Ice skating in Las Vegas: the year round rinks and the one Strip rink
By the ThingsVegas Editorial Team | Published November 10, 2026 | Last reviewed: November 10, 2026
Las Vegas has year round indoor ice in Summerlin and on Flamingo Road, plus one seasonal Strip rink at Fontainebleau from November 19. The famous Cosmopolitan rooftop rink is gone for good. This guide sorts which rink exists in which month, with prices checked November 10, 2026.
Prices last checked: November 10, 2026. Last reviewed: November 10, 2026. Sources are named on this page; check the official page before you pay, because prices and hours change.
Which rinks are open, and when?
| Rink | Kind | 2026 to 2027 status | Price where verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Ice Rink, Fontainebleau | Seasonal, Strip rooftop deck | Announced: November 19, 2026 to January 17, 2027 | Entry free; skating from $30, locals $15 on select dates |
| City National Arena, Summerlin | Year round, indoor | Open Skate sessions all year | $10 per person, $7 military, $3 rental |
| Las Vegas Ice Center, Flamingo Road | Year round, indoor | Public sessions on a two sheet local rink | Check the rink calendar at build of your trip |
| The Ice Rink, The Cosmopolitan | Seasonal, was Strip rooftop | Permanently closed; equipment auctioned November 2025 | No longer sold |
Status lines checked November 10, 2026 against the Fontainebleau season announcement and fall 2026 arena listings. This table is the page: every December, searches land on stale guides printing dead seasons as current, so each rink here carries its own dated status.
What happened to the Cosmopolitan rink?
It ended, properly and permanently. The Cosmopolitan converted its Boulevard Pool into a 4,200 square foot rooftop rink every winter from 2011, and its last season was the winter of 2024 to 2025, when it ran November 28 to January 12 at $30 all day and $20 for Nevada residents, military and first responders Monday to Thursday. Those figures are history now, printed here only so you can spot the stale pages still quoting them as current. In November 2025 the resort put the rink, the furniture and the skates up for auction, with a condition that the system not be used inside Clark County, as reported November 9, 2025 by Casino.org. MGM Resorts, which operates the hotel, gave no plan for a successor on the deck. Our own winter pools guide covers what the Boulevard Pool does in the cold months instead.
Which rink fits your trip?
Three honest answers cover almost every visit. Pick your situation.
How does the Fontainebleau rink work?
The Oasis Ice Rink sits on the third floor Oasis Pool Deck at Fontainebleau, 2777 S Las Vegas Blvd, and the resort bills it as the Strip's largest and only real ice rink, at about 7,500 square feet. Per the resort's season announcement: it opens Thursday November 19, 2026 and runs to January 17, 2027, nightly 5 PM to 11 PM to start, with adjusted and longer hours from November 25, including late nights to 2 AM in peak weeks. Walking onto the deck is free, which makes it a legitimate no spend evening for watchers; skating starts at $30 plus taxes and fees, with Nevada locals at $15 plus taxes and fees on select dates and late nights. Fire pits start at $200 for up to six guests, with cabana fire pits at $400 and $600, and holiday movies screen Tuesdays at 5 and 8 PM. Staying at the hotel puts the rink an elevator ride away: check Fontainebleau rates on Expedia, and our Fontainebleau hotel page covers the property itself.
How does City National Arena Open Skate work?
City National Arena is the Vegas Golden Knights practice facility in Summerlin, at 1550 S Pavilion Center Drive, and its public sessions are the locals' answer in every month of the year. The mechanics matter more than the marketing: registration is mandatory and online, so you create an account, pick a session and prepay before you go, and the arena states that no refunds are issued once you sign up. Listed prices, checked in September and October 2026 listings and confirmed again November 10, 2026: $10 per person at any age, $7 for military with valid ID, $3 for skate rental, and skate walkers free on a first come basis. That is a $13 full cost skate, roughly a third of the Strip's seasonal price, on the same ice the Knights practice on. Sessions vary week to week around team schedules, so the arena's own calendar at citynationalarena.com is the last check before any drive. The Las Vegas Ice Center, at 9295 W Flamingo Road, is the second year round option, a two sheet rink closer to the Strip with its own public session calendar.
How do you pair a skate night?
In the holiday season the Fontainebleau skate pairs with the north Strip's lights and our Christmas lights guide, which is being updated as displays announce, and with the wider Christmas in Las Vegas guide for what stays open on the day itself. With kids, skate early: the 5 PM session start beats the late crowd, children stay steadier on walkers, and the deck's free entry means a non skating grandparent still joins the night. In every other month, the honest pairing is Summerlin itself: skate at the arena, then eat in Downtown Summerlin, and treat the trip as the locals' evening it is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cosmopolitan ice rink open in 2026?
No, and it is not coming back. The Cosmopolitan ended its rooftop Ice Rink after the 2024 to 2025 season: in November 2025 the resort auctioned the rink equipment, with a sale condition that it not be used in Clark County, as reported November 9, 2025 by Casino.org and November 10, 2025 by Scripps. Any guide still sending you to the Boulevard Pool deck to skate is out of date. The Strip's seasonal rink is now the Oasis Ice Rink at Fontainebleau.
When is the Fontainebleau Oasis Ice Rink open and what does it cost?
Per the Fontainebleau season announcement in the resort's own release: the Oasis Ice Rink runs November 19, 2026 to January 17, 2027 on the third floor Oasis Pool Deck at 2777 S Las Vegas Blvd. Entry to the rink area is free. Skating starts at $30 plus taxes and fees, or $15 plus taxes and fees for Nevada locals on select dates and late nights. Base hours are 5 PM to 11 PM, with longer hours in peak holiday weeks, and holiday movies play Tuesdays at 5 and 8 PM.
Where can you ice skate in Las Vegas in summer?
Indoors, all year. City National Arena in Summerlin, the Vegas Golden Knights practice facility at 1550 S Pavilion Center Drive, runs public Open Skate sessions year round at $10 per person, $7 for military with ID, plus $3 skate rental, with mandatory online registration and no refunds. The Las Vegas Ice Center at 9295 W Flamingo Road is the second indoor option, a two sheet local rink with public sessions. Session times at both move around hockey schedules, so check the current calendar before you drive.
What does a family skate actually cost?
At City National Arena, two adults and two children with rentals pay $52 total: four admissions at $10 and four rentals at $3, with skate walkers free on a first come basis, per the arena listings checked in fall 2026. At Fontainebleau, the same family pays $120 plus taxes and fees at the standard $30 rate just to skate, before fire pits or food. The year round rinks are the budget answer in every month, and the Strip rink is the special occasion.