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Brașov County Council has not announced Olimpia's 2026/27 opening date or prices yet. Last year it published them on 28 November, a week before opening on 5 December. Since 1 January 2026 adult tickets and skate hire cost 25 lei, up from 20 lei.
Brașov has two public ice rinks: Olimpia, outdoors at the foot of Tâmpa, and the indoor Olympic Ice Rink behind the train station. An adult ticket costs 25 lei and a child’s 15 lei per session at both. Olimpia’s 2026/27 opening date has not been announced; it opened on 5 December in each of the last three winters.
Dates for 2026/27
As of 16 October 2026, Olimpia’s 2026/27 opening date, hours and prices have not been announced. Last year the county council published them on 28 November, a week before opening.
| What | Status |
|---|---|
| Olimpia, opening day | Not announced. It opened on 5 December in 2023, 2024 and 2025 |
| Olimpia, hours and prices | Not announced. The County Council sets the prices by decision |
| Olimpia, last day | Not announced. The last two seasons ended on 2 March 2025 and 22 February 2026 |
| Olympic Ice Rink, public sessions | Listed on the rink’s website; the programme is updated weekly |
The county council announced the opening on 4 December 2023, 29 November 2024 and 28 November 2025, each time with the hours and prices. Expect the 2026/27 details in the last week of November.
The council’s results for 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 show how the last three seasons went:
| Season | Opened | Last day | Entries on the ice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 5 December 2023 | March 2024 | about 42,000 |
| 2024/25 | 5 December 2024 | 2 March 2025 | 57,155 |
| 2025/26 | 5 December 2025 | 22 February 2026 | 50,799 |
The two rinks compared
The prices below were checked on 16 October 2026. Olimpia’s are the 2025/26 prices, in force since 1 January 2026.
| Olimpia | Olympic Ice Rink | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Outdoor, 1,800 m² | Indoor, 1,800 m² (60 × 30 m) |
| Season | Early December to late February or early March; 2026/27 not announced | Public sessions listed week by week; no season dates published |
| Public hours | Tue–Sun 10:00–21:15, six 75-minute sessions; closed Mondays (2025/26) | Mon–Sun in windows of two to three hours, for example Sat 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00, 19:00–22:00 |
| Adult / child | 25 lei / 15 lei (up to 14) per session | 25 lei / 15 lei per session |
| Skate hire | 25 lei a pair per session; skating aid 15 lei | Price not published online |
| Getting there | 9 min on foot from Piața Sfatului; bus 4 to Biserica Neagră, then 7 min on foot | Bus 4 from Livada Poștei to Terminal Gară (about 12 min), then 7 min on foot |
Which one? Olimpia is the one in the Old Town, with the mountain behind it, and it stays open through the winter holidays, apart from 25 and 31 December in 2025/26. The Olympic Ice Rink is indoors, so the weather does not matter, but it is also the home of the CSM Corona Brașov ice hockey team, and its public hours depend on the match calendar. It is the one to pick on a Monday evening, when Olimpia is shut.
Don’t mix up the names. Olimpia, the outdoor rink in the centre, and Olimpic, the indoor arena by the station, sound almost the same, so check which one a listing means before you set off. They also have different operators: the County Council runs Olimpia, and the city’s sports directorate (DSTBV) runs the Olympic Ice Rink.
Olimpia: the outdoor rink at the foot of Tâmpa
Address: Str. George Coșbuc 2 · Phone: 0730 112 040 or 0770 733 499 · Run by: Brașov County Council
Skating at Olimpia goes back to 1895, when the Saxons of Brașov opened the first natural rink there with a costume party on the ice, says Olimpia’s website.
Today the rink is an Olympic-size, 1,800 m² surface on the sports base, in the old town “at the foot of Tâmpa”, as the County Council put it on 28 November 2025. It is a winter-only installation: after the 2025/26 season it was taken down to make room for the tennis courts, according to the County Council on 25 February 2026.
Hours in 2025/26
- Tuesday to Sunday: six sessions of 75 minutes, at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00, the last one ending at 21:15 (County Council, Monitorul Expres). Sessions start every two hours, leaving a 45-minute gap for ice maintenance (Metropola).
- Monday: closed, for equipment checks and to rebuild the ice.
- Opening night: entry was free on the first evening, Friday 5 December 2025, with the inauguration at 18:00.
- 24 December: sessions at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00.
- 25 and 31 December: closed.
- 1 January: sessions at 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00.
- From 2 January: the normal six sessions a day (Reporter BV, 24 December 2025).
The 2026/27 hours and holiday schedule have not been published.
