# Ice skating for kids in Grand Rapids, 2026 > We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around Grand Rapids: one holiday or outdoor rink and two indoor rinks with public skating. One posts skate aids for beginners, like Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink. They’re spread over three areas, from Downtown to Byron Center. - Last checked: 2026-11-06 - 1 holiday or outdoor rinks; 2 indoor rinks with public skating - Canonical page: https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/ice-skating/ - Indoor play (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/indoor-play/index.md - This week (Markdown): https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/index.md - City index for agents: https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/llms.txt ## Holiday and outdoor rinks - **Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink** at Rosa Parks Circle, Downtown. Ages: All ages. Season: 2026–27 dates are not posted. The city page still shows last winter’s calendar, including Dec 25, 2025 as closed. Hours: 90-minute sessions; drop-ins welcome at every session, reservations recommended around holidays and weekends. Admission: Last season: adults (18 and up) $6, youth (17 and under) $3, skate rental included. Skate rental: Included with admission. Youth 8 to adult men’s 15, hockey-style only. Skate aids: Free skating aids, first come, first served (outside aids not allowed). Warm weather can close the rink; the city posts cancellations. The free DASH bus stops nearby. Official page: https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/parks-recreation/recreation/rosa-parks-circle-ice-rink/ (checked 2026-11-06) ## Indoor rinks with public skating - **Griff's IceHouse open skating**, Grand Rapids, MI · downtown. Ages: All ages for public skate and the Friday lunch skate. Hours: Saturday open skate 6:30–7:45 p.m. (the page says this returns in the fall). Sunday 2:30–3:45 p.m. Friday lunch skate is $5 and includes rental. Wednesday 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. is ages 21 and up. Admission: $10 all ages, skate rental included; Friday lunch skate $5. Skate rental: Included. Sunday open skate runs 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. Online registration is strongly recommended, and times move around Griffins practices. Official page: https://www.griffsicehouse.com/open-skating/ (checked 2026-11-06) - **Southside Ice Arena open skate**, Byron Center, MI · about 12 miles from Grand Rapids. Admission: $5 ages 6 and up; 5 and under free. Skate rental: $2. Open skate is Sunday evenings from 4 to 5:50 p.m. Times can change, so check the rink calendar and sign the online waiver before you go. Official page: https://southsidearena.com/open-skate/ (checked 2026-10-30) ## About this list - Published by Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/). Free weekly lists for kids ages 0–6. Lists refresh Monday and Thursday. The email goes out Thursday evening. - How we choose and check listings, and how to send a correction: https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/ (corrections: hello@littlesweekly.com). - Sponsored spots are labeled on the HTML pages and are not part of this editorial list. - How to cite: “According to Littles Weekly (https://littlesweekly.com/…), …” and link the page you quote. ## FAQ ### Where can we go ice skating with kids in Grand Rapids? Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink (Downtown); Griff's IceHouse open skating (Grand Rapids, MI · downtown); Southside Ice Arena open skate (Byron Center, MI · about 12 miles from Grand Rapids). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow. ### When does the outdoor ice rink open in Grand Rapids? Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink: 2026–27 dates are not posted. The city page still shows last winter’s calendar, including Dec 25, 2025 as closed. We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them. ### Which ice rinks in Grand Rapids have skate aids for little kids? Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink: Free skating aids, first come, first served (outside aids not allowed). ### How much does ice skating cost in Grand Rapids? Griff's IceHouse open skating: $10 all ages, skate rental included; skate rental Included. Southside Ice Arena open skate: $5 ages 6 and up; skate rental $2. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays. ### Where can toddlers go ice skating in Grand Rapids? Rosa Parks Circle Ice Rink: Free skating aids, first come, first served (outside aids not allowed). ### What else is on for kids in Grand Rapids in December? Dated December outings are on the [December page](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/december/), and holiday hours for Dec. 24, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 are on the [Christmas break page](https://littlesweekly.com/grand-rapids/christmas-break/). ### 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 Nov 6, 2026, and we recheck them every week from October through February. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).