# Ice skating with little kids in Minneapolis–St. Paul, 2026–27

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

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

- **Minneapolis park outdoor rinks**, Minneapolis. Season: Once the weather allows: rinks need at least ten straight days of below-freezing temperatures. Price: Not listed. Skate rental: Not listed. Skate aids: Not listed. Natural ice, not refrigerated. Check the Rink Locations and Status Map before you go, especially after warm or wet weather. Warming room hours are on the same page. Official page: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities-events/winter_activities/ice_rinks/ (checked 2026-10-20)

## Indoor rinks with public skating

- **Parade Ice Garden**, Minneapolis. Season: Year-round. Price: Adults and youth $5; kids under 5 free. Skate rental: $3. Skate aids: Skating aid $3. Two full-size indoor rinks. Check the open skate schedule before you go. Official page: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities-events/winter_activities/ice_rinks/parade_ice_garden/ (checked 2026-10-20)

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## FAQ

### Where can we go ice skating with kids in Minneapolis–St. Paul?
Minneapolis park outdoor rinks (Minneapolis); Parade Ice Garden (Minneapolis). The holiday or outdoor rink is listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.

### When does the outdoor ice rink open in Minneapolis–St. Paul?
Minneapolis park outdoor rinks: Once the weather allows: rinks need at least ten straight days of below-freezing temperatures. We add the 2026–27 dates as soon as the rink posts them.

### Which ice rinks in Minneapolis–St. Paul have skate aids for toddlers?
Parade Ice Garden: Skating aid $3. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.

### How much is ice skating in Minneapolis–St. Paul?
Parade Ice Garden: Adults and youth $5; 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/).