Skate Free or for Less

Summer on The Overlook

Free Community Days, $16 WRAP tickets and free Culture Pass tickets help New Yorkers get on the ice in Central Park.

Free community programming on The Overlook, open to everyone.

Wollman Rink keeps skating within reach for neighbors, families and visitors. Admission is free on Community Days, and WRAP and Culture Pass lower the cost on other days.

What you’ll find:

Free admission on Community Days
WRAP tickets for $16, with skate rental and hot cocoa
Free admission tickets through Culture Pass
Special arrangements for our community partners

Good to know:

Bring proper ID on Community Days
WRAP is walk-up only, with a physical IDNYC or New York City Public Library card
Culture Pass releases new tickets every month of the season, starting in November

Community Days

On Community Days, admission is free. Some dates are open to everyone. Others thank the people who support New York’s resilience, and their families. Each date says who it is for.

Saturday, October 31 – Sunday, November 1, 2026
Community Days
Free: Everyone welcome
Today
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Veterans Day
Free: Veterans, active-duty military and their families
Monday, January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Free: Teachers and their families
Monday, February 15, 2027
Presidents’ Day
Free: Public sector employees and their families
Sunday, March 14 – Tuesday, March 16, 2027
End of Season
Free: Everyone welcome

Free programs

Past summers brought live music on Sunday afternoons, movie nights under the skyline, dance lessons and family performances to The Overlook, free and open to everyone.

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Couples dancing on The Overlook at Wollman Rink on a sunny evening, with the skyline behind.