The Cass Park Rink season will run Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Sunday, March 13, 2022.
Below you will find information to help you prepare for your visit to the Cass Park Rink.
We are pleased to offer several Public Skating Sessions each day. Skaters may register for multiple skate sessions but will have to clear the ice and building between sessions. All guests will be asked to review & follow the current COVID-19 protocols.
We continue to alter our programs and operations due to COVID 19. Please take a minute to review these important protocols:
Stay tuned for our holiday schedule, which will include additional skate sessions. We have not yet determined if we will be able to offer Skate with Santa, New Year's Eve Skate, and other special holiday events. We will post updates to our Facebook page when we know more about those special events, please be sure to “like” the page so you get updates!
We continue to alter our programs and operations due to COVID 19. Please take a minute to review these important protocols:
- We ask that skaters pre-register for their session times on Community Pass. Each session has a maximum capacity of 60 skaters. (How to Steps)
- UPDATE: Due to increasing demands from Cass Rink users and our efforts to improve the user experience and to avoid congregation of individuals attempting to secure limited "walk in" spots, we allow preregistration for all available public skating slots. Walk in spots are available ONLY IF all of our session spots have not been reserved through our online pre-registration system and will be made available only after the session has begun.
- Child/student skaters may be accompanied by no more than one non-skating adult spectator.
- Adult skaters may not be accompanied by any non-skating spectators.
- We ask that caregivers/spectators stay in the open air area around the rink or wait outside rather than remain inside the building.
- The Cass Park concession will not sell food or drink until further notice.
Stay tuned for our holiday schedule, which will include additional skate sessions. We have not yet determined if we will be able to offer Skate with Santa, New Year's Eve Skate, and other special holiday events. We will post updates to our Facebook page when we know more about those special events, please be sure to “like” the page so you get updates!
Public Skate Schedule
Cass Park Rink will be open for public skating from October 23, 2021 - March 13, 2022.
Monday: |
Tuesday - Thursday: |
Friday: |
Saturday: |
Sunday: |
11:15 am - 12:45 pm 1:15 - 2:45 pm 3:15 - 4:45 pm |
9:15 - 10:45 am 11:15 am - 12:45 pm 1:15 - 2:45 pm 3:15 - 4:45 pm |
11:15 am - 12:45 pm 1:15 - 2:45 pm 3:15 - 4:45 pm 8 - 10 pm |
3:15 - 5 pm 5:30 - 7 pm 7:30 - 9:30 pm |
3:15 - 4:45 pm 5:15 - 6:45 pm |
Age |
City & Town of Ithaca Registered Residents* (price per skate session) |
Residents of Other Areas (price per skate session) |
Infant (up to 23 months) |
FREE |
$1.00 |
Toddler (2 - 5 yrs) |
$1.00 |
$2.00 |
Child (6 -12 yrs) |
$3.00 |
$4.00 |
Student (13 -17 yrs) |
$4.00 |
$5.50 |
Adult (18 - 59 yrs) |
$5.00 |
$6.50 |
Senior (60+ yrs) |
$4.00 |
$5.50 |
*Admission fees are based on your home address. Skaters will pre-register for their sessions on Community Pass, our online registration system.
If you or your child have registered for programs through the IYB Recreation Department or Cass Park since 2014, you will already have an account in Community Pass and be able to register for a skate session ahead of time. If you have not yet registered or created an account, please click the "Register Now" button below to create your free account. You do not need to be a resident of Tompkins County to skate at Cass Park. Residents of the City and Town of Ithaca receive a discount, but proof of residency is required. You can complete address verification by contacting the Ithaca Youth Bureau at 607-273-8364 to have our staff talk you through the process. You can use the following documents to provide proof of address: driver's license, utility bill, tax bill, lease agreement, or other official document with name and address. Need help?
If you or your child have registered for programs through the IYB Recreation Department or Cass Park since 2014, you will already have an account in Community Pass and be able to register for a skate session ahead of time. If you have not yet registered or created an account, please click the "Register Now" button below to create your free account. You do not need to be a resident of Tompkins County to skate at Cass Park. Residents of the City and Town of Ithaca receive a discount, but proof of residency is required. You can complete address verification by contacting the Ithaca Youth Bureau at 607-273-8364 to have our staff talk you through the process. You can use the following documents to provide proof of address: driver's license, utility bill, tax bill, lease agreement, or other official document with name and address. Need help?
Skate Rental: $3.50/pair (Sizes Available: Toddlers 6 - Adult Men's 14)
Regular Skate Sharpening: $7
New or Rusty Skate Sharpening: $8
Skate sharpening is available during the rink season for both figure and hockey skates. If dropped off before noon, skates will be ready for pick up after 5 p.m. If they are dropped off after noon, they will be ready for pick up after 5 p.m. the following day.
Regular Skate Sharpening: $7
New or Rusty Skate Sharpening: $8
Skate sharpening is available during the rink season for both figure and hockey skates. If dropped off before noon, skates will be ready for pick up after 5 p.m. If they are dropped off after noon, they will be ready for pick up after 5 p.m. the following day.
