Ice Skating in Nashville TN: A Guide for Murfreesboro Families

Nashville rinks by distance from Murfreesboro

Distances and times from the Rutherford County Courthouse with the Valhalla and OSRM routers on OpenStreetMap data, November 11, 2026, without traffic. I-24 at rush hour adds more. For rinks in Rutherford County itself, including Winterfest at Fountains in Murfreesboro, see ice skating in Murfreesboro.

Ford Ice Center Antioch and Bellevue

The Nashville Predators run both Ford Ice Centers. Antioch opened in September 2014 as Nashville's first Ford Ice Center; Bellevue opened in October 2019 and has Draft Picks, a Predators-themed restaurant and bar. Each has two sheets of ice.

• Public skate: $10.98 plus tax for matinee sessions and $13.73 plus tax for evening sessions, with rental skates included.
• Booking: online only, through a free DASH account (website or app), then check in at the front desk. Session days and times are posted only on the DASH calendar.
• Both buildings are cashless, and refunds need 24 hours' notice.
• Phones: Antioch (615) 742-4389; Bellevue (615) 744-6640.

Centennial Ice Rink

The dual-rink facility at Centennial Sportsplex, 222 25th Ave N near Centennial Park, is the Predators' official practice rink. Metro Nashville Parks says it has been their practice home since 1998, and the Predators took over ice operations on May 1, 2026, with renovations planned. Public skate sessions are booked through the same Predators DASH calendar (choose Centennial Ice Rink); the Predators had not posted Centennial's own public-skate prices as of November 11, 2026. Phone 615-862-8480.

Seasonal rinks for the holidays

Gaylord Opryland: Ice Skating at Pinetop Village

A 9,000-square-foot outdoor rink with real ice at the Gaylord Opryland Resort, open November 11, 2026 through January 2, 2027. Tickets are sold online only, in advance, with prices shown after you pick a date; there is no on-site box office. Rental skates run from youth size 9 to adult 13, or bring your own. Children 11 and under must skate with a ticketed adult 18 or older. Resort parking is extra and the resort is cashless. This rink is separate from the resort's ICE! sculpture exhibit, which is not skating.

Nashville Yards: Rink Under Broad

Nashville Yards says its downtown holiday rink opens November 21, 2026 with real ice for the season. As of November 11, tickets were "on sale soon" and 2026 hours and prices were not yet posted. Holiday parking at the West Garage, 131 10th Ave N, is $15 for three hours through the Metropolis app, November 21 to January 3.

Learn to skate

TPH Nashville Skating Academy teaches at both Ford Ice Centers. Each 60-minute session is 30 minutes of instruction and 30 minutes of supervised practice, and seven weeks of one class a week cost $175. The Winter 1 session runs the week of October 26 to December 19, 2026: Antioch on Monday and Wednesday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 9:30 a.m., Bellevue on Tuesday and Thursday at 5 p.m. Levels run from SnowPlow and Basic Skills to free skate, hockey skills and adults. Gaylord Opryland also sells 30-minute private lessons on its seasonal rink, mornings only.

Tips for skaters coming from Murfreesboro

1. Start with Antioch: at about 25 minutes, it is the shortest drive of the five.
2. Book Ford Ice Center and Centennial sessions in the DASH app before you leave; walk-up admission is not offered.
3. Matinee sessions save $2.75 a skater at the Ford Ice Centers.
4. Bring a card. The Ford Ice Centers and Gaylord Opryland are cashless.
5. For the downtown and Opryland rinks, avoid weekday rush hour on I-24, which can add well over the no-traffic drive times above.
6. For young kids at Gaylord Opryland, buy a ticket for an adult too: children 11 and under need a ticketed adult on the ice.