While winter officially begins December 21, please remember that Mother Nature decides when these outdoor winter sports can start, not the Parks Division! For the equipment to safely prepare the rinks for skating, staff needs two to four weeks of below-freezing temperatures.   To keep updated on the outdoor ice skating conditions, subscribe to email updates on My Account. 

This year the City of Madison Parks is offering group ice skating lessons for beginners of all ages at our premier outdoor skating rinks at Elver and Tenney parks.

Ice Skate Rentals and concessions are available at Elver, Tenney and Vilas Parks.

Madison Parks invites you to join the Adopt Ice Partnership initiative.

03/05/2013 - All of the outdoor ice rinks are closed for the season. Thank you to all of the ice skaters and the Adopt Ice volunteers this season. It has been one of the longest outdoor ice skating seasons we've had in the last 15 years. See you on the ice next winter!

Feb. 19 - due to the frigid temperatures, ice skating lessons will be cancelled tonight. Make up class on Saturday at Tenney.