One of the best things to do in Prague during the Winter is ice skating. Probably due to the Czechs’ love of ice hockey, ice skating is also very popular among the local people. If you have never tried it, Prague is a perfect place to do so. It’s a lot of fun and nothing can compare to an evening ice skating among the historical buildings of Prague.
There are various outdoor and indoor places to go in Prague, and here is our comprehensive list. The indoor ones are open pretty much all year, while the outdoor ones tend to open at the beginning of November. Don’t worry if you don’t have ice skates with you, at most of the locations you can rent a pair for a small amount of money (usually around 50,- CZK). All of the places also offer sharpening of ice skates.
Honest Tip: Most of the local Prague citizens just wait until it’s very cold (below 0 °C) and waters freeze to simply enjoy ice skating in nature – including on the Vltava river, lakes in Stromovka or dam Slapy.

If we have missed out your favorite ice skating rink, please let us know and we will be happy to include it.
1. Na Frantisku
Honest Tip: Outdoor ice skating area Na Frantisku is traditional and well known among locals. The best thing is probably its location,next to the Vltava river and Jewish Quarter in Prague’s Old Town, so you are basically enjoying ice skating in the heart of historical Prague. The rink itself is pretty big (40 x 20 meters) and rental of ice skates is available.

- Opening hours
- Mondays, Wednesday, Thursdays: 8 am to 5:30 pm (with a break from 3:30 to 4 pm for rink maintenance)
- Tuesday: 8 am to 9:45 am; 11:30 am to 5:30 pm (with a break from 3:30 to 4 pm for rink maintenance)
- Friday: 8 am to 1 pm; 4 pm to 5:30 pm
- Saturdays: 12:30 pm to 7 pm
- Sunday: 10 am to 7 pm
- Entrance fee: 50,- CZK
- Ice skates rental: 50,- CZK
- Rink size: 40 x 20 meters
- Address: Verejne hriste Na Frantisku, Kozi, 110 00 Prague 1
2. Ovocny Trh
Honest Tip: Another beautiful ice skating rink located in the heart of Prague is at Ovocny trh. Since it is operated by Prague city hall there is no entrance fee and lots of fun events (especially during the weekends). This ice rink is open daily, including weekends, from 10 am to 9 pm until the end of January 2019. Ice skates rental is available.

- Opening hours: every day 10 am to 10 pm
- Entrance fee: free for everyone
- Ice skates rental: 50,- CZK for kids and 100,- CZK for adults
- Rink size: 30 x 14 meters
- Address: Ovocny trh, 110 00 Prague 1
3. Tower Ice Park
Honest Tip: This is a brand new modern ice park right below the famous Zizkov Tower. Opened in 2014, it has a length of 30 meters and a width of 14 meters. It’s also right next to a fancy restaurant, MIMINOO, so when you are tired from ice skating you can get something to eat from a grill or hot home-made punch, bombardino, mulled wine, or hot chocolate. Rental of ice skates is available.

- Opening hours
- Working days: 12 – 2 pm; 3 to 5 pm; 6 to 9 pm
- Weekends: 9 to 11 am; 12 – 2 pm; 3 to 5 pm; 6 to 9 pm
- Entrance fee: 100,- CZK (120,- CZK from 6 pm); kids below 125 cm have free entrance
- Ice skates rental: 50,- CZK
- Rink size: 30 x 14 meters
- Address: Zizkov Tower, Mahlerovy sady 1, 130 00 Prague 3
4. Letna Field
Honest Tip: This brand new ice rink (opened on December 3, 2016) operated by Prague city hall at Letna offers free entrance to members of the public and various family events. The ice rink is pretty spacious (40 x 20 meters) and open daily, including weekends from 9 am to 9 pm until February 24, 2019. It’s located at Letna Field and surrounded by a beautiful park close to Milady Horakove street in front of the AC Sparta Prague football stadium. Ice skates rental is available.

- Opening hours: every day 9 am to 9 pm
- Entrance fee: free for everyone
- Ice skates rental: available
- Rink size: 40 x 20 meters
- Address: Letna Field (in front of AC Sparta Prague football stadium), Milady Horakove, 170 00 Prague 7
5. Gutovka
“Gutovka” is a popular ice skating rink located in the middle of apartment blocks in a sports area of the same name. During the week, it is mainly used as an ice hockey field, and during specific times you can also enjoy public ice skating. The weekend is almost exclusively dedicated to ice skating. Ice skates rental is available.

- Opening hours
- Working days: 3 pm to 5 pm
- Weekends: 10 am to 10 pm
- Entrance fee: 30,- CZK for kids; 60,- CZK for adults
- Ice skates rental: 50,- CZK
- Rink size: 30 x 13 meters
- Address: Gutovka Areal, Gutova 1987/39, 100 00 Prague 10
6. Galerie Harfa Shopping Mall
The last ice skating rink located at a shopping mall is the one at Galerie Harfa. It’s very special due to its location on the rooftop of the shopping center. The ice rink is quite spacious with a length of 30 meters and a width of 20 meters. The rink is open from 1 pm to 2:30 pm, only for kids with parents, and continues to 8:30 pm. Ice skates rental is available, and the last day of the season is March 31, 2019.