Prices
Everything is charged per session. The adult ticket and skate hire went up on 1 January 2026, mid-season, by decision of the County Council, as its 25 February 2026 report says. The current list is on Olimpia’s website.
| Item | Until 31 Dec 2025 | Since 1 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Adult ticket | 20 lei | 25 lei |
| Child ticket (up to 14 years) | 15 lei | 15 lei |
| Skate hire, per pair | 20 lei | 25 lei |
| Skating aid (“mașinuță”), per piece | 15 lei | 15 lei |
| Blade sharpening | 20 lei | 30 lei |
| Organised group, per person | 7 lei | 7 lei |
| Skate hire for a group, per pair | 10 lei | 13 lei |
An adult with hired skates therefore pays 50 lei (about €10) a session, and a child 40 lei. The group rate applies to a group of at least 10 preschoolers, pupils or children in care with at least one adult. The rink has more than 400 pairs of skates in sizes 26 to 50 and 15 skating aids for beginners, the County Council says.
Getting to Olimpia
- On foot from Piața Sfatului: about 670 m, 9 minutes. The rink is on the edge of the Old Town, so most visitors walk.
- By bus: from Livada Poștei take bus 4 (towards Tocile) one stop to Biserica Neagră, then walk about 540 m, 7 minutes. The same bus 4 starts at Terminal Gară, by the train station (RATBV line 4). A ticket costs 5 lei and RATBV buses are free on Fridays (fares, Vinerea Verde). See getting around Brașov for tickets and apps.
- By car: parking in the centre is paid and fills up in December; see our Brașov parking guide.
Walking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Between two sessions you can visit Olimpia – Muzeul Sportului și Turismului Montan, the Sport and Mountain Tourism Museum, a branch of the Brașov County History Museum in the same complex, according to the County Council on 17 February 2026.
Olympic Ice Rink: the indoor rink by the station
Address: Parcul Tractorul, behind the Central Station, Str. Turnului 5, according to Wikipedia · Ticket office: +40 368 442 241 or +40 368 442 242 · Run by: the city’s sports directorate
The Olympic Ice Rink opened in January 2010 and is the home arena of the CSM Corona Brașov ice hockey team, according to the rink’s website and Wikipedia. The ice is 60 × 30 m and the stands are kept at about 16 °C, or 11 °C one to two metres from the ice. Because matches and events come first, the rink’s website warns that it is not always open to the public and that the programme is updated weekly.
Public skating
The rink’s website gives this as its indicative weekly pattern; the sports directorate posts each week’s programme as an image on its Program Baze Sportive page. The latest was posted on 2 October 2026.
| Day | Public sessions |
|---|---|
| Monday | 19:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 16:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 19:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 16:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 16:00–18:00 and 19:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00 and 19:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00 and 19:00–21:00 |
Its events page currently lists CSM Corona home games on 11 December and 28 January, a skating evening with music and a DJ on the ice on 20 December at 19:00, with public access, and a figure-skating gala on 15 January, without naming the year. See its events calendar.
Prices and rules
- Tickets: 25 lei for adults and 15 lei for children, per session (serie) (Olympic Ice Rink, DSTBV). The site lists the access windows above but not how long one session lasts, so ask at the ticket office.
- Skate hire: available at the rink, but no price is published online; ask at the ticket office.
- Final prices: the website’s prices are indicative and the prices shown at the ticket office are the valid ones. Tickets are not refunded unless the session is cancelled for a reason beyond the visitor, such as a technical fault.
- Rules: skates are compulsory on the ice, children under 14 may skate only with an adult, hockey sticks and pucks are banned in public sessions, and nobody under the influence of alcohol is admitted (terms and conditions). There is a first-aid room.
Getting to the Olympic Ice Rink
- From the Old Town by bus: bus 4 from Livada Poștei towards Terminal Gară takes about 12 minutes (six stops). Until about 18:00 it runs every 9–14 minutes on weekdays and every 13–14 minutes at weekends; later in the evening it comes every 18 minutes on weekdays and every 27 minutes at weekends. The last bus back from Terminal Gară towards Livada Poștei leaves at 23:24 on weekdays and 22:15 at weekends, so after a Saturday session that ends at 22:00 you have one bus to catch. These are the timetables valid from 7 September 2026 (towards Terminal Gară, back towards the Old Town). From Terminal Gară it is 520 m, about 7 minutes’ walk, to the rink.
- On foot from Piața Sfatului: 3.5 km, about 47 minutes, so take the bus.
- By car: public parking with access from Str. Turnului (Olympic Ice Rink).
Walking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap.
