# Character Skate Experiences at the Middletown Ice Rink > Event for families in the Cincinnati area (OH / KY / IN). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Nov 28 (+7 more dates) - Where: Downtown Middletown Ice Rink, 39 North Broad St, Middletown, OH 45044 - Ages: All ages - Price: Regular rink admission ($12 daily admission at the gate) - Organizer: Reimagine Middletown (Very Merry Middletown) - Official page: https://reimagine-middletown.com/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 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 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), 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/cincinnati/activities/character-skate-experiences-at-the-middletown-ice-rink--listing-04e9b9912c2e539fd2244173 ## About On weekend afternoons in late November and December the downtown Middletown Ice Rink brings in costumed characters to skate with guests: The Grinch, Elsa-and-Anna-style Frozen characters and Buddy from Elf rotate through the schedule. Saturday character skates run 2:00–5:00 pm and Sunday sessions 3:00–5:00 pm. Children skate with regular rink admission; the rink rents skate aids by the half hour for beginners. ## Similar picks in Cincinnati - [Visit with Santa at the Middletown Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/visit-with-santa-at-the-middletown-ice-rink--listing-ae5591f5a4dd4740f54ea244) — Fri, Nov 27 (+10 more dates) · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · checked Oct 24. Santa and Mrs. Claus set up at the downtown Middletown Ice Rink on Friday and Saturday evenings from Thanksgiving weekend to mid-December, then nightly on December 20–22… - [Wednesday Theme Nights on Ice — Middletown](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/wednesday-theme-nights-on-ice-middletown--listing-172952744e51f25bf333bfab) — Wed, Nov 18 (+5 more dates) · Downtown Middletown Ice Rink · All ages · From $6 · checked Oct 24. Wednesday evenings at the downtown Middletown Ice Rink have a costume theme, and anyone who skates in themed attire pays a discounted $6 ticket. The 2026 themes run from a Dolly… - [UC Health Ice Rink at Elm Street Plaza](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/uc-health-ice-rink-at-elm-street-plaza--listing-2d63e31b5d8db659e4722ab4) — Season opens November 7, 2026; hours for the season not yet posted · Elm Street Plaza · All ages · From $12 · checked Oct 14. Downtown Cincinnati's outdoor ice rink, formerly at Fountain Square, now at Elm Street Plaza (operated by 3CDC). The 2026-27 season opens November 7, 2026. Admission includes… - [Learn to Skate Classes (Tiny Tot and Basic 1–4) — Northern Kentucky Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/learn-to-skate-classes-tiny-tot-and-basic-1-4-northern-kentucky-ice-ce--listing-106890a8018c2d4cba4d5d5d) — Tue & Thu 6–7 pm, Sat 11:45 am–12:45 pm; Teen/Adult Thu 7–8 pm; five-week sessions · Northern Kentucky Ice Center, Cresent Springs · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Northern Kentucky Ice Center's 2026–2027 Learn to Skate program runs five-week sessions of Tiny Tot and Basic 1–4 classes for beginning skaters, plus a separate Teen and… - [Public Skating at the Northern Kentucky Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/public-skating-at-the-northern-kentucky-ice-center--listing-6b35cf3c36689c8f549c5172) — Public sessions daily; times vary (see today's schedule on the rink site) · Northern Kentucky Ice Center, Cresent Springs · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 16. The Northern Kentucky Ice Center in Crescent Springs offers public skating sessions all week, open to all ages and skill levels from rail-huggers to advanced skaters. All public… - [Fort Mitchell Night at NKY Ice Center](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/activities/fort-mitchell-night-at-nky-ice-center--listing-a67c2221ec2a72fd3de006f5) — Wed, Nov 25 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · Northern Kentucky Ice Center, Crescent Springs · With admission · checked Oct 16. Fort Mitchell Night at NKY Ice Center Wednesday, November 25, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm Northern Kentucky Ice Center 2638 Anderson Road, Crescent Springs, KY 41017 Fort Mitchell… ## More for families - [Ice skating with kids in Cincinnati](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/ice-skating) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/ice-skating.md) - [This weekend in Cincinnati](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Cincinnati](https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/cincinnati.md)