Barnum Park Outdoor Ice Rink: Community Skating & Stick-and-Puck

About this adventure

Tucked into a quiet, tree-lined residential neighborhood in Birmingham, Barnum Park hosts a beloved community outdoor ice rink each winter once sustained freezing weather sets in. The open-air natural ice sheet is maintained by Birmingham Parks and Recreation and neighborhood volunteers, offering pure old-fashioned neighborhood winter charm. Admission is completely free, and the rink is open daily during daylight hours for public pleasure skating and designated stick-and-puck sessions. Families should bring their own ice skates, helmets, and thermoses of hot cocoa. Benches surrounding the ice allow parents to supervise easily, and nearby snowy knolls offer spontaneous sledding fun for young children.