Skating Rinks

Rink Locations

Rink Updates

Updated 12/21/22

City crews have been out since Saturday, 12/17 making ice around the clock. With the snow coming down and in the forecast, streets are the priority to clear. Crews will clear and continue to make ice when able to.

George Enloe Warming house will be open if temperatures allow (see below). All other warming houses are not open yet.

Snow Clearing

Rinks will be cleared of snow as soon as possible, but not until the snow has stopped falling. Clearing streets and sidewalks are the number one priority after a snowfall. There are shovels at the rinks if skaters want to clear the snow off the ice. It is not the responsibility of the rink attendant to clear the rinks ; they are responsible for keeping the warming house entrance and exit clear of snow.

Flooding Procedures

All skating rinks are cleaned and surfaced as staff, time, and weather permits. Rinks cannot be surfaced during the following conditions:

Extreme cold (negative 10 degrees and lower) - flooding at extremely cold temperatures causes ice to crack and boil
Extreme warm (25 degrees and higher) - flooding in warm weather results in puddling and uneven surfaces
High winds and blowing snow - flooding under these conditions causes poor ice, air pockets, and ripples
Snowfall

Warming House Hours

Hours

Weather and ice permitting, this is the general schedule only and is subject to change based on ice conditions and facility usage. Schedule changes will be posted at the warming house and on this site. Warming House supervision is generally provided at the above locations during the following hours but may change due to staffing availability.

Regular Schedule

When school is in session, the schedule is as follows:

Day	Hours
Monday	1 pm to 8 pm
Tuesday through Thursday	4 pm to 8 pm
Friday	1 pm to 8 pm
Saturday	Noon to 8 pm
Sunday	Noon to 8 pm

School Release Schedule

When school is not in session, the schedule is as follows:

Day	Hours
Daily (unless otherwise noted)	Noon to 8 pm
December 24	Noon to 4 pm
December 25	Closed
December 31	Noon to 4 pm
January 1	Closed
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Noon to 8 pm
President’s Day	Noon to 8 pm
No School Day	Noon to 8 pm

Rentals

Warming house/Rink rentals are available. Contact Nickie Jenks with inquiries: njenks@ci.anoka.mn.us

Rules

No hockey sticks on general rinks
No horseplay
No loitering
No profanity or obscene language
No smoking or use of tobacco products
No throwing snow on ice or in building

Closures

Due to low rink attendant staffing, warming houses may not be open on certain days.

Cold Weather
Warm Weather

Rinks/warming houses will be closed or may close early if air temperatures are negative 10 degrees or colder, or if the wind chill is negative 30 degrees or colder. Rinks may also close in the event of a wind chill advisory. The Recreation Supervisor will determine all rink closures.

If the temperatures fall throughout the course of the day or evening it may be necessary to close facilities earlier than posted.

Skater safety is our main priority. Frost bite can occur in as little as 15 minutes when wind chill is negative 20 or below. Please refer to the Wind Chill Chart (PDF).