⛸️ Outdoor Ice Rinks in Fargo-Moorhead

Free outdoor skating in all three cities - where the rinks are, when the warming houses are open, and when it's too cold for them.

Outdoor rinks open once the ice is made - typically early December - and close for the season by March.[2] This page checks the temperature against the cities' too-cold rules during the season.
The cold-weather rule: Fargo closes warming houses "earlier than scheduled in the evenings if the temperatures reach -10 degrees or colder, or wind chills of -30" or colder.[1] Moorhead closes "if the temperature is -10 degrees or below, the wind chill is -30 degrees or below, or the ice is deemed unsafe/unskatable."[3] West Fargo can close "at any time" for weather - call its cancellation line.[2]

Fargo

Staffed warming houses: Longfellow and Roosevelt (north side); Centennial, Clara Barton, and Kennedy (south side). Hours: Monday-Friday 4-8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday noon-8 p.m., with a modified holiday schedule Dec. 24 - Jan. 2.[1]

Outdoor rinks at Bennett, Broadway Square, Centennial, Clara Barton, Horace Mann, Jefferson, Kennedy, Lemke, Lewis & Clark, Lincoln, Longfellow, Madison, McKinley, Roosevelt, Washington, and Westgate parks.[1]

West Fargo

  • Hockey rinks: Dakota Park (5600 9th St W), Maplewood Park (1504 17th Ave E), Rendezvous Park (1055 32nd Ave W), Tintes Park (131 6th Ave E)
  • Pleasure rinks: Maplewood Park, Tintes Park
  • Warming house hours: weekdays 4-8 p.m., weekends and holiday break noon-8 p.m., Dec. 24 and 31 noon-6 p.m.
  • Cancellation line: 701-551-7138

All West Fargo rinks are free and public, and typically open in early December once the ground freezes.[2]

Moorhead

Rinks with warming houses and lights: Hansmann, Lamb, Morningside, Ridgewood, Riverview Estates, Village Green, and South parks. 2026-27 hours: Monday-Friday 4-8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1-8 p.m.; extended 1-8 p.m. Dec. 23-31, Jan. 18, and Feb. 15; closed Dec. 24, 25, and Jan. 1. Questions: Moorhead Parks & Rec, 218.299.5340.[3]

Hours and rules last checked against each city's page: October 1, 2026. Openings depend on ice - the cities post updates on their own sites.

References

  1. Fargo Parks - Outdoor Rink & Warming House
  2. West Fargo Parks - Outdoor Rinks & Warming Houses
  3. City of Moorhead Parks & Rec - Winter Activities
  4. Current temperature and wind chill: Fargo Hector International Airport (KFAR) via the wind dashboard

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