# Ice skating with little kids in Charlotte, 2026–27

> We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around Charlotte: one holiday or outdoor rink and two indoor rinks with public skating. One posts skate aids for beginners, like Extreme Ice Center. Each card has season dates, prices, skate rental and aids from the rink’s own page.

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 1 holiday or outdoor rinks; 2 indoor rinks with public skating
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## Holiday and outdoor rinks

- **Ice skating at the U.S. National Whitewater Center** at U.S. National Whitewater Center, West Charlotte. Season: Mid-November 2026 through mid-February 2027 (exact dates not posted yet). Price: Not listed. Skate rental: Included with an Ice Skating pass. Skate aids: Not listed. With little kids: Two ice trails and two free-skate zones on a 24,000 sq ft outdoor rink, so beginners can stay out of the fast lane. Open Thanksgiving and Christmas, 4–10 p.m. Ice skating is part of Winter at Whitewater. Official page: https://whitewater.org/activity/ice-skating/ (checked 2026-10-20)

## Indoor rinks with public skating

- **Pineville Ice House**, Pineville. Season: Year-round. Price: $18 online or $20 at the door, same for all ages, rental skates included. Skate rental: Included. Toddler sizes up to Adult 16, whole sizes only. Skate aids: Not listed. Skates run big, so ask for a half to a whole size smaller than shoe size. No backpacks or big bags at busy sessions. Official page: https://www.pinevilleice.com/public-skating (checked 2026-10-20)
- **Extreme Ice Center**, Charlotte area. Season: Year-round. Price: $20 per session, skate rental included; Day Pass $26. Skate rental: Included. Skate aids: Bobby the Seal: kids sit on the seal and a parent pushes it by the tail. Official page: https://xicenter.com/public-skating/ (checked 2026-10-20)

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## FAQ

### Where can we go ice skating with kids in Charlotte?
Ice skating at the U.S. National Whitewater Center (West Charlotte); Pineville Ice House (Pineville); Extreme Ice Center (Charlotte area). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.

### When does the outdoor ice rink open in Charlotte?
Ice skating at the U.S. National Whitewater Center: Mid-November 2026 through mid-February 2027 (exact dates not posted yet). We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them.

### Which ice rinks in Charlotte have skate aids for toddlers?
Extreme Ice Center: Bobby the Seal: kids sit on the seal and a parent pushes it by the tail. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.

### How much is ice skating in Charlotte?
Pineville Ice House: $18 online or $20 at the door, same for all ages, rental skates included; skate rental Included. Extreme Ice Center: $20 per session, skate rental included; skate rental Included. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays.

### What should we know before skating with a toddler in Charlotte?
Ice skating at the U.S. National Whitewater Center: Two ice trails and two free-skate zones on a 24,000 sq ft outdoor rink, so beginners can stay out of the fast lane.

### How do you check these ice skating listings?
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 October through February. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).