Address

600 Kenwood Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55403

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Bus, bike, drive, or walk

Contact

Phone: 612-370-4904
Emailarenas@minneapolisparks.org

Ice Availability

Parade Ice Garden

Part of: Parade Park
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Open Volunteer Positions

Volunteer Gardener’s Wanted  [PDF]

Adult Open Hockey

Goalies can call in the day of at 8am to sign up to play that day’s open hockey session.

Sign–ups begin 30 minutes before the scheduled session at the customer service counter. No over-the-phone reservations accepted.

  • Admission: $6
  • Ages 18+
  • Required equipment: helmet, shin pads, hockey gloves
  • Max 20 skaters + 4 goalies per session

Adult Open Hockey Schedule

Adult Open Hockey March 2024 [PDF]

Figure Skating Pro Ice

A unique program that allows figure skaters to practice on their own or with a skating professional.

60 minutes: $14

Pro Ice Rules [PDF]

Pro’s Ice Schedule

Pro’s Ice March 2024 [PDF]

Open Skating

Open skating is available for all ages to sharpen your skills or get out on the ice for some exercise!

Adults and Youth: $4
Seniors: $3
Kids Under 5:  Free
Skate Rentals: $3
Skating Aid: $3

Open Skate Schedule

Open Skating March 2024 [PDF]

Indoor

  • Ice Rink

Good to Know

Rinks include:
  • Two full-size rinks (200′ x 85′)
  • One studio rink (96′ x 56′)
Available for your convenience:
  • Locker Room
  • Off-Street Parking
  • Spectator Seating
  • Eatery/Concession
Parade Ice Garden Hosts:
  • High School sectional playoff games
  • Skate Parade Ice Skating Institute (ISI) Competition
  • Youth and High School hockey practices and games

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In 2015, Parade Ice Garden completed a renovation improving its energy efficiency. This included:

  • New ice surfaces for each rink
  • New refrigeration system/heating and cooling upgrades
  • New roof
  • 153.24 kW rooftop solar panel installation
  • Retrofitted LED lighting

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Open Skating

Daily Admission
Adults and Youth: $4
Seniors: $3
Kids Under 5: Free
Skate Rental: $3

Group Rates (10 or more)
Admission: $2
Skate Rental: $1

Skate Sharpening: $6

Figure Skating Pro Ice

1 Hour: $14
Note: You must pay before entering the ice rink

Adult Open Hockey

Ages 18+
Skaters: $6
Goalies: FREE

Rentals are available year round.  To reserve, review the Reservation Request & Agreement Form. Email completed forms to arenas@minneapolisparks.org and a staff member will get back to you within 48 hours.

Cancellation Procedure

All reservations on or after 9/1/2022 will be subject to:
The Lessee will be responsible for the full rental fee if the cancellation is less than 30 days before the date of the reservation.

Apply for a permit to make a group reservation:

Ice Availability

Main Rinks - 200’ x 85’ (two ice sheets)

Summer Rates (May 1 – Aug 31)
  • 1 hour: $185 + tax
Winter Rates (September 1 – April 30)
Prime (after 3:00 pm weekdays & weekends)
  • 1 hour: $240 + tax
Non-Prime (before 3:00 pm weekdays)
  • 1 hour: $185 + tax

Studio Rink (96 x 56)

Year-Round Rates
  • 1 hour: $100 + tax

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Size: Studio (96 x 56 feet), 2 Full (200 x 85 feet)

Neighborhood: Lowry Hill

Service AreaSouthwest

Commissioner District4

Built in 1973, the Parade Ice Center was one of several important citywide facilities established or enhanced during the 1970s building boom. The construction of several suburban indoor artificial ice rinks had changed the sport of hockey in the metro area from an outdoor game to an indoor one, prompting the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to investigate the possibilities for an indoor rink within the city. Initially three sites were outlined including locations in northeast, central and south Minneapolis.

The Board eventually decided to build at the centrally located site, Parade, to provide service equitably for the entire city. Parade has a long history. The ancient course of the Mississippi once flowed through the site, resulting in an abundance of peaty soils perfect for gardening. The Park Board acquired the land between 1903 and 1935. The area became known as “The Parade”, so named for the military drills and exercises practiced on the site.

About 75 years ago, the Parade included the Armory gardens, which featured National Guard building and formal gardens originally designed by Park Superintendent Theodore Wirth. In the late 1960s, Interstate Highway 94 severed the connection between Loring Park and the Amory garden site. The Park Board utilized the Amory acreage for several ball fields. In 1973 the tennis courts were relocated to their current location to make room for the Parade Ice Center. In 1988 the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board and the Walker collaborated to turn a section of the playing fields into the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Today the Parade is still home to the Sculpture Garden, ball fields, tennis courts and the Parade Ice Garden.

The Parade Ice Center design included a small studio rink, unlike other indoor ice rinks. This second rink allowed at least two types of skating simultaneously with little additional management. Capital funds for this project were provided through the CLIC process and City Council. Revenue from the rink attendance and rental was expected to pay operating costs and the construction of the studio rink. Development of the indoor ice facility cost $840,000. A second hockey rink was added in 1989 for a total of three rinks, two full size hockey rinks and one studio rink.

In 2015, $9 million worth of upgrades to Parade Ice Garden were completed. The comprehensive renovation improves the arena’s energy efficiency through a number of projects spanning from the basement to the roof.

All three rinks were removed and new refrigeration systems and ice surfaces were installed. New heating and cooling systems reuse captured excess heat to maintain subfloor heating systems and melt ice shavings collected by the Zamboni. The building’s roof was completely redone and more efficient LED lighting was retrofitted wherever possible.

In the fall of 2015, the Park Board anticipates a 153.24 kW rooftop solar panel installation becoming operational, further cutting energy costs at Parade Ice Garden.

Parade’s solar array contains 374 solar panels sorted into 21 sections. Each solar panel is paired with a reflector panel to maximize energy density. A display screen in the lobby will inform visitors with real-time data showing how much energy the solar installation is generating.

The project headlines a group of seven solar energy demonstrations planned throughout Minneapolis parks funded primarily through a $1 million grant from Xcel Energy. Visit the Renewable Power page for more information on the other solar displays and history of the project.