Holland Community Ice Skating Park

Holland Ice Park

Holland Ice Park is located at Window on the Waterfront Park, on 6th Street, near the corner of College Avenue. It includes an ice rink with a connected ribbon and a separate curling rink. There are skate rentals, concessions, and restrooms. The plaza/gathering area has snowmelt and three fireplaces to keep visitors warm. During the summer, the park will be utilized for programs by the city's recreation department. 

See a live view below:

Holland Ice Rink  -  Holland Ice Rink

Holland Ice Park rendering - summer view

Ariel view of Holland Ice Park in summer, grass area, people walking, trees in the background


Holland Ice Park rendering - winter view
Ariel rendering of Ice Park in Holland - snow covered with large evergreen trees


Holland Ice Park in the News

December 3, 2024 - WZZM - "Holland's much-anticipated ice rink nears completion, promises year-round fun"

Ice Park Groundbreaking

The City of Holland hosted a groundbreaking for the Holland Ice Park on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. A large crowd gathered on a chilly spring day to participate and watch this long-anticipated project begin! Lead donors Frank Kraai and the Jim Jurries Family were in attendance. Mayor Nathan Bocks gave a presentation and Frank Kraai spoke of his long-time vision of an ice skating park in Holland for all to enjoy! 

Elderly man in motorized scooter, next to podium, outside speaking with microphone in hand

News from the Groundbreaking

City Breaks Ground on Much-Anticipated Holland Ice Park - Holland Sentinel

Holland Ice Park Starts Construction Thanks to Donation by Teacher - WZZM

Groundbreaking for Holland Community Ice Park Done on Tuesday - WHTC

A Retired Teacher Discovered He Was a Millionaire. All He Wanted was an Ice Rink - MLive


Background

Through the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, the City of Holland received a generous donation of $1 million from retired educator Frank Kraai. Frank’s retirement dream has been to bring an ice skating facility to Holland and for everyone to experience the joy of skating.

Since 1997, the City of Holland has explored potential locations and designs for an ice skating park through early visioning efforts and within the 2019 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. Through further study, the CIty has identified Window on the Waterfront Park as the ideal location for the ice skating park. This park has a wide breadth of amenities, from flower beds, athletic fields, a boardwalk, the Sally Smoly Nature Playscape, and so much more.

To be good stewards of Frank’s gift to our community, we have conducted a public engagement and design workshop to seek community input and support for this vision. On May 2, 2022, the preliminary design and concept were presented to the public at an Open House in City Hall. 

Preliminary Designs as presented at the Community Open House on May 2, 2022.

Ice Skating Park Rendering


Be Part of Holland's Ice Park

The City of Holland is creating a welcoming, vibrant, and year-round community destination where memories are made and stories are told. You may still donate to the Ice Park project to participate in this community project. 


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Contact Us

  1. Holland Ice Park

    Phone: 616-355-1130