Field Trips
The Outpost Ice Arenas is a fun and unique field trip destination for your public school, private school, home school group or youth school group. Get out of the classroom and on the ice! Ice skating is a recreational activity that challenges you to try something new and offers a memorable experience. Ice Skating at the Outpost is a great year around activity to promote a fun and healthy lifestyle.
$9.00- kids/students/chaperones admission and skate rental.
$13.00 – 1 piece of pizza, a small drink.
$15.00 – 2 pieces of pizza, a small drink.
Add $2.00 for STEM Adventures per student (ONLY available Monday – Thursday for school related field trip – NOT available during Winter Break or Spring Break – Please see details below)
FREE admission and skate rental for up to 3 teachers and/or chaperones

 

Want to include a skating lesson for the group?
  • Skating instructors available for an additional fee
  • Please inquire for availability through the form below
  • School Field trip times Monday-Thursday 10am-12pm when school is in session. Community Center please request date on form.
  • We need at least 1 weeks notice from the date you turn submit your request to your Date Preference/the date you want to attend
  • Participants should wear long sleeves and pants, gloves or mittens and thin socks.

 

STEM ADVENTURES FIELD TRIP
Outpost Ice Arenas offers a stem program created by U.S. Ice Rinks and Curiosity Zone Science that will spark your students interest.
Let our Outpost Ice Arenas staff spark your students interest with our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) adventures-based field trips. Focus on hands-on learning with real world applications. Programs are designed to inspire the natural curiosity in all using fun, familiar, hands-on activities to create wonder and lay a foundation for lifelong learning. The programs teach creative thinking skills which are the keys to success.
When participating in one of our STEM field trip adventures, students will learn science, technology, engineering and math can be found in everyday experiences. One hour of STEM education is included along with 2 hours of Ice-skating! Now your students can STEM right alongside physical fitness!

 

ALL AGES (K-8)
Each activity takes 30-40 minutes & includes 2 hours of ice skating

 

Experiment with Friction Pucks
In this activity, explore the science and engineering behind hockey pucks, then explore friction with regard to pucks and curling stones and experiment with “friction pucks”.
Explore Temperature Change
Explore the concepts of heat transfer and temperature change in the context of the ice rink environment and experiment with insulators. Participants take home their “air head” insulator.
Make a Balancing Butterfly
The concept of balance in skating is explored. Participants experiment with a paper butterfly that can “magically” balance on the tip of its head. Participants take home their butterfly.
Make Catapults
In this activity, learn how a hockey stick functions as a powerful lever. Students make and experiment with simple levers (catapults) that can shoot pompom “pucks” across the table or floor. Participants take home their catapult.

 

Make Fizzing Snowman
Learn the science of ice and snow, then learn about chemical reactions by making a fizzing snowman. Students learn how an ice resurfacer works, how salt changes the freezing point of water, how ice and snow are related, and how acids and bases combine to cause a chemical reaction.
Make Paper Helicopters
In this activity, students explore the science of spinning, with emphasis on figure skating. They make and experiment with spinning paper helicopters, which they can take home.
Make Pinwheel Rockets
Participants explore the science of spinning with an emphasis on figure skating they make and experiment with spinning pinwheel rockets, which they can take home.
Make Snow Slime
In this activity, students explore the science of ice and snow, then learn about chemical reactions and make a batch of “snow slime” to play with and take home. They learn how an ice resurfacer works, how salt changes the freezing point of water, how ice and snow are related, and how a chemical reaction can cause a phase change.
Make a Balance (K-3)
In this activity, students explore the concept of balance and make a balance toy to experiment with. Participants take home their balance.

Figure Skating

Figure Skating

The Outpost Ice Arenas™ Figure Skating Program along with our staff of qualified instructors can accommodate all levels from beginner to senior competitor. Our Figure Skating Sessions allow skaters to practice or take private lessons in an optimum training environment. 
Our home club is the Albuquerque Figure Skating Club which is a US Figure Skating member club and allows skaters to test and compete in USFS sanctioned events. Visit ABQFSC for more information.
Get your figure skating calling started today!
We offer private lessons. Check out our coaches for contact for availability!

 

Guest coach protocol form here!

 

 

For any questions or inquires please email the our Skating Director at skatingdirector@outposticearena.com

2026 Schedule:

$15 per 1 hour session
Walk-on *paid at front counter if space is available* – limit 20 skaters per session
Available for skaters Freeskate 1 and above, if skater is lower than level permitted, please contact the Director of Figure Skating for approval
Registration available on-line or at the front counter.

 

Monday – Thursday
3:45 – 4:45pm

Register HERE
No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions. 
Registration available on-line

 

EARLY AM SESSIONS
Wednesday & Fridays
6:30am 
Register HERE
No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions.
Registration available on-line or at the Front Counter:

 

Adult Silver Skaters (55+ only):
Thursdays 12:45 – 1:45pm
Register Here

 

No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions.

Don’t forget your lesson ticket!  Skip the line!
Must have confirmed lesson with your Coach before purchasing a lesson ticket.

Get them HERE!
Click the dropdown under “Activity Type Filter”
Choose “Figure Skating Lessons”
Pick you date, how long your lesson is and your coach.

 

Figure Skating

Figure Skating

The Outpost Ice Arenas™ Figure Skating Program along with our staff of qualified instructors can accommodate all levels from beginner to senior competitor. Our Figure Skating Sessions allow skaters to practice or take private lessons in an optimum training environment. 
Our home club is the Albuquerque Figure Skating Club which is a US Figure Skating member club and allows skaters to test and compete in USFS sanctioned events. Visit ABQFSC for more information.
Get your figure skating calling started today!
We offer private lessons. Check out our coaches for contact for availability!

 

Guest coach protocol form here!

 

 

For any questions or inquires please email the our Skating Director at skatingdirector@outposticearena.com

2026 Schedule:

$15 per 1 hour session
Walk-on *paid at front counter if space is available* – limit 20 skaters per session
Available for skaters Freeskate 1 and above, if skater is lower than level permitted, please contact the Director of Figure Skating for approval
Registration available on-line or at the front counter.

 

Monday – Thursday
3:45 – 4:45pm

Register HERE
No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions. 
Registration available on-line

 

EARLY AM SESSIONS
Wednesday & Fridays
6:30am 
Register HERE
No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions.
Registration available on-line or at the Front Counter:

 

Adult Silver Skaters (55+ only):
Thursdays 12:45 – 1:45pm
Register Here

 

No refunds or make-ups for missed sessions.

Don’t forget your lesson ticket!  Skip the line!
Must have confirmed lesson with your Coach before purchasing a lesson ticket.

Get them HERE!
Click the dropdown under “Activity Type Filter”
Choose “Figure Skating Lessons”
Pick you date, how long your lesson is and your coach.