Photo: City of Eagan
Last year’s warm winter shortened the out-door ice skating season, but two refrigerated rinks in Lakeville and Eagan, set to open in November, will provide more outdoor ice time.
The new Hasse Pavilion Outdoor Rink in Lakeville is a joint project, sponsored by the Lakeville Arenas, Heritage Figure Skating Club, Lakeville Hockey Association and the City of Lakeville.
According to Joe Bergquist, general manager of Lakeville Hasse and Ames arenas, the rink will provide much needed ice time for public skating, figure skating and hockey.
A similar crunch for ice time inspired the refrigerated outdoor rink at Goat Hill Park in Eagan. The rink opened in 2021 with phased improvements adding a roof in 2022 and a new shelter building opening this season.
Both rinks will open around Thanksgiving, depending on weather. Visit affiliated websites for up-to-date information.
Hasse Pavilion Outdoor Rink, 8525 215th St. W., Lakeville; lakevillearenas.sportngin.com
Public open skating on the weekends is dependent on schedules and will be $5 per person.
Goat Hill Park Outdoor Rink, 4391 Lexington Ave. S., Eagan; cityofeagan.com
Open skating Noon–4:15 p.m. weekdays; 1:30–9 p.m. Saturdays; and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Sundays. Open skating hours are subject to change; there is no cost to skate at the rink.
