We checked one place to ice skate with little kids in and around Bakersfield: one indoor rink with public skating. Anything a rink doesn’t post says Not listed, so call ahead before you go.
Season at a glance
Every rink on one timeline, so you can see what’s open the weekend you want to go. Tap a rink for prices and hours.
Holiday season
Seasonal and pop-up rinks, soonest first. The four boxes are what parents ask first: season, price, skate rental and skate aids.
Seasonal rinks usually announce dates in October or November. We check every week and add them once the rink’s own page has the dates.
Any season
Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so each card links to the rink’s own page.
Downtown Bakersfield
Hours: Public skating times change weekly and are posted on the rink's weekly schedule
A year-round indoor rink downtown.
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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Valley Children's Ice Center of Bakersfield (Downtown Bakersfield). All of them are indoor rinks with public skating.
Valley Children's Ice Center of Bakersfield: $17 for kids 12 and under, $18 for 13 and up, skate rental included; skate rental Included. 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 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week from October through February. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Bakersfield that weekend, rinks included.
