Installation of the ice rink has begun alongside the central city park on Eugen Kvaternik Square, organised by Komunalac Bjelovar (Bjelovar Municipal Services). The rink remains at its previous location, featuring an open ice surface and a skating track.
This year's novelty is an illuminated tunnel to be installed above part of the track. The rink opens on Saturday, 28 November 2026, on the first day of Advent in Bjelovar, and will operate until 10 January 2027. Skates and aids for the youngest skaters will be available for hire at the rink.
Regular opening hours from Monday to Thursday are from 11:00 to 21:00, on Friday from 11:00 to 24:00, on Saturday from 9:00 to 24:00, and on Sunday from 10:00 to 22:00. Special opening hours are scheduled for public holidays: on Christmas Eve, 24 December 2026, the rink operates from 10:00 to 22:00; on Christmas Day, 25 December 2026, from 16:00 to 24:00; and on St Stephen's Day, 26 December 2026, from 11:00 to 24:00.
On New Year's Eve, 31 December 2026, opening hours are from 11:00 to 22:00; on New Year's Day, 1 January 2027, from 12:00 to 24:00; and on Epiphany, 6 January 2027, from 9:00 to 22:00.
The price of one 45-minute skating session for children under seven years old is 3 €, while for children aged seven and over and adults it is 4 €. A group ticket for up to eight people costs 20 €. Skate hire is 3 € per pair, and hire of skating aids is also 3 €.
