We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around Houston: two holiday or outdoor rinks and one indoor rink with public skating. Ice at Discovery Green opens Fri, Nov 13 and runs to Jan 18. One posts skate aids for beginners, like The Woodlands Ice Rink. They’re spread over three areas, from Downtown to Uptown / Galleria.
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.
Discovery Green · 1500 McKinney St, Houston, TX 77010
Season dates from Travel Texas; check the park’s page for this year’s prices.
The Woodlands · 2005 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380
Outdoor rinks close for warm or wet weather. Check the rink’s page the morning you go.
Any season
Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so each card links to the rink’s own page.
The Galleria, Center Food Court · Uptown / Galleria
Year-round indoor rink under the Galleria’s glass atrium. Admission includes skates; no in-and-out.
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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Ice at Discovery Green (Downtown); The Woodlands Ice Rink (The Woodlands); Ice at the Galleria (Uptown / Galleria). Two are holiday or outdoor rinks, listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Ice at Discovery Green: Nov 13 – Jan 18. The Woodlands Ice Rink: Nov 20 – Jan 18. Dates come from each rink’s own page, and warm or wet weather can close outdoor rinks for the day.
The Woodlands Ice Rink: Helmets and walkers $10. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.
The Woodlands Ice Rink: $15 ages 6 and up; skate rental Skates included. 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 29, 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 Houston that weekend, rinks included.
