We checked two places to ice skate with little kids in and around Austin: one holiday or outdoor rink and one indoor rink with public skating. Bee Cave on Ice opens Fri, Nov 13 and runs to Jan 18. Each card has season dates, prices, skate rental and aids from the rink’s own page.
Holiday season
Seasonal and pop-up rinks, soonest first. Outdoor rinks can close for warm or wet weather, so check the rink’s page the morning you go.
Behind Bee Cave City Hall · 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave, TX 78738
Hours: Mon–Thu 3–9 p.m., Fri noon–10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Day, New Year’s Eve and Day, and LTISD school holidays: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
Any season
Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so the card links to the rink’s current schedule.
2525 W Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78757
Public skate almost every day; everyone signs a waiver. Sessions can change without notice.
Before you go
SafetyBring a helmetFalls are part of learning. A bike or hockey helmet protects little heads, and some rinks ask for one.Skate aidsAsk about skate aidsA walker-style aid lets new skaters push and glide on their own. Each card says whether the rink posts them.
FitThin socks, warm mittensOne pair of thin socks fits rental skates best. Waterproof mittens keep hands dry after a tumble.Keep planning
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Bee Cave on Ice (Bee Cave); Chaparral Ice (North Austin). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Bee Cave on Ice: Nov 13 – Jan 18. Dates come from each rink’s own page, and warm or wet weather can close outdoor rinks for the day.
Bee Cave on Ice: $16 plus tax; skate rental Included. Chaparral Ice: $14 for kids and adults; skate rental $6. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 20, 2026, and we recheck them every week from November through February. How we choose and check.
Littles Weekly
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