The University of Pennsylvania Class of 1923 Ice Skating Rink is proud to have been voted Metro Philly’s Best Ice Rink for 2024. More than 100,000 Metro Philly readers cast a ballot for their favorite local businesses, listed in the publication’s fourth annual “Winners Guide.”
“We are deeply honored and grateful to be recognized as Metro Philly's Best Ice Rink,” says Ray Bates, Executive Director of Penn Business Services, the University division that oversees the Penn Ice Rink. “Director Rob Harkins, Assistant Manager Bill Richards, and Operations Manager Mike Petrocelli are passionate about the quality of the rink’s programming, facilities, and guest experiences—and it shows through everything they do. This award is a testament to their hard work and dedication, as well as the unwavering support of the communities we serve.”
A campus beacon of frozen fun and fierce competition for 50+ years, the Penn Ice Rink is home to the Penn Quakers men’s and women’s hockey teams, the Drexel Dragons men’s hockey teams, the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, St. Joseph’s Prep Hockey, the Penn Figure Skating Club, and a number of adult hockey leagues.
The rink hosts a robust schedule of open and free skates, hockey drop-in hours, a popular all-ages learn-to-skate program, as well as special events for Penn students and the public alike. Exciting upcoming programs include Rocky Date Night on December 6, a signature RockyFest event cohosted with the Philadelphia Visitors Center, and shows by Le Patin Libre contemporary ice-skating company on December 13-14, in collaboration with Penn Live Arts. In February 2025, the rink will welcome the Colonial States Collegiate Hockey Playoffs and the Intercollegiate Figure Skating Championships.
Earlier this year, the rink installed a unique vending machine that allows hockey players and figure skaters to replace equipment feet away from the ice surface. This self-serve Pro Shop is stocked with everything from skate laces and mouthguards to neck protectors and hockey sticks.
The Penn Ice Rink is located at 3130 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Follow on social at Instagram and Facebook.
