Ice skating rinks 2025-26: Check out these metro-area spots this winter

Sharpen your blades and strap on those skates at one of these fun, all-ages rinks.

All outdoor sessions are subject to change due to poor ice conditions and weather. Skate rentals are available unless otherwise noted. Some spots require reservations, and most cost $10-$15 per person.

Big Bear Ice Arena has plenty of room to roam, given that it used to be an aviation hangar in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood — itself a former Air Force base. In addition to the hockey leagues and lessons, it’s got daily public skate sessions, with later times such as 7 and 9 p.m. on select weekends. Cost: $20 per 1-hour session, $5 skate rentals. 8580 E Lowry Blvd. in Denver. Call 303-343-1111 or book a session at bigbearicearena.

Evergreen’s picturesque public ice skating on Evergreen Lake will be open for public skating weekdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. starting mid-to-late December and running through early March (exact dates TBD; last year’s opening was Dec. 21). Holiday exceptions include Christmas Eve (9 a.m.-3 p.m.), Christmas Day (10 a.m.-4 p.m.), New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, as part of Icefest, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.), and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, 2026, (1-7 p.m., with a 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Ice Plunge) at Evergreen Lake Rinks. 29612 Upper Bear Creek Road in Evergreen. Cost: $15 per person with $5 skate rentals (free for 4 and under). Call 720-880-1391 or visit evergreenrecreation.com/public-ice-skating for more.

Ice Center at the Promenade is the rare rink anchored at a shopping mall, in this case Westminster’s Shops at the Promenade. There’s also a pro shop, and skating/ice hockey lessons, with public skating on Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays — including a Cheap Skate session with reduced tickets. Cost: $10 per person; $6 for Cheap Skate sessions (see online calendar); $4 skate rentals. Call 303-469-2100 or visit icecentre.com/schedules for more.

Joy Burns Arena at the University of Denver’s Ritchie Center is well-known to skating enthusiasts as one of Colorado’s top ice skating spots, with NHL-sized rinks and an association with national champs, the University of Denver Pioneers. It’s got lots of dates for public skating, lessons and drop-in hockey. 2250 E. Jewell Ave. in Denver. Cost: $15 per person. Call 303-871-3845 or visit ritchiecenter.du.edu/sports/ice-programs

Edge Ice Arena in Littleton offers weekly public skating sessions alongside lessons and drop-in hockey, with varying hours and days available to book. Cost: $8 for adult entry to the arena, $5 for youth; $4 to rent skates. 841 Southpark Drive in Littleton. Call 303-409-2222 or visit ifoothills.org/edge-ice-arena for more.

The Rink at Belmar offers outdoor skating in Lakewood starting Nov. 21 (also the date of its holiday tree-lighting ceremony) and running through early February. Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for kids 12 and under. Rentals are available, and the price goes down to $6 if you bring your own skates. 439 S. Teller St. in Lakewood. Call 303-742-1525 or visit belmarcolorado.com for more.

Winter in the City, downtown Denver’s holiday-marketing campaign, has in recent years made good use of 16th Street’s Skyline Park with a modest but popular ice-skating rink that includes great views of the city. This year’s Downtown Denver Rink, however, is taking a year off as “re-construction” comes to Skyline, according to its website. (Organizers have vowed to bring it back.) winterindenver.com/rink