We checked one place to ice skate with little kids in and around Greensboro–Winston-Salem: one indoor rink with public skating. Anything a rink doesn’t post says Not listed, so call ahead before you go.
Season at a glance
Every rink on one timeline, so you can see what’s open the weekend you want to go. Tap a rink for prices and hours.
Holiday season
Seasonal and pop-up rinks, soonest first. The four boxes are what parents ask first: season, price, skate rental and skate aids.
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 each card links to the rink’s own page.
Winston-Salem (414 Deacon Blvd.)
Hours: Public skating runs most days through the season, with extra no-school sessions and a Thanksgiving Day skate from noon to 6pm
A city-run indoor rink at the fairgrounds. Friday afternoon skaters park at Gate 4.
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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Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena Ice Rink (Winston-Salem (414 Deacon Blvd.)). All of them are indoor rinks with public skating.
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena Ice Rink: $10 admission ($12 in December and January); skate rental $3. 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 30, 2026, and we recheck them every week from October through February. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Triad that weekend, rinks included.
