World Figure and Fancy Skating 

The 2025 World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships on black ice is from October 8-12, 2025 in Lake Placid, NY in the Olympic Center’s 1932 Arena.

This international skating event blends the sport of figures and fancy skating with fine art, including performance, decorative, and recording arts, to offer a unique combination of a world-class skating competition and cultural celebration with a festival atmosphere.

Events include the World Championships, World Juniors, International Open for Adults, Inclusive Skating, and Festival Events for current and even future skating artists (on either figure or hockey skates) to experience and participate in workshops on the black ice.

Event Highlights

• Brushes to Blades of Steel pop-up museum: Open 9:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. and free to the public throughout the five-day event in Lake Placid. The exhibit celebrates the history and contemporary artistry of figure and fancy skating, particularly the specialized "Black Ice" skating art form.  
• Competitor practice sessions and the filming of competitors and their work on black ice. 
• Skating experiences on black ice with private lessons, workshops for all ages and levels (coaching and ice fees apply.)
• Second Round Worlds Creative Artworks: Begin on Saturday at 2 p.m. with Fancy Skating Finals from 7–9:00 p.m. 
• Inclusive skating: Available for all ages and levels, and anyone with any type of disability, including wheelchairs, may take part.
• World Junior Figure and Fancy Skating Championships (through age 21): Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., culminating in a Juniors Red Carpet Award Ceremony. 
• The International Open for Adults: Sunday afternoon.
• Crystal Skating Ball Party: Sunday, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

New this year are two important program additions: 

• Team Fancy Skating Championship: Teams of two to 16 participants perform in harmony on black ice. This competition takes place on Sunday, with organizers expecting new choreography set to music to produce new visual effects on the ice.

• Art contest and gallery: Featuring submissions related to the following types of art: classical skating, contemporary skating, classical any genre, and any contemporary genre. Artists working in all mediums are encouraged to submit their works prior to the event. Visit this World Figure Sport web page for details on how to submit works of art: https://worldfiguresport.org/gallery-contest/. 

Tickets & Donations

Spectator admission to competitions is free of charge, with the exception of the Black Ice Experiences with officials and champions. These are arranged onsite in the 1932 Rink, as well as private skating lessons and workshops on black ice. More event information is available on the Lake Placid Olympic Center website. 

Details on all event happenings are available on the WFSS website. Even though tickets are free for spectators, attendees should confirm their tickets in advance. Donations are accepted at the door and online at the World Figure Sport website to support the work of the not-for-profit WFSS, including this annual event and skating scholarships. 

History

The not-for-profit World Figure Sport Society (WFSS) was founded in 2015. At the same time, the first-ever World Figure Championship on black ice was held at the historic Olympic Center in Lake Placid. WFSS’s Skating Hall of Fame was also launched that same year, with Dick Button, who famously trained in Lake Placid under coach Gustave Lussi, among many skating legends attending the induction ceremony. This is the third year WFSS is bringing the World Championship event back to Lake Placid, establishing the Olympic Village as the event’s home. 

For more information contact World Figure Sport’s Headquarters at 518-304-3029 and info@worldfiguresport.org.