Winter Festivities
The City of Crown Point offers a number of special events during the winter to get you through the cold and often harsh weather.
Regardless of age, we are confident you will find something that interests you.
Check out Bulldog Park for open skate, rat hockey and high school and collegiate hockey games.
Weather permitting, our NHL-sized ice rink at Bulldog Park is scheduled to open Thanksgiving weekend.
Open Skate Hours
Hours are subject to change. Please check our calendar below for current February 2022 open skate hours.
Prices for the 2022 Skating Season
Admission
$5 per person
Free for senior citizens (62 and older)
Skate Rental
$3
Skate Assists
Free, available on a first-come, first-serve basis
Pick up "RAT" Hockey
$10 per player
February 2022
| Tuesday, Feb. 1 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Wednesday, Feb. 2 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. Rat Hockey: 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Thursday, Feb. 3 Open Skate: 5-9 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 4 Open Skate: 5-9 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 5 Open Skate: 2-10 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 6 CSRI: 10-11:45 a.m. Open Skate: Noon to 6 p.m. | |
| Monday, Feb. 7 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Tuesday, Feb. 8 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Wednesday, Feb. 9 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. Rat Hockey: 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Thursday, Feb. 10 No open skate due to a private rental. | Friday, Feb. 11 Open Skate: 5-10 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 12 Open Skate: 2-10 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 13 Open Skate: Noon to 6 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 14 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Tuesday, Feb. 15 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Wednesday, Feb. 16 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. Rat Hockey: 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Thursday, Feb. 17 Open Skate: 7-10 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 18 Open Skate: 5-10 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 19 Open Skate: 2-10 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 20 CSRI: 10-11:45 a.m. Open Skate: Noon to 10 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 21 Open Skate: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Tuesday, Feb. 22 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Wednesday, Feb. 23 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. Rat Hockey: 8:30-10:30 p.m. | Thursday, Feb. 24 Open Skate: 7-10 p.m. | Friday, Feb. 25 Open Skate: 5-10 p.m. | Saturday, Feb. 26 Open Skate: 2-10 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 27 Open Skate: Noon to 6 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 28 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Tuesday, March 1 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Wednesday, March 2 No open skate due to Learn to Skate and Hockey programming. | Thursday, March 3 Open Skate: 7-10 p.m. | Friday, March 4 Open Skate: 5-10 p.m. (Last day) |
Learn to Skate
Learn the FUNdamentals of ice skating through the Crown Point Parks and Recreation Learn to Skate program for participants ages 3 and older. The ice skating lessons will focus on basic skills, including safety, balance, skating forward and backward, stopping, gliding, hopping and being comfortable on the ice while having fun!
The final Learn to Skate session in 2022 will be held once a week for three weeks. Participants are asked to pick their class time.
Tots, age 3-5: 4:30-5:15 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Beginners 1: 5:15-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Beginners 2: 6:15-7 p.m. Tuesday only (Participants must talk to instructor prior to enrolling in Beginners 2)
Adults: 6:15-7 p.m. Thursday only
Fees
$64 - individual fee for Crown Point residents who live within city limits
$80 - individual fee for non-Crown Point residents who live outside of city limits
Sign up online today, or at our Parks and Recreation office, located on the second floor of Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St.
Registration deadline: Feb. 10, 2022
Developmental Hockey
The Boys and Girls Hockey Instructional League is for participants ages 5-18. The goal of the program is to teach the basics of hockey, including skating, puck handling, passing, shooting and game skills.
Practice sessions are held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 6, 2021, to Feb. 23, 2022, with games played on Saturday mornings starting Jan. 8, 2022.
Each player will receive 20+ practice sessions, 10 games and a game jersey.
All instruction and games will be held at Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St., Crown Point.
Fee
$280 - individual fee
Registration deadline: Nov. 22, 2021
Adult Hockey League
Form a team and hit the ice with the Crown Point Parks and Recreation Department Adult Hockey League.
Players must be 18 and older and registered with USA Hockey prior to playing. Register as an individual or as a team, teams consist of 12 players, including goalies who play free!
Games will be Monday and Wednesday evening, with overflow days on Thursday evening and Saturday morning. Evening games will start at 8 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Games start Jan. 3, 2022, and end Feb. 26, 2022. All games are held at Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St., Crown Point.
Teams will play eight games plus a season-ending tournament.
Fee, including game jersey
$125 - individual fee
$975 - team fee
Registration deadline: Dec. 10, 2021
For more information about the Learn to Skate and Developmental Hockey programs, or the Adult Hockey League, please contact Crown Point Parks and Recreation at 219-661-2272, or email John Stroia at jstroia@crownpoint.in.gov.
Ice Skating Birthday Parties
Celebrate your next birthday party on the ice! Small parties will be held in Community Room 1B at Bulldog Park, 183 S. West St. The two-hour party includes admission and skate rental for 25 people, max, and three skate assists. Ice skate sizes are reserved for your party. Please make reservations no later than two weeks prior to the party date. Dates are subject to availability.
Cost
$275 - fee for Crown Point residents who live within city limits
$344 - fee for non-Crown Point residents who live outside of city limits
Reserve your spot today by calling 219-661-2271.