Ice Skating in Royal Oak: The Rink at Centennial Commons Family Guide

The Rink at Royal Oak is the outdoor ice skating rink at Centennial Commons in downtown Royal Oak, at 221 East Third Street, and it opens each winter with public skating, skate rentals, and a schedule that covers the school week as well as the weekend. For families, the appeal is the setting, a real outdoor rink in the middle of a walkable downtown rather than a rink tucked inside a sports complex.

The season typically runs from late November through mid-February, weather permitting, and the rink announces its exact opening date each fall on its official site at therinkatroyaloak.com. The regular schedule runs Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday from noon to 9 p.m., Fridays from noon to 11 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with the most recent official schedule listing Mondays from 3 to 9 p.m.

Skating costs $10 Monday through Friday before 5 p.m. and $12 in the evenings and all day on weekends, skate rentals are $5, and admission and rentals are handled first-come, first-served on site. Those prices come from the rink's official pricing page, and the setup keeps the cost of a family outing predictable.

The Royal Oak Farmers Market at 316 East 11 Mile Road continues its year-round Saturday hours through the winter, so the rink and the market give families two reasons to make a downtown trip in the same morning. Because the rink sits outdoors, the coldest or stormiest days can close it, and the official site posts those closures alongside daily hours.

Sources: The Rink at Royal Oak official website (therinkatroyaloak.com). Information verified September 17, 2026.