# Ice skating with little kids in Madison, 2026–27

> We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around Madison: two holiday or outdoor rinks and one indoor rink with public skating. One posts skate aids for beginners, like Madison Ice Arena. Each card has season dates, prices, skate rental and aids from the rink’s own page.

- Last checked: 2026-10-20
- 2 holiday or outdoor rinks; 1 indoor rinks with public skating
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## Holiday and outdoor rinks

- **City of Madison park rinks and lagoons**, Citywide. Season: Once the ice is safe, usually from mid-winter; each rink’s status is posted online. Price: Free skating at 20 rinks and lagoons in 14 parks. Skate rental: Youth (15 and under) $3 for the first hour at Door Creek, Elver, Tenney and Vilas when staffed. Free loaner skates at Olbrich, Rennebohm, Warner and Westmorland. Skate aids: Not listed. Official page: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/find-a-park/winter/ice-skating (checked 2026-10-20)
- **Edgewater Ice Rink** at The Edgewater, Downtown. Season: Winter season; 2026–27 dates not posted yet. Price: Not listed. Skate rental: Not listed. Skate aids: Not listed. Reservations open 14 days ahead once the season starts. Official page: https://www.icehousemadison.com/edgewater-ice-rink/ (checked 2026-10-20)

## Indoor rinks with public skating

- **Madison Ice Arena**, Madison. Season: Year-round. Price: Adults $6; youth $4. Skate rental: $3. Toddler 8 to men’s 13, limited supply. Skate aids: Seal $4; crate $2 (good for younger kids). Leave an item like car keys as a deposit. Official page: https://www.madisoniceinc.com/publicskate (checked 2026-10-20)

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## FAQ

### Where can we go ice skating with kids in Madison?
City of Madison park rinks and lagoons (Citywide); Edgewater Ice Rink (Downtown); Madison Ice Arena (Madison). Two are holiday or outdoor rinks, listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.

### When does the outdoor ice rink open in Madison?
City of Madison park rinks and lagoons: Once the ice is safe, usually from mid-winter; each rink’s status is posted online. Edgewater Ice Rink: Winter season; 2026–27 dates not posted yet. We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them.

### Which ice rinks in Madison have skate aids for toddlers?
Madison Ice Arena: Seal $4; crate $2 (good for younger kids). Leave an item like car keys as a deposit. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.

### How much is ice skating in Madison?
City of Madison park rinks and lagoons: Free skating at 20 rinks and lagoons in 14 parks; skate rental Youth (15 and under) $3 for the first hour at Door Creek, Elver, Tenney and Vilas when staffed. Madison Ice Arena: Adults $6; skate rental $3. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays.

### 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 Oct 20, 2026, and we recheck them every week from October through February. [How we choose and check](https://littlesweekly.com/how-we-choose/).