We checked four places to ice skate with little kids in and around Salt Lake City: one holiday or outdoor rink and three indoor rinks with public skating. One posts skate aids for beginners, like Peaks Ice Arena public skate. They’re spread over four areas, from Downtown to Provo.
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.
Gallivan Center · 239 S. Main St, Salt Lake City
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.
Murray, UT · about 8 miles from Salt Lake City
A Salt Lake County rink in Murray Park. Hours shift around hockey and rentals, so check the public skate calendar on the page.
Salt Lake City · east side
A Salt Lake County rink on Guardsman Way. Hours shift around programs and rentals, so check the public skate schedule on the page.
Provo, UT · about 45 miles from Salt Lake City
Year-round public skate with no reservation. Walkers are first come, first served and sell out in winter.
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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This week in SLCDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every ThursdayGood questions
Gallivan Center Ice Rink (Downtown); County Ice Center public skating (Murray, UT · about 8 miles from Salt Lake City); SLC Sports Complex public skating (Salt Lake City · east side); Peaks Ice Arena public skate (Provo, UT · about 45 miles from Salt Lake City). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Gallivan Center Ice Rink: Winter season; 2026–27 dates not posted yet. We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them.
Peaks Ice Arena public skate: Walker rental $5. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.
County Ice Center public skating: Ages 6 and up $5; skate rental $2. SLC Sports Complex public skating: Ages 6 and up $5; skate rental $2. Peaks Ice Arena public skate: $6 admission; skate rental $4. 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 SLC that weekend, rinks included.
