# Piney Orchard Ice Arena: Family Public Skating & Learn-to-Skate Sessions > Event for families in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson area (MD). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 1 – Feb 28 · 12:00 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Piney Orchard Ice Arena, 8781 Piney Orchard Pkwy, Odenton, MD 21113 - Ages: All ages; skate training walkers available for beginning toddlers; hockey and figure skates starting at youth size 8 - Price: $10 general admission; $4 skate rental; $5 skate walker rental; free admission for non-skating family members - Organizer: Piney Orchard Ice Arena - Official page: https://www.pineyorchardicearena.com - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/baltimore/activities/piney-orchard-ice-arena-family-public-skating-and-learn-to-skate-sessi--listing-2ec216266624fd96edace724 ## About Located in Odenton just south of Baltimore and originally built as the training facility for the NHL's Washington Capitals, Piney Orchard Ice Arena is a top-tier regional ice skating complex. The twin-sheet facility offers regular family public sessions on pristine, climate-controlled indoor ice. Beginner-friendly skate walkers are readily available for rent, enabling children as young as 3 to skate independently alongside their parents. 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