# Polar Ice Raleigh Public Ice Skating > Place to go for families in the Raleigh–Cary area (NC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Public sessions daily at varying times; check the Public Skating Calendar before going… - Where: Polar Ice Raleigh, 2601 Raleigh Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604 - Ages: All ages - Price: Weekday $10 (skate rental incl.); weekend/holiday $12, or $16 with skate rental; age 5 & under $5 (skate rental incl.) - Schedule: Public sessions daily at varying times; check the Public Skating Calendar before going. Weekday pricing Monday–Thursday and Friday daytime; weekend/holiday pricing Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday, holidays, school holidays and December 19–January 1. - Organizer: Polar Ice NC - Official page: https://apps.daysmartrecreation.com/dash/x/#/online/polarice/event-registration?date&facility_ids=4&&program_types=15&program_types=7 - 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 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/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-raleigh-public-ice-skating--listing-474ff494f079c1b058c6f5ab ## About North Carolina's only Olympic-size ice sheet, run by Polar Ice NC, offers public skating sessions year-round for the whole family, plus Learn to Skate classes, figure skating, youth hockey and Camp Chillin' for ages 5–11. Session times vary by day and are posted on the Public Skating Calendar (DaySmart), where tickets can also be bought. Skate rental is included in weekday admission and for children 5 and under. 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