Churchill Rink at Jackson's Landing Park

MANAGER'S MESSAGE

thursday october 10, 2024

we are preparing to open for the season! the ice has been painted and is being flooded up to proper thickness. our scheduleD opening day is tuesday october 15th.

our public skating schedule and season pass information will be posted to our website over the next few days.

the rink will not be open for season passes and skate sharpening etc until tuesday.

New this season, learn to skate lessons will be managed in-house by churchill rink using the established learn to skate usa program.

our in-house coaches stephanie morgan and sadie wright-ward are super excited to take learning to skate at churchill rink to the next level!

LEARN TO SKATE LESSONS will not begin until the first weekend in november.

stay tuned for more information.

BILL PAGE, MANAGER

2024-2025 Bruins Learn to Play Hockey Program!

The Bruins Learn to Play Hockey Program is an initiative designed to introduce children to the exciting sport of hockey in a fun, supportive, and educational environment. Sponsored by the Boston Bruins, this program aims to inspire a love for the game among young players and provide them with the skills and confidence needed to enjoy hockey for a lifetime.

For just $199, all participants receive full hockey gear and a stick - all of which they get to keep!

4 on ice sessions, all at the famed UNH Whittemore Center!

Sign ups are open now, program starts Sunday October 6 and runs 4 weeks.

After this, children are invited to take the next step and join the Oyster River Ice Cats for a full season of hockey fun at Churchill Rink on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm!

More information and sign-ups are at https://oryarec.org/hockey/

FAQ'S

ANSWERS TO ALMOST ALL YOUR QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND RIGHT HERE - PLEASE SEE below

All currently scheduled sessions are posted on our LIVE schedule.

If we are closed for any reason, it will be posted in the Manager's Message above and our LIVE schedule will be updated.

Pricing & session descriptions are available on our PUBLIC SKATING, and PUBLIC HOCKEY pages.

We do not take reservations - just show up according to the start-times.

Skate Sharpening is available - more info available on our SKATE SHARPENING page.

Rental Skates are available on a first come first served basis and are typically able to accommodate everyone. We do not rent skates for use at sessions when hockey will be played or for use offsite.

Interested in renting the ice for for a private session? Please visit our PRIVATE RENTALS page.

ABOUT CHURCHILL RINK AT JACKSON'S LANDING

Churchill Rink at Jackson's Landing is a semi-enclosed ice-skating rink many consider to be outdoors that offers public skating sessions with a view of the snow covered trees, clouds, and very partial views of the waters of Great Bay. We are located just a few miles from historic Portsmouth New Hampshire where many visit in the winter to enjoy outdoor skating at Strawbery Banke Museums Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock Pond outdoor ice skating facility. Sessions at their totally outdoor facility have been known to sell out or, be cancelled due to unseasonably warm weather. We do offer a nearby alternative should you and your skating party be looking for a nice place to skate.

Churchill Rink is partially powered by Solar via an array on the roof!. Check out our array's dashboard by clicking HERE!

SEE our live schedule FOR PUBLIC SESSIONS.

IF THERE IS NO SESSION POSTED, IT'S BECAUSE WE ALSO SELL ICE TO GROUPS AND THEIR SCHEDULES ARE NOT POSTED HERE.

HOW does OUR OPEN / CLOSED STATUS WORK?

As a matter of standard practice, the rink is open according to our LIVE schedule information. Only in the case of rare and extreme "state of emergency" type situations, power outages, or equipment malfunction will we close the facility. All persons planning travel to the facility should use their own judgment to determine if the conditions are suitable for them to make the trip.

If there is a need to close the facility when contracted users are scheduled to skate, we'll notify those users directly. If we are closed, we will also post a message here, and on our Instagram and Facebook pages.