Q: Ice Skate Rental Central Park Rent? A: Yes, there most certainly is. Ice Skating has always been a favorite activity in Central Park right from the first days it opened in the 1860s. Today, there is a good size renaissance in ice skating on Manhattan island. In addition to ice skating at Wollman Rink and Lasker Rink, there is privately funded ice skating at Bryant Park (behind the NYC Public Library) and at the South Street Seaport (downtown Wall Street area, NYC). Is there free ice skating in Manhattan? Yes, while there are fees and skate rental charges at Wollman Rink, the ice skating is free at Bryant Park and the South Street Seaport. A lot of visitors to NYC want to know if there is ice skating at night -- the answer is yes -- at Wollman Rink in the Park!