# Ice skating with kids in Raleigh

> 6 ice rinks, public skates, holiday skate nights and learn-to-skate classes for kids in the Raleigh–Cary 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/raleigh/ice-skating

Towns with listings: Raleigh (3), Wake Forest (2), Garner (1).

## Rinks and ongoing programs

### Raleigh (3)

- [Polar Ice Raleigh Public Ice Skating](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-raleigh-public-ice-skating--listing-474ff494f079c1b058c6f5ab) — Public sessions daily at varying times; check the Public Skating Calendar before going… · Polar Ice Raleigh · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. 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…
- [Learn to Skate at Polar Ice Raleigh](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/learn-to-skate-at-polar-ice-raleigh--listing-467110ad776d221aa3d587a1) — Fall 2 2026 session: Thursdays 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 pm, 8 weeks (Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 12… · Polar Ice Raleigh · Ages 3+ · From $176 · checked Oct 24. Weekly 30-minute group ice skating lessons for beginners from age 3 to adult, grouped by age and ability. Snowplow Sam 1 (ages 3–5) and Basic 1 (ages 6–12) need no experience…
- [Polar Ice Cary](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-cary--listing-b52d1e6536927b12ef4c3cdf) — Public skating times vary; check the Polar Ice Public Skating calendar. · Polar Ice Cary · All ages · checked Oct 24. A single-sheet Polar Ice rink off Buck Jones Road (Raleigh mailing address, near Cary) with public skating, Learn to Skate, figure skating and hockey for children and adults…

### Other towns in the Raleigh–Cary area (3)

- [Polar Ice Wake Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-wake-forest--listing-5b9e5540fda2d19c28ae621d) — Public skating times vary; check the Polar Ice Public Skating calendar. · Polar Ice Wake Forest · All ages · checked Oct 24. A twin-rink facility with two NHL-regulation ice sheets in Wake Forest, offering public skating for all ages, Learn to Skate, figure skating, youth and adult hockey and…
- [Learn to Skate at Polar Ice Wake Forest](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/learn-to-skate-at-polar-ice-wake-forest--listing-aa37185d8247dfc23bc0b9f4) — Fall 2 2026 session (9 weeks): Mondays 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 pm (Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16… · Polar Ice Wake Forest · Ages 3+ · From $198 · checked Oct 24. Beginner-friendly group ice skating lessons that meet once a week for 30 minutes of professional instruction, grouped by age and ability: Snowplow Sam 1 for ages 3–5, Basic 1 for…
- [Polar Ice Garner](https://grassyknees.com/raleigh/activities/polar-ice-garner--listing-ca2db61e47361ea2531a49df) — Seasonal public skating with limited times; Monday–Friday normally not open until after… · Polar Ice Garner · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 24. A single-sheet ice rink in Garner focused on Learn to Skate, figure skating classes and youth and adult hockey leagues, with seasonal public skating sessions and stick & puck…

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