Ice skating 2026–27Cincinnati · The Queen City

Ice skating with little kids in Cincinnati, 2026–27 season.

We checked one place to ice skate with little kids in and around Cincinnati: one holiday or outdoor rink. UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza opens Sat, Nov 7 and runs to Feb 21. One posts skate aids for beginners, like UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza. Each card has season dates, prices, skate rental and aids from the rink’s own page.

The quick answersChecked
When does the holiday rink open?UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: Nov 7 – Feb 21.1 date postedSkate aids for little ones?UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza posts skate aids.1 with aidsWhat does it cost?UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: $12 per person, skate rental included. Each card has the rink’s full prices.From $12

Last checked · 1 rink · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

Holiday season

Holiday and outdoor ice rinks in Cincy, 2026–27

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.

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza

Elm Street Plaza, next to the Duke Energy Convention Center · Downtown

Holiday rink
Opens Nov 7
SeasonNov 7 – Feb 21
Price$12 per person, skate rental included; kids 5 and under free with a paid adult
Skate rentalIncluded. Youth sizes 8–4 and adult sizes 5–13
Skate aidsFree push-along and ride-on skate aids, first come, first served

Hours: Nov 7–Dec 17: Mon–Wed 3–8 p.m., Thu–Fri 3–10 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; longer Thanksgiving-week hours. Admission ends an hour before close.

With little kids: Kids under 55 inches skate with an adult. Parents can borrow traction aids to walk on the ice with their kids.

Outdoor rink (the one that used to be on Fountain Square). Warm, wet weather can close it; call 513-297-6069 for status.

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Any season

Indoor rinks with public skating in Cincy

Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so the card links to the rink’s current schedule.

No indoor public skating confirmed here yet.

We add indoor rinks once their own page posts public skate times and prices.

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Before you go

Three things that make the first skate easier

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.

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Good questions

Ice skating with kids in Cincinnati: the FAQ

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza (Downtown). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: Nov 7 – Feb 21. Dates come from each rink’s own page, and warm or wet weather can close outdoor rinks for the day.

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: Free push-along and ride-on skate aids, first come, first served. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: $12 per person, skate rental included; skate rental Included. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays.

UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza: Kids under 55 inches skate with an adult. Parents can borrow traction aids to walk on the ice with their kids.

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.

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