Fairlie Ice Skating Rink

Fairlie Ice Skating Rink A page to notify opening hours and other ice rink news. Where is the rink? The rink is located in the Fairlie Domain. Its directly behind the campground.

If you park and go through the white gates and head left, you'll see the yellow building which houses the skates. The rink is right behind this. How much does it cost? (cash only)
Student - Rink Charge $5 / Skate hire free
Adult - Rink charge $5 / Skate hire $5
Season tickets - Students $20 / Adult $30 / Family $50

When does it open? If the winter is cold enough and the frosts are hard eno

ugh to provide thick ice on the rink, then it will open. Its run by volunteers so it also depends on them to be able to open up, thus the opening times are variable. It is hoped that opening times can be posted up on this page in advance.

Working bee on NOW for an hour or so. No tools or equipment needed just come on down if you can.
17/05/2026

Working bee on NOW for an hour or so.
No tools or equipment needed just come on down if you can.

Confirming the working bee is ON tomorrow, Sunday from 2pm.Jobs include - cleaning windows inside and out, tidy up insid...
16/05/2026

Confirming the working bee is ON tomorrow, Sunday from 2pm.
Jobs include - cleaning windows inside and out, tidy up inside, scrub and remove moss and mud from the outside wooden boards, wheelbarrow the rocks away, trim some overhanging trees, scoop leaves from the rink and even clean the spouting.
If you have useful tools please bring these along, but just yourselves will be great too!
Any questions, phone Claire on 022 6822347.

Hi supporters. This coming Sunday we aim to hold a working bee to get the building ship-shape and ready to use over the ...
10/05/2026

Hi supporters. This coming Sunday we aim to hold a working bee to get the building ship-shape and ready to use over the winter. Cleaning windows and dusting inside, and moss and mud cleaning on the boards outside.
We'll confirm this on Saturday, as it will be weather dependant. Check back here for any updates :)

Check out this article from a 1952 edition of 'Ice Tracings' the official publication of the NZ Ice Skating Association....
06/08/2025

Check out this article from a 1952 edition of 'Ice Tracings' the official publication of the NZ Ice Skating Association.
From the personal collection of Fairlie local and ice hockey player, Dick Guard, it documents the origins of the rink.
Great timing as it shows the 75th anniversary will be next year! Perhaps some celebrations are in order...
I also wonder if anyone can shed light on what a 'Queen Carnival' was like?

As well as featuring on the back page of this week's Fairlie Accessible, the rink gets a mention in the Courier also.
31/07/2025

As well as featuring on the back page of this week's Fairlie Accessible, the rink gets a mention in the Courier also.

One for those to reminse on... Found these in the rink office today. A few familiar folks were spotted. If you know more...
26/07/2025

One for those to reminse on...
Found these in the rink office today. A few familiar folks were spotted.
If you know more or want to take a guess on the year these were taken, please comment!

26/07/2025

Morning! Ice is holding up really well, the rink will open from 9am till about lunch time or when the volunteers need to leave :) There may be an evening session depending on conditions.

26/07/2025

Rink open tonight (Saturday) from 7pm.
$5 entry, $5 skate hire, free hire for kids.

25/07/2025

Hi, the rink will close at 11.30am but stay tuned for tonight, we will open if we can.

25/07/2025

The ice should have firmed up overnight, we will be open from 8.30am till we need to go home or the ice warms up. Will post a closing time when we know it. This might be the one chance of the year...

25/07/2025

UPDATE: sorry to say it warmed up too much today and the ice isn't up to skating tonight. If there is a decent frost overnight to firm it up again we will look to open at 9am tomorrow. We will post up here if its all go!

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Fairlie
7925

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+64226822347

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