- Opening hours: every day 1 pm to 6:30 pm
- Kids only: 1 pm to 2:30 pm for kids with parents
- Public hours: 3 pm to 6:30 pm
- Entrance fee: 50,- CZK; kids smaller than 150 cm have free entrance
- Ice skates rental: 60,- CZK for adults; 30,- CZK for kids
- Rink size: 30 x 20 meters
- Address: Galerie Harfa, Ceskomoravska 2420/15a, 190 93 Prague 9
7. Arkady Pankrac Shopping Mall
In order to attract more visitors, many of Prague’s shopping centers now have their own outdoor ice skating rinks. One of them is located in front of the Arkady Pankrac mall. The location and surroundings are not really romantic (shopping mall, business office parks), but the rink is open every day from 9 am to 9 pm. It’s perfect when you need to do shopping, anyway. The rink will stay open until the end of February 2019.

- Opening hours: every day from 9 am to 9 pm
- Entrance fee: 50,- CZK; kids under 6 have free entrance
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: unknown
- Address: Arkady Pankrac, Na Pankraci 86, 140 00 Prague 4
8. Cerny Most Shopping Mall
Another shopping mall with its own ice rink is the Cerny Most shopping center. Just like the Arkady shopping mall, the location is not exactly magical, but it’s great to just combine your usual shopping with a bit of ice skating with your kids. The rink is open every day from 9 am to 9 pm and should be open until the end of January 2019. Ice skates rental is available.

- Opening hours: every day from 9 am to 9 pm
- Entrance fee: 60,- CZK; kids until the age of 5 have free entrance
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: unknown
- Address: Centrum Cerny Most, Chlumecka 765/6, 190 00 Prague 9
Indoor Ice Skating Stadiums
Besides the outdoor ice skating which has obviously much better and authentic atmosphere, you can also enjoy the ice skating indoor at various ice hockey stadiums in Prague. Most of those venues can also be rented for private events (company teambuilding, ice hockey matches with friends etc.).
9. Exhibition Grounds Holesovice
You can enjoy public ice skating located in the beautiful exhibition complex “Vystaviste Holesovice” every Saturday until the end of January 2019. Parking is available in the complex parking area.
- Opening hours: Saturdays from 4:15 pm to 6:30 pm
- Entrance fee: 50,- CZK for adults; 25,- CZK for kids
- Ice skates rental: 50,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: Mala sportovni hala, Za Elektrarnou, 170 00 Prague 7
10. Ice Arena Letnany
This is mainly used as a stadium for ice hockey, but also offers public hours for ice skating. It is located next to Letnany shopping center and Letnany Lagoon aqua park, so you can do lots of activities in the surrounding area.
- Opening hours
- Mondays: 10 am to 12 pm
- Thursdays: 10:15 am to 12:15 pm
- Sundays: 10 am to 12 pm; 2 pm to 4 pm; 8 pm to 10 pm
- Entrance fee: 80,- CZK for adults; 40,- CZK for kids
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: Ice Arena Letnany, Tupolevova 669, 199 00 Prague 18
11. Ice Stadium Nikolajka
Another ice hockey stadium with a long tradition (established in 1961) which also serves for figure skating and public ice skating during the weekends. Interesting fact is the entrance fee is very low (only 40,- CZK) and same for 14 years.
- Opening hours
- Working days: closed to public
- Weekends: 2 pm to 4 pm
- Entrance fee: 40,- CZK for adults; 30,- CZK for kids smaller than 130 cm
- Ice skates rental: 60,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: Nikolajka ice stadium, U Nikolajky 2214/28, 150 00 Prague 5
12. Ice Stadium Hvezda
This is the home stadium of the local ice hockey team HC Hvezda Praha. Public ice skating is open only during the weekends.
- Opening hours: varies, please check the time table
- Entrance fee: 100,- CZK
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: Hvezda ice stadium, Na Rozdilu 752/1, 160 00 Prague 6
13. Ice Stadium Kobra
This is the home stadium of the local ice hockey team HC Kobra Praha. Public ice skating is open only during the weekends. A restaurant is part of the stadium complex, so you can have a hot beverage or meal.
- Opening hours
- Saturdays: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Sundays: 2:45 pm to 4:45 pm
- Entrance fee: 100,- CZK; kids under ten 40,- CZK
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: HC Kobra Praha, Mikuleckeho 1584, 140 00 Prague 4
14. Hotel Hasa Ice Stadium
This is proof of how much Czechs love ice. There is 2-star hotel called Hasa in Prague which has its own ice stadium, used mainly for ice hockey but also for public ice skating. Although we can’t recommend the accommodation (see our Prague accommodation tips), the ice stadium is great.
- Opening hours
- Working days: 9 am to 11 am
- Weekends: 10 am to 12 am; 4 pm to 6 pm
- Entrance fee: 70,- CZK
- Ice skates rental: 80,- CZK
- Rink size: 60 x 30 meters
- Address: Hotel Hasa, Samova 1476/1, 101 00 Prague 10
15. School Ice Stadium Bronzova
This ice stadium belongs to the elementary school Bronzova in Prague 13. It offers public ice skating during the weekends, but you need to bring your own ice skates as rental is unfortunately not available.
- Opening hours
- Working days: from 2:30 pm to 7 pm
- Weekends: from 9 am to 7 pm
- Entrance fee: 40,- CZK for adults / 1 hour; 20,- CZK for kids younger 15 / 1 hour
- Ice skates rental: not available
- Rink size: 62 x 26 meters
- Address: Skolní zimni stadion Bronzova, Bronzova 1387/37, 155 00 Prague 13
Ice skating is one of my favourite sports, and during winter you can enjoy it pretty much on every corner in Prague. I remember times when the winter was so cold that even the Vltava River froze, and people were skating in the Old Town. Nowadays, the Vltava doesn’t freeze anymore (except in the bays), but there are still plenty of public and free ponds and lakes in the city or nearby. My favourite is definitely the lakes in Stromovka!
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