The Pavilion in Bend kicks off ice season Oct. 22 with new amenitites

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The 2026-27 ice season at The Pavilion in Bend, begins Thursday, Oct. 22, featuring public skating, hockey leagues and curling programs. The season is scheduled to run through early April, weather permitting.

The venue will be open seven days a week from pre-dawn to late night. A new amenity this year includes reservable shooting lanes adjacent to the ice rink, available for 30-minute reservations for a fee starting Nov. 1.

Public skating sessions are drop-in with no reservations required. Rental skates are available for $4, and skaters are encouraged to bring a helmet or borrow one at the venue. Staff prepared the ice sheet during overnight and early morning hours over the past week.

Weekly schedules are on the website.

Admission fees are $10 for adults ages 19 to 64, $9 for older adults ages 65 to 79 and $8 for youth ages 3 to 18 and honored citizens ages 80 and older. Children under age 3 enter free with a paying adult. Daily skate sharpening is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for $10, or $15 for new skates.

Learn more on the Fees and Passes webpage.

Bend Park and Recreation District offers a Fitness, Swim & Skate Pass that includes admission to public skating sessions along with amenities at Juniper Swim & Fitness Center and Larkspur Community Center. Youth and adult hockey programs, curling and skate lessons start this week, though many programs running through December are already full or have limited availability.

Registration for the second session of ice skating and sports programs, which runs from January to early June, opens Dec. 8.

See registration information on the website.