Tobay Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks Open Friday

Outdoor skating rinks in Syosset and Massapequa open Friday.

The rinks open at 10 a.m. and are located at the Marjorie R. Post at Unqua and Merrick Road in Massapequa and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park at 7800 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset.

General admission for Oyster Bay Town residents for two-hour public skating sessions at both rinks is $2 for ages two to four, $4 for ages five through 17, $5 for ages 18 and older, $2 for senior citizens 60 and older and $3 for town veterans, volunteer firefighters and auxiliary police with identification.

For non-Town residents, the general admission is $3 for ages two to four, $7 for ages five to 17, $8 for ages 18 and older, $4 for seniors and $3 for veterans, volunteer firefighters and auxiliary police with identification.

There is free admission for all children under two.

Special discount books consisting of 10 tickets are available. A discount book for ages five to 17 years is $30 for town residents and $55 for non-town residents. A book for ages 18 and older is $35.00 for town residents and $65 for non-town residents.

Ice rinks may be rented by resident groups for $225.00 per hour. Non-resident groups can rent the rinks for $325.00 per hour. Charters will be available when public sessions are not scheduled. Schedule group charters by calling the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at 516-433-7465, ext. 8231.

The skate shop is during all public sessions for renting skates at $4 per pair, per session. Discount books for skate rentals is available for $35.00. Schedules for the Outdoor Rinks will be available at the outdoor rinks themselves, online at www.oysterbaytown.com and in the Parks Department at Town Hall South at 977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa.

Indoor ice skating is available year-round at theTown of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park. For information on indoor skating, including schedules and pricing, visit www.oysterbaytown.com or call the rink at 516-433-RINK (7465).