# Ice skating with kids in Indianapolis

> 5 ice rinks, public skates, holiday skate nights and learn-to-skate classes for kids in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area this winter, each linked to the rink’s own page with the date we last checked it.

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 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/indianapolis/ice-skating

Towns with listings: Carmel (3), Indianapolis (1), Westfield (1).

## Rinks and ongoing programs

### Carmel (3)

- [Carmel Ice Skadium](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/carmel-ice-skadium--listing-cc0c9ae0baaed763370bd087) — Ice arena open daily 6 am–midnight; public skate session times posted on the Public… · Carmel Ice Skadium · Paid · checked Oct 24. Carmel's long-running indoor ice arena, now run by Spectate Group, offers public skate sessions for adults and children with rental skates and beginner skate aids available on…
- [Learn to Skate at Carmel Ice Skadium](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/learn-to-skate-at-carmel-ice-skadium--listing-1362f4dc0ba0d08a2aced386) — Session 3: Tuesdays 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15 or Saturdays 11/14, 11/21… · Carmel Ice Skadium · Ages 3+ · Paid · checked Oct 24. Group skating lessons in the Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Snowplow Sam is a four-level introduction for children ages 3–6 who are new to skating, building balance, agility…
- [The Ice at Carter Green — Carmel outdoor ice rink](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/the-ice-at-carter-green-carmel-outdoor-ice-rink--listing-761c3ca1fe25e56375646300) — Nov. 21, 2026–Jan. 31, 2027: Wed–Thu 4–9 pm; Fri–Sat 11:30 am–9 pm; Sun 11:30 am–8 pm… · The Ice at Carter Green, Carmel · All ages · From $9 · checked Oct 24. Carmel's seasonal outdoor ice rink on Carter Green, open for the 2026–27 season from Nov. 21, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2027. Skate sessions normally last 90 minutes, and admission and…

### Other towns in the Indianapolis–Carmel–Greenwood area (2)

- [Learn to Skate at the Ice Barn — Westfield](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/learn-to-skate-at-the-ice-barn-westfield--listing-ba7424b9847c2170b96460f9) — Weekly classes in sessions; days and times shown at registration. · Ice Barn, Westfield · Paid · checked Oct 24. The Ice Barn is a small-ice hockey training rink in Westfield that also runs a Learn to Skate USA program for beginners. Snowplow Sam 1–4 is for beginners up to 5 years old and…
- [Public Ice Skating at the Indiana State Fairgrounds](https://grassyknees.com/indianapolis/activities/public-ice-skating-at-the-indiana-state-fairgrounds--listing-7e2170e284cc30f87ce90411) — Public skating dates and times posted on the TPH facility schedule… · Weaver Popcorn Youth Pavilion, Indiana State Fairgrounds · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. Public ice skating at the Indiana State Fairgrounds takes place in the Weaver Popcorn Youth Pavilion on the south side of the Corteva Coliseum. Total Package Hockey (TPH) manages…

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