Ahmet Çalık Buz Pateni Pisti

About Ahmet Çalık Buz Pateni Pisti

Ahmet Çalık Buz Pateni Pisti is a small ice-skating rink run by Keçiören Municipality in the Ovacık neighbourhood, on Yozgat Bulvarı in the north of Ankara. The rink sits inside the Ahmet Çalık Buz Paten Pisti ve Parkı, a neighbourhood park of just under 5,000 square metres that the municipality built in 2022; besides the rink, the park has a children's playground, a tennis court, gazebos and toilets, including an accessible one. It is aimed mainly at children and young people, and the municipality currently offers it free of charge. Skates, elbow pads, knee pads and helmets are lent out at no cost and handed back at the end of the session. Sessions last 30 minutes, each person may skate one session a day, and no more than 20 people are on the ice at once. Who can skate depends on the day: on weekdays the rink is open to everyone aged five and over, while at weekends, and throughout the mid-year and summer school holidays, it is reserved for 5 to 17 year olds. Under-18s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, who fills in a responsibility form. Practical notes: the rink is closed on Mondays and open 10:00 to 18:00 on other days, according to the municipality. Booking is required and walk-ins are not accepted; the municipality lists 09:30 to 10:30 as the time to make appointments, by phone on the number given here. It is a good, low-cost option for families in Keçiören who want to try skating; check the municipality's page before you go, as the free service and session rules may change.