WINTER RECREATION | ICE SKATING All Madison ice rinks are open, plus a bonus space ANNA HANSEN Jan 31, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Updated Jan 31, 2026 × After a quick freeze and little snow, conditions were perfect in January 2022 for ice skating on Lake Monona. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Madison operates 20 free outdoor ice rinks at 14 parks and lagoons across the city, all of which were closed Tuesday. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL ARCHIVES kAm%96 4:EJ @7 |25:D@? @A6C2E6D a_ 7C66 @FE5@@C :46 C:?<D 2E `c A2C<D 2?5 56D:8?2E65 =28@@?D]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ E96 4:EJVD a_ C:?<D[ v@@5>2? !2C< @? E96 $@FE9 $:56 4FCC6?E=J 92D 2 3@?FD C:?<] |25:D@? !2C<D DE277 8C@@>65 E96 2C62 E92E 7=@@565 7C@> >:5\H:?E6C C2:?D[ 2=@?8D:56 E96 C:?< :E 3F:=E ?6IE E@ :E]k^Amk5:G 4=2DDlQI5;aeeC I`cKh>A I2Eac4C I`=K:H2< I`GG<3D I`ae<ha2Qm k^5:Gm Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm*@F 42? 7:?5 @FE H9:49 :46 C:?<D 2C6 @A6? 3J G:D:E:?8 |25:D@?VD :46 C:?< A286 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4:EJ@7>25:D@?]4@>^A2C<D^:46D<2E:?8n734=:5lxH*aI;2H!zr!y=6w#Fpau=3"xI|pq:4>=<t%uy#>d:'<5u$=ur2uA`+K'*4by_*H+94wq72(""|;xJ|s|d|%4c~sxH|s8d|8pqw>s>wBC<E}!t!:<'<Ksu83@'3({hu)``qG<<u2?4%pI8s:3qE$;A@_F|w0F9026>0uA:B+"!<4vH!u:qpgrcg`pQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm4:EJ@7>25:D@?]4@>k^2m]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission Robert G. Betzer Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Impact of Walworth County tourism hits $1 billion mark Which Brewers are on the all-star ballot, and who has the best shot? Who will the Bucks take in the NBA Draft? These mock drafts have ideas Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Union Grove woman pleads no contest to possessing child pornography kAm%96 D<2E:?8 D62D@? 86?6C2==J CF?D F?E:= u63] `d[ H62E96C A6C>:EE:?8]k^AmkAm$@>6 C:?<D DE277 H2C>:?8 A2G:=:@?D[ 4@?46DD:@?D 2?5 D<2E6 2?5 9@4<6J 6BF:A>6?E C6?E2=D 5FC:?8 @A6?:?8 9@FCD] t=G6C !2C<[ 7@C :?DE2?46[ @776CD :ED H2C>:?8 A2G:=:@? (65?6D52JD E9C@F89 $F?52JD H96? E96 C:?< :D @A6?]k^AmkAm(96? E96 C:?<D 2C6 @A6? 2?5 DE27765[ J@F 42? C6?E D<2E6D 2E kDA2?ms@@C rC66<[ t=G6C[ %6??6J 2?5 ':=2D A2C<D] uC66 D<2E6D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 E@ 3@CC@H W:? =:>:E65 BF2?E:E:6D 2?5 D:K6DX :?D:56 E96 H2C>:?8 D96=E6CD 2E kDA2?m~=3C:49[ #6??63@9>[ (2C?6C 2?5 (6DE>@C=2?5 A2C<D]k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?mkDA2?m!6ED 2?5 3:<6D 2C6 ?@E 2==@H65 @? E96 :46 C:?<D]k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Ice skating on Lake Monona After a quick freeze and little snow, conditions were perfect in January 2022 for ice skating on Lake Monona. Photos: Skating at The Edgewater hotel's ice rink Skaters took to The Edgewater hotel's ice rink on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. The 4,000-square-foot ice rink, located at the renovated hotel's ne… Wisconsin's 2025 weather was punctuated by extremes Was 2025 an interesting weather year for Wisconsin? Wisconsin has interesting weather in EVERY year. 12 local opportunities for winter frolicking this weekend Take a step back in time, dance to live music, or hike through a wintry landscape. Watch Now: Related Video GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Top stories for June 12, 2026 Top stories for June 12, 2026 A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker Watch Now: Related Video GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Top stories for June 12, 2026 Top stories for June 12, 2026 A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker
Ice skating on Lake Monona After a quick freeze and little snow, conditions were perfect in January 2022 for ice skating on Lake Monona.
Photos: Skating at The Edgewater hotel's ice rink Skaters took to The Edgewater hotel's ice rink on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014. The 4,000-square-foot ice rink, located at the renovated hotel's ne…
Wisconsin's 2025 weather was punctuated by extremes Was 2025 an interesting weather year for Wisconsin? Wisconsin has interesting weather in EVERY year.Â
12 local opportunities for winter frolicking this weekend Take a step back in time, dance to live music, or hike through a wintry landscape.
