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Big Dipper Ice Arena

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Big Dipper Ice Arena
Walking / Jogging Track
Birthday Party Area #1 (Skateroom)
Conference Room
Indoor Rink
Mezzanine Rental
Outdoor Rink #2
Outdoor Rink #3
Observation Deck
Kiwanis Football Field
Outdoor Rink # 4


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Big Dipper

Facility Information

1920 Lathrop Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
Phone: (907) 459-1104


Facility Information
The Big Dipper Ice Arena is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough for the benefit of all its residents and visitors. Once an airplane hangar in Tanacross, the structure was reassembled and repurposed as an ice arena in Fairbanks in 1968. Commonly referred to as "The Dipper," the facility hosts public skating, youth and adult hockey, and is home of the Ice Dogs of the North American Hockey League. A walking and jogging track is free to the public during scheduled hours. Most areas of the facility, including the ice, are available for private rentals and special events. 
WALKING available Mon-Fri, 8-6pm and Sundays 11-4pm. Check calendar, as times are subject to change. 

Big Dipper Fees
 
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10 Visits
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collapseActivity : Ice Rental (9)
Youth        
$110.00
   Monday - Friday 5am-3pm
Youth        
$160.00
   Monday - Friday 3pm - 12am
Youth        
$160.00
   Saturday & Sunday All Day
Adult        
$150.00
   Monday - Friday 5am - 3pm
Adult        
$210.00
   Monday - Friday 3pm - 12am
Adult        
$210.00
   Saturday & Sunday All Day
Paid Gate Adult        
$275.00
   All Day  
Outdoor (Youth)        
$50.00
      
Outdoor (Adult)        
$60.00
      
collapseActivity : Recreational Skating/Hockey (9)
Youth (3-17)
$4.00
$36.00
$88.00
          
