Skating is for kids of every age.
The ice is waiting for you!
Opened in 1970 with one rink, BIG – the Bloomington Ice Garden – has grown to three rinks (one of
them Olympic-sized) and a seating capacity of 2,500.
Bloomington Ice Garden selected to host national competition!
Great news for local figure skating: The Twin Cities has been selected to be
a host of the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Xcel Energy Center will serve as the site for the
junior and senior skating championships, while the Ice Garden will host the juvenile, intermediate and novice
level contests.
Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
SPRING: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Through June 7, 2013
No open hockey 4/5, 5/3, 5/17, 5/27.
SUMMER: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
June 10 - August 30, 2013
No open hockey 6/24, 6/26, 6/28, 7/10, 8/2, 8/23.
Cost
$6 per person.
Goalies free.
Developmental hockey
Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
SUMMER: Tuesdays, Thursdays
6 - 7 a.m.
June 11 - October 31, 2013
No developmental ice 7/4.
About developmental ice
Open to hockey players of all ages.
Players can spend time with a coach, parent or on their own.
Helmet and mouth guard are required.
Cost
$6 per person.
Open skating schedule
Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
SPRING: Mondays
9:30 - 11 a.m.
Through June 7, 2013
No open skating 4/5, 5/3, 5/17, 5/27.
SUMMER: Mondays
5:15 - 7 p.m.
June 10 - August 26, 2013
SUMMER: Fridays
6 - 8 p.m.
June 10 - August 30, 2013
No open skating 7/5, 8/2, 8/23.
Cost
Students 17 and under $3.
Adults $4.
Skate rental $2.
Skate sharpening $5.
Pond hockey
Schedule
Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
SUMMER: Fridays
4 - 5:30 p.m.
June 14 - August 30, 2013
No pond hockey 7/5, 8/2, 8/23.
About pond hockey
Open to hockey players all ages (mite - high school).
Divider curtains will be down. Pick a rink and play.
Parents and Coaches NOT allowed on ice with players.
Full hockey gear required.
Bring your own puck.
Cost
$6 per person.
Bloomington Skate School
The Bloomington Ice Garden offers skating lessons year round, for people of all ages and
abilities. Use the following links to view or print the most recent version of Bloomington Ice Garden's ice skating school program.
A defensive instruction program for players of all ages that gives students the
opportunity to learn the finer points of the defense position from other
defensemen.
How does the Zamboni work?
The Ice Garden's Zamboni Ice Resurfacers shave, wash and pour the ice on all three
rinks at the Bloomington Ice Gardens. Ice at the arenas is made with water purified through a
reverse osmosis system. The Bloomington Ice Garden uses two 100-ton refrigeration units to keep
everything frozen. The pure water freezes at a higher temperature which saves energy and
creates better quality ice.
For more information, contact:
Andy Baltgalvis, Bloomington Ice Garden Manager
3600 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
PH: 952-563-8842, FAX: 952-844-0806
E-mail: abaltgalvis@ci.bloomington.mn.us
