Roller Skating
at Sawyer Point
Grab your roller skates and head downtown for a new skate series at Sawyer Point series!
You’ll enjoy the waterfront breeze as you skate Cincinnati’s largest roller rink. Meet new friends, exercise, dance, and enjoy the music while you watch the sun go down.
Bringing roller skaters together.
Join us for another year of an outdoor skating series presented by the Cincinnati Parks Foundation and Skate Downtown Cincinnati, a resident-led initiative to raise awareness and resources for public skating spaces.
Outdoor roller skating returns to the Riverfront Rink at Sawyer Point on May 27th and continues through October with a series of free outdoor roller skating events with music and more in Cincinnati's only outdoor rink. This year's roller skating season coincides with a fundraising campaign to refurbish the rink with new flooring and shelter, plus enhanced amenities in the adjacent skating pavilion.

Roller Skating Series at Sawyer Point
We'll be skating from sun up to sundown!
- May 27, 7-10 pm:
Green Light Night with Reckless Sk8rs and DJ Dior
- May 27, 7-10 pm:
- June 10, 7-10 pm:
Pride Stride with Crissy Brollin and DJ Hershe B
- June 10, 7-10 pm:
- June 17, 9 am-1 pm:
WakeNSkate with DJs Sneaks & Jigg
- June 17, 9 am-1 pm:
- July 8, 7-10 pm:
Skate Live with DJ Natalie Jones from Q102
- July 8, 7-10 pm:
- July 15, 9 am–1 pm:
No EFFXRT Neon Pajama Jam featuring DJs Sneaks & Jigg
- July 15, 9 am–1 pm:
- July 22, 7-10 pm:
90s Skate featuring Cincy SociaLights and DJs Sneaks & Jigg
- July 22, 7-10 pm:
- August 5, 7-10 pm:
Sunset Skate with DJ Monet
- August 5, 7-10 pm:
- August 12. 9 am–1 pm:
WakeNSkate with DJs Sneaks and Jigg, and Caveman Crepes
- August 12. 9 am–1 pm:
- August 19, 7-10 pm:
HoodSk8ers Skate on the Beach with DJ Sneaks & Jigg
- August 19, 7-10 pm:
- September 9:
NVUS Sk8rs Space Disco night with DJ Sneaks & Jigg
- September 9:
- September 23, 7-10 pm:
For the Battle: Queen City Skate Clash with Smitty on Skates and Caveman Crepes
- September 23, 7-10 pm:
- September 24, 9 am–1 pm:
WakeNSkate with DJ HersheB with Caveman Crepes
- September 24, 9 am–1 pm:
- October 14, 7-10 pm:
All-Ohio Rhythm Skate Jam with DJ Sneaks & Jigg
- October 14, 7-10 pm:
- October 15, 9 am–1 pm:
WakeNSkate and Skater Showcase
- October 15, 9 am–1 pm:
- October 28, 7-10 pm:
Halloween Skate with Cincinnati Roller Girls
- October 28, 7-10 pm:
- October 29 9 am–1 pm:
Halloween WakeNSkate with DJ Jelly
- October 29 9 am–1 pm:



Location: Outdoor Skating Rink behind Montgomery Inn Boathouse, 925 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Parking: Sawyer Point lot ($5), multiple lots beneath the interstate off Eggleston, & street parking on Riverside Drive.
About the Sawyer Point Skating Rink
The rink opened in 1988 with an Olympic skating performance during the Bicentennial Celebration. It is one of the largest waterfront skating rinks in the United States with four times the skatable surface of a regulation rink. The outdoor rink concessions, skate rental, and restrooms operated until 2005.
The outdoor skating rink has seen a steep increase in activity over the past two years. Skaters bring their own skates to the park for fitness, meetups, and roller derby practice. Both Cincinnati Roller Girls and Cincinnati Junior Roller Girls hold practice at the outdoor rink. You may also find many of Cincinnati's skating teams, including Reckless Sk8rs, HoodSk8ers, and Cincy Socialights, and professional jam skaters Will Osborne and David "Smitty" Smith at the rink. They are all ready to welcome you and even give you some skating pointers.
Liability Waiver & Publicity Release (For Adult)
The individual named below (referred to as "I" or "me") desires to participate in “Sunset Skate at Sawyer Point” (the “Activity”) in partnership with Skate Downtown Cincy, and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, an Ohio non-profit corporation, located at 421 Oak Street, Cincinnati, Ohio (the "Foundation"). As lawful consideration for being permitted by the Foundation to participate in the Activity, I agree to all the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement (the "Agreement"). I understand that the Foundation is relying on the statements provided herein in allowing me to participate in the Activity, and I certify that these statements are true and accurate.
I AM AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE ACTIVITY IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS ACTIVITY AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR ILLNESS AND/OR DEATH AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER AND HAZARD INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREE TO EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY ACCEPT AND ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE ACTIVITY, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE FOUNDATION OR ANY RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE. I AGREE AT ALL TIMES TO USE EXTREME CAUTION AND CARE IN PROTECTING MYSELF AND MY PROPERTY FROM ACCIDENT, DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY WHICH MAY RESULT FROM ANY SUCH RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACTIVITY.
I hereby expressly waive and release any and all claims, now known or hereafter known in any jurisdiction throughout the world, against the Foundation, and its members, officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys, volunteers, vendors, contractors, affiliates, shareholders, and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, "Releasees"), arising out of or attributable to my participation in the Activity, whether arising out of the negligence of the Foundation or any Releasees or otherwise. I covenant not to make or bring any such claim against the Foundation or any other Releasee, and forever release and discharge the Foundation and all other Releasees from liability under such claims.
I further hereby knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily agree to forever release, discharge, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, the Foundation and the Releasees from any and all fault, negligence, liabilities, costs, claims, actions, damages, demands, penalties, lawsuits and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees and court costs), whether caused by the negligence of the Foundation or any Releasees or otherwise, arising out of, resulting from or in any way related to: (i) any physical, mental or emotional injury or illness (including death) to me or others; or (ii) any damage to my property or the property of others, before, during, and after my participation in the Activity. I hereby release and forever discharge the Foundation from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first aid, treatment, or service rendered in connection with my participation in the Activity.
I further hereby grant and convey unto the Foundation all rights, title and interest in and to any and all photographs, audio recordings and/or video recordings taken of me in connection with the Activity, including my name, likeness and voice, as well as any testimonial statements made by me (“Publicity Items”), including but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such Publicity Items, and I hereby consent and authorize the Foundation and any of its subsidiaries, and anyone else they may authorize, to use the Publicity Items and any reproduction of them in any form, for the purpose of publicizing, promoting and advertising the Foundation’s activities in any media now known or later developed, in perpetuity and throughout the world. I acknowledge that I will receive no fee for the use of my name, statements and Publicity Items as set forth herein. I further acknowledge that the Foundation is the owner of all rights in and to the photograph(s), motion picture(s) and video(s) of my image described above.
This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Foundation and me with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. This Agreement is binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the Foundation and me and our respective successors and assigns. All matters arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any claim or cause of action arising under this Agreement may be brought only in the federal and state courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio, and I hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.
BY SIGNING, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND OF SOUND MIND AND HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO SUE THE FOUNDATION.