The rink is available on a limited first-come, first-served basis (late October through early March) for Exclusive Group Skate or Rec Hockey (you must have your own equipment). All rentals are required to provide a completed NYS Forward Plan and proof of insurance. All reservations have a 1-hour minimum and will be scheduled as facility use permits. We cannot guarantee the date and time which you request. Submit a rental request here. Our team will be in touch about availability as soon as they are able.
Lesson schedule & registration available soon!
Cass Park offers two series of lessons. Series 1 begins at the end of October or the 1st week of November. Series 2 starts early or mid January. Lessons take place throughout the week at various times. You will be able to choose the lesson time that works best for your schedule when you register. All Tot and Child lessons are 25 minutes in length unless otherwise noted (Saturday & Sunday classes will be 23 mins in length with 2 mins of self-practice) and all Adult only classes will be 30 minutes. Due to COVID-19 protocols and limited attendance during public skate sessions, lesson participants will be allowed 5 mins after their class end time for extra self-practice for those that wish to use it but will need to leave the rink after that time unless they purchase admission to the public session using our online registration system. There will be a limited number of walk-up spots designated for each public session. Registrations for lessons can be done online if you already have a verified account or by phone through the Ithaca Youth Bureau, 607-273-8364. The limit in all classes will be 6 this season.
PLEASE NOTE: Tots & Beginner classes will require a helmet for participation. For all other levels, a helmet is strongly recommended. Lessons do not require figure skates — hockey skates are permitted, but double blade skates are not. We will provide free skate rental for each lesson for any lesson participants who do not have their own skates. We are providing this service due to our COVID protocols allowing lesson participants to skate only for a small window of time versus are usual allowance of the entire session during which the lesson is scheduled.
Cancellations: If a lesson is cancelled, the lesson is NOT guaranteed to be made up. An effort will be made to make up a maximum of 1 lesson / class but will be dependent on staff availability and public session capacity.
A brief description of the NEWLY updated classes offered is below. More information about lessons and series will be available soon on Community Pass.
TOTS (ages 3-5)
Skills taught in these lessons include: improving balancing and marching, gliding on 2 feet, proper pushing technique, beginning snow plow stop, forward and backward swizzles, backward wiggles, and 2 foot hop. *A helmet will be required for participation.
TOTS 1 is now Adult & Tot – see below: for toddlers with little or no previous skating experience.
TOTS 2 is for toddlers who have had some previous skating experience in balancing and marching forward without assistance.
CHILDREN (ages 6-15)
BEGINNER has been divided into two versions:
BEGINNER 1 is for children with little or no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these classes include: balancing, marching, basic forward skating, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward wiggle, beginning snow plow stop. *A helmet will be required for participation.
NOTE: Children who have previous skating experience and are comfortable standing and skating forward on their own can skip Beginner 1 and sign up for Beginner 2.
BEGINNER 2 Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers. *A helmet will be required for participation.
ADVANCED BEGINNER: for child skaters who have mastered the skills taught / listed in Beginner 2. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
INTERMEDIATE is for child skaters who have mastered the skills taught / listed in Advanced Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced forward and backward skating, advanced forward crossovers, backward crossovers, 3-turns, forward edges, and t-stop. Additionally, for those ready, any of the following: spiral, lunge, 1 foot spin, and waltz jump.
ADULT & CHILD SPECIALTY CLASSES
Adult & Tot / Child Beginner Pair Lessons - 4 week sessions
Learn to skate with your child whether it is yours, your grandchild, your niece/nephew, cousin, mentee etc (minimum 3 years old). 25 minute joint lesson with other adult & tot/child pairs, minimum of 3 pairs per class to run. NOTE: Adult and child must be in lessons together.
Adult & Child Tots (Toddlers Ages 3-5):
This class is for adults with children ages 3-5 who have little to no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these lessons include: balancing and marching, gliding on 2 feet, beginning snow plow stop, forward and backward swizzles, backward wiggles, and 2 foot hop. *A helmet will be required for children’s participation.
Adult & Child Beginner (Children Ages 6-10):
This class is for adults with children ages 6-10 with some previous skating experience in balancing and skating forward. Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers. *A helmet will be required for children’s participation.
Adult & Child Advanced Beginner: (Children Ages 7-13):
This class is for adults with children ages 7-13 who have mastered the skills taught in Adult & Child Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
Foundations of Figure Skating (Individual Skaters, Ages 8+, 30 min class): for those who have mastered the skills taught in Intermediate and have a strong interest in figure skating. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced backward crossovers, advanced forward and backward edges, outside and inside 3-turns, forward and back spirals, advanced 1-foot spin, advanced Waltz jump and other single jumps. NOTE: Figure skates are required for this class.
ADULTS (ages 16 & up)
Adult Beginner:
This class is for ages 16+ with little or no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers.