Other places
- Piața Sfatului. City Hall set up no rink at the 2025 Christmas market, and none is announced for 2026. The market opens on 27 November; see our Brașov Christmas market guide. In December 2023 a free rink stood in Piața Sfântul Ioan (Zile și Nopți).
- Poiana Brașov. A resort tourism site lists a skating rink open “every day” but gives no hours, price or season, and names the Olympic Ice Rink’s phone number as the contact (Discover Poiana). Phone +40 368 442 241 before you go up the mountain.
Tips
- Busiest weeks: the school holidays. The County Council expected the last week of the 2025/26 season, a pupils’ holiday week, to be among the busiest (County Council, 17 February 2026). In 2026/27 schools are on holiday from 23 December 2026 to 10 January 2027, and each county picks one week for the school ski holiday between 15 February and 7 March 2027 (Edupedu).
- Dress for the cold, even indoors. The Olympic Ice Rink’s stands are at 16 °C and the air by the ice at about 11 °C. Bring gloves and warm socks.
- Skate sizes: Olimpia’s hire skates start at size 26. There are only 15 skating aids for beginners, so ask for one as soon as you arrive.
- Monday: Olimpia is closed, but the Olympic Ice Rink lists a public session from 19:00 to 21:00.
- Groups: a group of at least 10 pupils, preschoolers or children in care pays 7 lei a person at Olimpia.
For a wet or very cold day, our guides to Brașov on a rainy day and Brașov in winter list other indoor options. With children, see things to do in Brașov with kids, and for the rest of the festive season, Brașov in December.
FAQ
Is there an ice skating rink in Brașov?
Yes, two. Olimpia is an outdoor rink in the Old Town that opens in early December, and the Olympic Ice Rink is an indoor arena behind the train station. There was no rink in Piața Sfatului at the 2025 Christmas market.
When does the Olimpia ice rink open in 2026/27?
It hasn’t been announced yet. It opened on 5 December in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and the county council published the details between 28 November and 4 December each time.
How much does ice skating cost in Brașov?
At Olimpia, an adult ticket costs 25 lei per session, and a ticket for a child up to 14 costs 15 lei, plus 25 lei for skate hire. The Olympic Ice Rink charges the same 25 and 15 lei. The 2026/27 prices at Olimpia haven’t been announced.
Can I rent skates?
At Olimpia, yes: 25 lei a pair per session in sizes 26 to 50, and 15 lei for a skating aid. The Olympic Ice Rink offers hire too, but doesn’t publish the price online.
What is the difference between the Olimpia and Olympic rinks?
Olimpia is an outdoor rink at the foot of Tâmpa, run by the County Council and open in winter only. The Olympic Ice Rink is an indoor arena in Parcul Tractorul, run by the city’s sports directorate and shared with the CSM Corona Brașov hockey team.
Is the Olimpia rink open on Mondays?
No. In 2025/26 it was closed every Monday for equipment checks and ice resurfacing, and open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 21:15.
Is the rink open at Christmas and New Year?
In 2025/26 Olimpia was closed on 25 and 31 December, ran three sessions on 24 December and started on 1 January at 14:00. The 2026/27 holiday schedule hasn’t been published.
Is there ice skating at the Christmas market or in Poiana Brașov?
Not at the Christmas market in 2025. A tourism listing mentions a rink in Poiana Brașov without hours or prices, so phone before you go.
Can small children skate?
Olimpia has a children’s ticket up to 14 years, hire skates from size 26 and skating aids for beginners. At the Olympic Ice Rink children under 14 may skate only with an adult.
Sources
Checked on 16 October 2026.
- Olimpia (Brașov County Council): opening 2025, last days 2025/26, season results and price rises, 25 February 2026, 2024/25 results, 2023/24 results, opening 2024, opening 2023; price list and contact on Olimpia’s website.
- Olimpia in the press: Monitorul Expres, 29 November 2025, Reporter BV, 24 December 2025, Metropola.
- Olympic Ice Rink: rink website (terms), city sports directorate (rink page, weekly programme), Wikipedia.
- Other rinks: Zile și Nopți, 6 December 2023 (Piața Sfântul Ioan), Discover Poiana.
- Buses: RATBV line 4, towards Terminal Gară and towards Tocile, fares, Vinerea Verde. Walking distances measured on OpenStreetMap.
- School calendar 2026/27: Edupedu.
What changed
- New guide to the two public rinks, Olimpia (outdoor) and the Olympic Ice Rink (indoor): 2025/26 hours and holiday schedule, prices (including the 1 January 2026 increase), buses. Olimpia's 2026/27 opening and prices are not announced yet.
