We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around Syracuse: one holiday or outdoor rink and two indoor rinks with public skating. They’re in Syracuse and Camillus. 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.
Syracuse, NY · downtown
Hours: Opens after the tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving and runs to March 1, weather permitting
An open-air rink in the middle of downtown. Kids 12 and under need a parent or guardian with them.
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.
Camillus, NY · about 8 miles from Syracuse
The town's indoor arena off Slawson Drive. Preschoolers skate free, with rentals extra.
Syracuse, NY · south side
Hours: Open skate Nov. 1 through March 31
A fully enclosed city rink in the Valley neighborhood.
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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Clinton Square Ice Rink (Syracuse, NY · downtown); Shove Park Ice Arena (Camillus, NY · about 8 miles from Syracuse); John Dunn Ice Rink at Meachem Park (Syracuse, NY · south side). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Clinton Square Ice Rink: dates not posted yet. We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them.
Clinton Square Ice Rink: Adults $5; skate rental $5. Shove Park Ice Arena: Adults $5; skate rental $5. John Dunn Ice Rink at Meachem Park: Adults $5; skate rental $5. 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 Syracuse that weekend, rinks included.