Adult Advanced Beginner:
This class is for adults ages 16+ who have mastered the skills taught in Adult Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
Adult Intermediate:
This class is for adults ages 16+ who have mastered the skills taught in Adult Advanced Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced forward and backward skating, advanced forward crossovers, backward crossovers, 3-turns, forward edges, and t-stop. Additionally, for those ready, any of the following: spiral, lunge, 1 foot spin, and waltz jump.
PLEASE NOTE: Tots & Beginner classes will require a helmet for participation. For all other levels, a helmet is strongly recommended. Lessons do not require figure skates — hockey skates are permitted, but double blade skates are not. We will provide free skate rental for each lesson for any lesson participants who do not have their own skates. We are providing this service due to our COVID protocols allowing lesson participants to skate only for a small window of time versus are usual allowance of the entire session during which the lesson is scheduled.
Cancellations: If a lesson is cancelled, the lesson is NOT guaranteed to be made up. An effort will be made to make up a maximum of 1 lesson / class but will be dependent on staff availability and public session capacity.
A brief description of the NEWLY updated classes offered is below. More information about lessons and series will be available soon on Community Pass.
TOTS (ages 3-5)
Skills taught in these lessons include: improving balancing and marching, gliding on 2 feet, proper pushing technique, beginning snow plow stop, forward and backward swizzles, backward wiggles, and 2 foot hop. *A helmet will be required for participation.
TOTS 1 is now Adult & Tot – see below: for toddlers with little or no previous skating experience.
TOTS 2 is for toddlers who have had some previous skating experience in balancing and marching forward without assistance.
CHILDREN (ages 6-15)
BEGINNER has been divided into two versions:
BEGINNER 1 is for children with little or no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these classes include: balancing, marching, basic forward skating, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward wiggle, beginning snow plow stop. *A helmet will be required for participation.
NOTE: Children who have previous skating experience and are comfortable standing and skating forward on their own can skip Beginner 1 and sign up for Beginner 2.
BEGINNER 2 Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers. *A helmet will be required for participation.
ADVANCED BEGINNER: for child skaters who have mastered the skills taught / listed in Beginner 2. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
INTERMEDIATE is for child skaters who have mastered the skills taught / listed in Advanced Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced forward and backward skating, advanced forward crossovers, backward crossovers, 3-turns, forward edges, and t-stop. Additionally, for those ready, any of the following: spiral, lunge, 1 foot spin, and waltz jump.
ADULT & CHILD SPECIALTY CLASSES
Adult & Tot / Child Beginner Pair Lessons - 4 week sessions
Learn to skate with your child whether it is yours, your grandchild, your niece/nephew, cousin, mentee etc (minimum 3 years old). 25 minute joint lesson with other adult & tot/child pairs, minimum of 3 pairs per class to run. NOTE: Adult and child must be in lessons together.
Adult & Child Tots (Toddlers Ages 3-5):
This class is for adults with children ages 3-5 who have little to no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these lessons include: balancing and marching, gliding on 2 feet, beginning snow plow stop, forward and backward swizzles, backward wiggles, and 2 foot hop. *A helmet will be required for children’s participation.
Adult & Child Beginner (Children Ages 6-10):
This class is for adults with children ages 6-10 with some previous skating experience in balancing and skating forward. Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers. *A helmet will be required for children’s participation.
Adult & Child Advanced Beginner: (Children Ages 7-13):
This class is for adults with children ages 7-13 who have mastered the skills taught in Adult & Child Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
Foundations of Figure Skating (Individual Skaters, Ages 8+, 30 min class): for those who have mastered the skills taught in Intermediate and have a strong interest in figure skating. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced backward crossovers, advanced forward and backward edges, outside and inside 3-turns, forward and back spirals, advanced 1-foot spin, advanced Waltz jump and other single jumps. NOTE: Figure skates are required for this class.
ADULTS (ages 16 & up)
Adult Beginner:
This class is for ages 16+ with little or no previous skating experience. Skills taught in these classes include: basic forward skating, pushing, 2 foot glide, 1 foot glide, forward swizzle, backward swizzle, backward skating, beginning snow plow stop, and forward crossovers.
Adult Advanced Beginner:
This class is for adults ages 16+ who have mastered the skills taught in Adult Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: strong forward and backward skating, forward crossovers, 2-foot turns, snow-plow stop, hockey stop, beginning 2-foot spin, bunny hop, and beginning backwards crossovers.
Adult Intermediate:
This class is for adults ages 16+ who have mastered the skills taught in Adult Advanced Beginner. Skills taught in these classes include: advanced forward and backward skating, advanced forward crossovers, backward crossovers, 3-turns, forward edges, and t-stop. Additionally, for those ready, any of the following: spiral, lunge, 1 foot spin, and waltz jump.
Due to restricted rink capacities, we are unable to offer Group Rates this season.
Due to restricted rink capacities, we are unable to offer Group Rates this season.
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