skate trainers on hand) and weekly January theme nights.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
Hours, holiday hours, fees and special events from the City of Sterling Heights rink page; return on December 1 from the city’s 2026 season recap (“we’ll see you back on the ice starting Dec. 1!”). Refrigeration from Metro Parent (“open-air, refrigerated ice skating rink”, 70 by 140 feet) and the Dodge Park improvements project manual. The exact closing date is unpublished beyond “the first weekend in March.”
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