Oly on Ice
Bundle up in your favorite sweater, put on a cozy hat, tie on your skates, and celebrate the season at the annual Oly on Ice, a pop-up ice skating rink in Olympia.
As the days grow colder and holiday season begins residents and visitors of Olympia will see a large white tent pop up in Isthmus Park. Enter the tent and prepare to have a blast as you join the group of ice skaters making their way around the rink. The annual Oly on Ice event brings together people of all ages and skill levels for a memorable winter experience.
2023 Dates: November 17 - January 15
![Friends and families ice skate at Oly on Ice in Olympia, Washington.](https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=367e1c4a7cbeee11edf1ce4492419599 320w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=d3f2c581516ffe79ebfdaf961688cc44 540w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=d6c28bf90578f396121e238254db0f1f 768w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=0bf55fb28e2973c653885cc94c9aadc0 1024w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=516d620f2da54cefc0331eff6c56cd8d 1200w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=9b671805e46703f760de7434e20397c7 1440w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=6b97781d85f416c58939620ebba8cf3a 1920w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=2560&s=99fe4be6abb2ae00b774e1d2dfffc02a 2560w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/page-photos/Oly-on-Ice033.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=3840&s=b132d155310aececff2d889530958de1 3840w)
Special Events
Oly on Ice hosts many special events throughout the season. Several local organizations will host family-friendly activities on select nights including the Olympia Timberland Library, live choir performances by The Slaybells and the Rose Garden Performers, and Cocoa with a Cop. Visitors will also enjoy skating to live performances from a variety of different artists on select dates.
![Women having fun and posing for a selfing at Oly on Ice.](https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=320&s=77a6dbff5c5730964224f02fc19e01bd 320w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=540&s=e0462ecdfa44e22aad0e23fd1ad1b0c5 540w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=768&s=a0d5196d23a136d1687630b981977f5d 768w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1024&s=b3e5d51bd01b436e1ed54e3c3b97b045 1024w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1200&s=75f22cd0ec1958b760b388f75a692768 1200w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1440&s=2de12c6e55cf23e32f921e4f3dcdd337 1440w, https://experience-olympia.imgix.net/images/oly-on-ice-photo-op.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&position=50%2050&q=80&w=1920&s=0f8512405b8c83db37f028e2efc1a3ad 1920w)
Sensory Skate
On select dates, the first hour of Sunday morning skate (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.) and Monday afternoons (3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.) is reserved for sensory-friendly skating. Skating rink staff strive to foster a calm and quiet environment during this time. The lights will be turned low and no music will be playing throughout the hour.
Admission
General Admission (ages 4 and up):
November 17-December 19 & January 3-15
Mondays & Tuesdays: $9
Wednesdays & Thursdays: $12
Friday-Sunday: $15
Winter Break Pricing - December 20-January 2:
Monday-Thursday: $12
Friday-Sunday: $15
Additional Admission:
Toddler + skates (ages 3 & under): $5
Season Pass (ages 4 & up): $99
Hours
Weekday hours
Nov. 18-Dec.19 and Jan. 3-15
Monday-Thursday : 3:30-9:00 p.m.
Friday: 3:30 p.m. -10 p.m.
Dec. 20-Jan. 2
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Weekend hours
Saturday: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Holiday hours
11/22: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
11/23: Closed
11/24: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
11/25: 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
12/25: 12 p.m.-6 p.m.
12/31: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
1/1: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
1/15: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
All hours and rates are subject to change.
Location
Isthmus Park
529 4th Avenue West,
Olympia, WA 98501
Parking
Free public parking is available during all operating hours in the lot to the immediate east of the ice rink (between the rink and Views on 5th). Free and paid street parking can be found along Capitol Lake and downtown. During evening and weekend hours, additional free parking is available in the lot to the west of the rink and at all City of Olympia managed lots and metered spots. There are also non-city managed pay-to-park lots neighboring the rink.
There is no ice rink parking at Bayview Thriftway or other private lots adjacent to the rink. Please observe all posted signage regarding parking at both city-owned and private lots.