We checked four places to ice skate with little kids in and around Columbus: one holiday or outdoor rink and three indoor rinks with public skating. Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink opens Wed, Nov 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.
Riverside Crossing Park, lower plaza · Downtown Dublin
Opens Wed, Nov 18 at 4 p.m. for the 2026–27 season. A small outdoor rink (3,200 sq ft) in Downtown Dublin.
Any season
Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so the card links to the rink’s current schedule.
Easton
Hours: Weekend public skates most Sat and Sun afternoons, plus weekday Noon Skates; exact times on the schedule
No reservations: buy tickets when you arrive. Family of Four ticket $50 with rentals (not valid at Noon Skate or Friday Night Meltdown).
Dublin
Hours: Weekend afternoon public skates and weekday Noon Skates; times on the schedule
Lewis Center
Hours: Weekend afternoon public skates and weekday Noon Skates; times on the schedule
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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Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink (Downtown Dublin); The Chiller Easton (Easton); The Chiller Dublin (Dublin); The Chiller North (Lewis Center). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Riverside Crossing Park Ice Rink: Opens Wed, Nov 18. Dates come from each rink’s own page, and warm or wet weather can close outdoor rinks for the day.
The Chiller Easton: Public skate $10 ages 6 and up, $4 ages 5 and under; skate rental $5. The Chiller Dublin: Public skate $10 ages 6 and up, $4 ages 5 and under; skate rental $5. The Chiller North: Public skate $10 ages 6 and up, $4 ages 5 and under; skate rental $5. 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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