We checked one place to ice skate with little kids in and around Columbia: one indoor rink with public skating. Each card has season dates, prices, skate rental and aids from the rink’s own page. Anything a rink doesn’t post says Not listed, so call ahead before you go.
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.
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 the card links to the rink’s current schedule.
Irmo
The Midlands’ only year-round ice. Public skate times change weekly around hockey and figure skating, so check the ice calendar or call 803-721-6781.
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
Free things to do in ColumbiaFree days, free events and places that never charge
Indoor play in ColumbiaIndoor playgrounds, toddler times and museums, with prices
Library storytimes in ColumbiaBaby, toddler and preschool storytimes by day and branch
Thanksgiving weekend in ColumbiaParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
This week in ColumbiaDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every ThursdayGood questions
Flight Adventure Park Irmo (Irmo). All of them are indoor rinks with public skating.
Flight Adventure Park Irmo: Weekdays (Mon–Fri until 5 p.m.) $11 + tax per session; skate rental $4 + tax per session. 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
One short email every Friday morning with the best things to do with little ones in Columbia that weekend, rinks included.
