# Winter Lodge Skating Classes for Kids > Program for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Youth Basic Skills: one 30-minute class a week, Monday–Friday between 3:00 and 5:00 pm… - Where: Winter Lodge, 3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Ages: Youth Basic Skills ages 5-10; Pre Freestyle 9-17; Parent & Tot 3-5 with a parent - Price: Youth classes $320 for the 8-week winter or spring session ($240 fall); Parent & Tot $384 winter/spring ($288 fall) - Schedule: Youth Basic Skills: one 30-minute class a week, Monday–Friday between 3:00 and 5:00 pm or Saturday between 8:30 and 11:00 am. Parent & Tot: Fridays 1:00–1:45 pm. Winter session Nov 30, 2026–Feb 6, 2027 (no classes Dec 21–Jan 3); new-student registration opens Nov 16 at 10 am. Spring session Feb 15–Apr 10, 2027. - Organizer: Winter Lodge (nonprofit) - Official page: https://winterlodgeonline.com/fmi/webd/WL%20DB - 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/san-jose/activities/winter-lodge-skating-classes-for-kids--listing-7d44e68df0bc0812a59e18d6 ## About Winter Lodge runs a purely recreational skating school: instructors move children up when they are ready, in a relaxed atmosphere, rather than pushing for fast progress. Youth Basic Skills classes for ages 5–10 meet for 30 minutes once a week, with rental skates included and free practice time in the public session that follows; levels run from Beginner and Pre A through A–D (outside and inside 3-turns, mohawks and edges). Older kids can move on to Pre Freestyle Skills (ages 9–17), and there are hockey, power skating and teen classes. The Parent & Tot class for ages 3–5 meets Fridays 1:00–1:45 pm with rental skates for one child and one parent; parents don't need to know how to skate, and strollers are welcome. Gloves are required and helmets are required for beginners. Classes are taught on the indoor lesson rink. Create a family account online before enrolling. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Winter Lodge Outdoor Ice Skating Rink](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/winter-lodge-outdoor-ice-skating-rink--listing-268374f1fd3c66102d584aed) — Season Oct 16, 2026–Apr 11, 2027. Public sessions: Mon & Tue 3–5 pm; Wed 8–10 am, 3–5… · Winter Lodge, Palo Alto · All ages · From $20 · checked Oct 24. Winter Lodge in Palo Alto has been skating families under the open sky since 1956; it is the oldest ice rink in the Bay Area and the only permanent outdoor rink west of the… - [Public Ice Skating at Sharks Ice San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/public-ice-skating-at-sharks-ice-san-jose--listing-db85bbbbf3d8ad328d364b8d) — Public sessions daily; times vary by day (see the session calendar on DaySmart). Tuesday… · Sharks Ice at San Jose · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Sharks Ice at San Jose, the San Jose Sharks' practice facility, runs public ice skating sessions seven days a week, mostly on its White Rink near the main entrance. Sessions are… - [Archery – Halloween Edition at Hidden Villa](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/archery-halloween-edition-at-hidden-villa--listing-96fe5e963fe1990736adce03) — Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills · Ages 8+ · From $35 · checked Oct 24. A one-hour Halloween archery session on Hidden Villa's own archery range, led by a Certified USA Archery Level 2 instructor with more than 20 years of experience. Children 8 and… ## More for families - [This weekend in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in San Jose](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose.md)