Adult (18-59)
$6.00
$54.00
$132.00
          
Senior (60+)
$4.00
$36.00
$88.00
          
ADA ID
$3.00
$27.00
$66.00
          
Family Pass
$18.00
$165.00
$240.00
          
Facility Super Pass - Youth
$320.00
              
Facility Super Pass - Adult
$660.00
              
Facility Super Pass (Senior/Disabled)
$320.00
              
Skate Rental
$3.00
              
collapseActivity : Room Rental (5)
Birthday Party
$30.00
              
Conference Room (Up to 4 hours)
$25.00
              
Conference Room (Over 4 hours)
$45.00
              
Observation Deck Rental
$45.00
              
Mezzanine Rental
$200.00
              
collapseActivity : Showers (3)
Shower
$4.00
$36.00
$88.00
          
Shower (Senior)
$2.00
$18.00
$44.00
          
Shower (ADA)
$2.00
$18.00
$44.00



Reservations & Activities

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Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Tuesday May 30, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Tuesday May 30, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Tuesday May 30, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Tuesday May 30, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
HCF Tuesday May 30, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday May 30, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday May 30, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Stewart Private Rental Tuesday May 30, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Wednesday May 31, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Wednesday May 31, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday May 31, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Wednesday May 31, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Adaptive Program Wednesday May 31, 2023 03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday May 31, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Norum Private Rental Wednesday May 31, 2023 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
King Private Rental Wednesday May 31, 2023 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Genz Private Rental (OT) Wednesday May 31, 2023 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Thursday June 1, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 1, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Senior Program Walking Club Thursday June 1, 2023 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Thursday June 1, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Thursday June 1, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Nilson Private Rental Thursday June 1, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 1, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
King Private Rental Thursday June 1, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Hockey Thursday June 1, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Friday June 2, 2023 06:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Friday June 2, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Family/Stroller Skate Friday June 2, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 2, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Ice Maintenance Friday June 2, 2023 01:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 2, 2023 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Saturday June 3, 2023 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Pinkelman Private Rental Saturday June 3, 2023 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Faris Birthday Party Saturday June 3, 2023 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Saturday June 3, 2023 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Dephillips Private Rental Saturday June 3, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
CLOSED Sunday June 4, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Monday June 5, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Monday June 5, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Monday June 5, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Monday June 5, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Monday June 5, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Stewart Private Rental Monday June 5, 2023 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Genz Private Rental (OT) Monday June 5, 2023 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Tuesday June 6, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Tuesday June 6, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Senior Program Walking Club Tuesday June 6, 2023 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Tuesday June 6, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Tuesday June 6, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
HCF Tuesday June 6, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday June 6, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday June 6, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Genz Private Rental (OT) Tuesday June 6, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Wednesday June 7, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Wednesday June 7, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday June 7, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Wednesday June 7, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday June 7, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Holland Birthday Wednesday June 7, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Norum Private Rental Wednesday June 7, 2023 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
HCF Wednesday June 7, 2023 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Thursday June 8, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 8, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Senior Program Walking Club Thursday June 8, 2023 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Thursday June 8, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Thursday June 8, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Nilson Private Rental Thursday June 8, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 8, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
King Private Rental Thursday June 8, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Hockey Thursday June 8, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Friday June 9, 2023 06:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Friday June 9, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Family/Stroller Skate Friday June 9, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 9, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Ice Maintenance Friday June 9, 2023 01:15 PM - 05:00 PM
King Birthday Party Friday June 9, 2023 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 9, 2023 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Halbert Private Rental Friday June 9, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Dephillips Private Rental Friday June 9, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Saturday June 10, 2023 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Pinkelman Private Rental Saturday June 10, 2023 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Sagers Birthday Party Saturday June 10, 2023 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Saturday June 10, 2023 03:45 PM - 05:15 PM
Paschall Private Rental Saturday June 10, 2023 05:45 PM - 06:45 PM
CLOSED Sunday June 11, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Monday June 12, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Monday June 12, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Monday June 12, 2023 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Monday June 12, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Monday June 12, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Monday June 12, 2023 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Monday June 12, 2023 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Monday June 12, 2023 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Monday June 12, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Hockey Monday June 12, 2023 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
King Private Rental Monday June 12, 2023 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Tuesday June 13, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Tuesday June 13, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Tuesday June 13, 2023 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Senior Program Walking Club Tuesday June 13, 2023 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Tuesday June 13, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Tuesday June 13, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Tuesday June 13, 2023 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Tuesday June 13, 2023 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Tuesday June 13, 2023 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
HCF Tuesday June 13, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday June 13, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Woods Private Rental Tuesday June 13, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Stewart Private Rental Tuesday June 13, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Wednesday June 14, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Wednesday June 14, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Wednesday June 14, 2023 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Wednesday June 14, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday June 14, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Wednesday June 14, 2023 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Wednesday June 14, 2023 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Wednesday June 14, 2023 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Wednesday June 14, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:45 PM
Norum Private Rental Wednesday June 14, 2023 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
HCF Wednesday June 14, 2023 08:15 PM - 09:15 PM
Genz Private Rental (OT) Wednesday June 14, 2023 09:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Thursday June 15, 2023 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 15, 2023 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Thursday June 15, 2023 09:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Senior Program Walking Club Thursday June 15, 2023 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Thursday June 15, 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Thursday June 15, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Thursday June 15, 2023 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Thursday June 15, 2023 02:45 PM - 03:45 PM
Proffitts' Summer Camp Thursday June 15, 2023 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Nilson Private Rental Thursday June 15, 2023 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Stick & Puck Stick & Puck Thursday June 15, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
King Private Rental Thursday June 15, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Hockey Thursday June 15, 2023 09:15 PM - 10:15 PM
Big Dipper - Walking Dipper Walking Friday June 16, 2023 06:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Freestyle Skate Friday June 16, 2023 07:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Family/Stroller Skate Friday June 16, 2023 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 16, 2023 11:45 AM - 01:15 PM
Rec Hockey 16+ Friday June 16, 2023 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Kuryla Birthday Party Friday June 16, 2023 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Big Dipper Drop-in Programs Recreational Skating Friday June 16, 2023 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Halbert Private Rental Friday June 16, 2023 06:45 PM - 07:45 PM
Dephillips Private Rental Friday June 16, 2023 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Saturday June 17, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Sunday June 18, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Monday June 19, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Tuesday June 20, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Wednesday June 21, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Thursday June 22, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Friday June 23, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Saturday June 24, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Sunday June 25, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Monday June 26, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Tuesday June 27, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Wednesday June 28, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Thursday June 29, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM
CLOSED FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE Friday June 30, 2023 06:00 AM - 11:59 PM

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