# Boston Common Frog Pond: Outdoor Ice Skating in America's Oldest Public Park > Event for families in the Boston–Cambridge–Newton area (MA / NH). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 20 – Mar 7 · 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Where: Boston Common Frog Pond, 38 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02108 - Ages: All ages; free admission for children 58" and under; Bobby the Seal skate trainer aids available ($15/hr) for young children - Price: Free admission for kids 58" and under; $12 for skaters over 58"; Skate rental $15 adult / $10 child; Bobby the Seal rental $15/hr; Skate sharpening $12 - Organizer: The Skating Club of Boston & Boston Parks and Recreation - Official page: https://bostonfrogpond.com - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/boston/activities/boston-common-frog-pond-outdoor-ice-skating-in-america-s-oldest-public--listing-ee4a8d561eed1f498566ddf9 ## About Set in the historic heart of downtown Boston, the Boston Common Frog Pond transforms each winter into the city's quintessential outdoor ice-skating destination. Surrounded by snow-dusted elm trees and the glowing Beacon Hill and downtown skyline, families glide across open-air refrigerated ice managed by The Skating Club of Boston. Toddlers and beginning skaters can lean on yellow 'Bobby the Seal' skate trainer aids ($15/hr), which double as fun seated push-sleds. Warm up between sessions inside the Frog Pond Cafe with grilled cheese, steaming macaroni, and rich hot cocoa. 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