Ice skating: ice rinks near you
Children love ice skating, especially when it’s freezing cold outside. Whether frozen lakes or artificial ice rinks indoors or outdoors: we have compiled a list of the most famous ice rinks in the twelve largest German cities.
With the first frosty days, the anticipation of skating across a frozen surface of ice also increases. Before the fun can begin and parents can take their kids ice skating, the whole family should wrap up warm and put on a hat, scarf and gloves. You don’t necessarily need your own ice skates. You can usually rent them at any ice rink for a fee.
Ice skating for children in Berlin
Whether ice rinks or mobile rinks: In Berlin there are various ways to take children ice skating. Surrounded by the sweet smell of the Christmas market, ice skaters can let off steam right in front of the Red Town Hall on the ice rink at the Neptune Fountain from November. But also on the ice rink at the Restaurant Rübezahl , those at the Zehlendorf Christmas market and Potsdamer Platz , young and old have a lot of fun. Parents can also ice skate with their children in the following ice rinks:
- Horst Dohm Eisstadion Wilmersdorf
- Ice rink in Charlottenburg
- Erika Hess Ice Stadium in Wedding
- Neukölln Ice Stadium
- Lankwitz Ice Skating Stadium
- Sports Forum Hohenschoenhausen
Ice skating for children in Bremen
As early as September, the season is heralded in the Paradice, the ice rink in Bremen . Until April, children can skate on 3,500 square meters on the ice with their blades. There are also other program items for small and large ice skate fans, such as the weekly children’s disco or parties for adults.
Dortmund: children ice skating in Revierpark Wischlingen
There are two facilities for ice skating in Dortmund: the Westfalenhallen ice sports center and the ice rink in Revierpark Wischlingen . The ice rink in Wischlingen is open from October to March. Parents and children will definitely have a lot of fun ice skating.
Children can ice skate in the open air in Dresden
In the hall of the EnergieVerbundes Arena , where the Dresden Ice Lions normally contest their competitions, parents and children can ice skate and demonstrate their sporting talent together. From mid-October, depending on the weather, you can decide whether you would rather do your laps outside or in the training hall. In the vicinity of Dresden you can also ice skate with your children in the Hains leisure center in Tharandt/Freital .
Düsseldorf: ice skating for children in the Benrath ice rink
The ice rink in Düsseldorf-Benrath offers families great opportunities to while away the hours. But parents can also skate with their offspring in the ice rink on Brehmstrasse, which is run by the Düsseldorf ice hockey team DEG. Ice skating is also popular on the ice rink at the Christmas market on Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz in front of the theater from the end of November to January.
Children ice skating on the Opernplatz on Ice in Frankfurt am Main
The ice rink in Frankfurt am Main offers winter family fun both indoors and outdoors. Parents and children can ice skate on more than 9,000 square meters. In addition, the 400 meter long and 12 meter wide outer ring will be made available to ice fans from October. The big and small guests then glide over the ice in the open air. From November, Frankfurt’s Opernplatz will be transformed into an ice rink. Parents can also ice skate with their children on the “Opernplatz on Ice”.
Ice skating for children in Stellingen in Hamburg
Every year in November, the largest open-air ice rink in Germany opens its doors. In the ice arena , parents can do their rounds on skates with their offspring. But the mobile ice rink ” Wandsbeker Winterzauber ” is a particularly beautiful backdrop for family winter fun. From the beginning of November to the beginning of January you can draw circles on skids. In addition to these rinks, parents and children can also skate here:
- Volksbank Arena Hamburg
- Ice rink in Hamburg Stellingen
- Alster pleasure
- Iceland in Farmsen
Children ice skating in Hanover
Your own children can’t get enough of ice skating and would like to do their rounds on the ice all year round? No problem. The ice rink at the horse tower is open all year round. If there is permafrost, there is also the opportunity to get your skates out on the Limmer ice rink.
Cologne: ice skating for children on the Heumarkt
In November, Heinzel’s winter fairy tale opens every year on the Heumarkt. Parents and children can ice skate together on a truly fairytale open-air ice rink. In front of a historic backdrop in the heart of the cathedral city, the whole family can enjoy the winter cold. And you can also slide along these tracks on ice skates:
- Cologne Lentpark
- Playa Winterland
- Ice rink in Troisdorf
Ice skating for children in Leipzig
Not only do most ice skating and ice hockey events take place in the Taucha ice arena , parents can also skate with their children in these halls. In addition, ice rinks are prepared in the Clara-Zetkin-Park and in the Friedenspark. On the so-called splash ice rinks you can skate under the open sky from November to January. There are other public ice rinks here:
- Lößnig-Dölitz recreation park
- Markkleeberg
- Leipzig Zoo
Ice skating for children with music in Munich
In Munich there are numerous possibilities for parents to ice skate with their children. The Prinzregentenstadion offers the whole family a wonderful experience with musical accompaniment in the open air. But ice skating fans big and small will also have a lot of fun in the following ice rinks:
- Olympic Park Ice Sports Center
- Ice and Fun Sports Center West in the district of Pasing-Obermenzing
- Ice and fun sports center east at Ostpark
Parents and their children can also skate on the natural ice surfaces of the city’s water bodies as soon as the lakes meet safety requirements and are approved for skating by the city. The following lakes are suitable for ice skating enthusiasts: the lakes in Westpark, Regattapark See, Riemer See, Ostparksee, Hinterbrühler See, the lake in Zamilapark and Schwabinger See in the Berliner Straße residential area.
Wintertraum attracts children to ice skating in Stuttgart
At Wintertraum in Stuttgart, children under the age of six can skate around on the open-air ice rink. There is also a small ice penguin for the first attempts on the ice. With the skating aid, the little ones get a safe feeling and become more confident in their movements. But parents and their children can also skate in the Eiswelt Stuttgart from October.