Beginners through to experts will find gliding across the ice rink an exhilarating experience and you don’t need to wait for winter to experience ice skating in Sydney with kids is available all year round.

Sydney boasts quite a number of ice skating rinks spread across the city which are open at various times during the week, weekends and school holidays for you to enjoy.

Grab your skates and head to one of Sydney’s best ice skating rinks to shred some ice!

Rinks to Go Ice Skating in Sydney

Macquarie Ice Rink

Macquarie Ice Rink is located inside Macquarie Shopping Centre and is open all year round. It has recently undergone a multi-million-dollar transformation which includes a brand new compressor and dehumidifier to create optimum skating conditions at all times. 

Ice skating at Macquarie ice rink boasts a number of viewing platforms including a viewing window from the centre’s food court (great for parents who want to stay warm!).

Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink

We learned about the Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink when we were invited to celebrate a birthday there on the ice. The rink itself is a good size and I was impressed to find a heated viewing area for parents who aren’t keen to freeze their butts off down on the ice! Like many of the other rinks, this one also offers Learn to Skate classes with accredited coaches.

The LCC Ice rink offers families school holiday programs, group lessons, private lessons, inclusive lessons and more. 

Check out the LCC Laneway Play Area

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Ice Zoo Sydney

What a surprise to learn that Alexandria boasts its very own ice skating rink! Ice Zoo Sydney offers public skating sessions, Learn To Skate classes, the opportunity to play ice hockey, take part in ice fitness classes, host birthday parties or experience the magic of live DJ nights with fantastic light shows. Still can’t believe it’s there!

pssst…I have also been told that they have a snow play area where the kids can build snowmen. I’m keen to check it out!

Festivals with Ice Skating

Parramatta Winterlight Festival

Whilst winter rarely, if ever, brings snow to Sydney, the suburb of Parramatta knows how to celebrate the cold with their incredible Parramatta Winterlight Festival. Sydney’s biggest winter festival returns each year and offers a range of family-friendly activities, including the largest open-air rink in Sydney (the Smoothfm Ice Rink), a dedicated kid’s rink, an elevated ice slide, an illuminated Ferris wheel, free children’s activities, amusement rides, delicious gourmet food and live music at the Alpine Food Village, and more!

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What to Plan When Ice Skating In Sydney

Ice skating in Sydney with kids isn’t cheap. You will need to decide before going if you will be joining the kids on the ice, wear appropriate clothing to wear and the session times to join.

What to Wear Ice Skating

Initially, kids find the ice skating rink cold but as they start skating they will warm up. Layering clothing is highly recommended so that layers can be removed as the temperature rises with the activity. Long pants and thick socks are a must.

If your child is just starting learning to skate, gloves may be helpful to keep their hands warm as generally, the first few skates result in a few falls, It is wise to pack a change of clothes too.

Research the Session Times

Sydney ice skating rinks offer a variety of ways to access their rinks: casual skating, lessons, and club skating. To accommodate each group of skaters, most of the rinks in Sydney provide a number of different sessions each day that is designated to each group. The public or casual skating sessions typically last for 2 – 3 hours.

It is wise to check the sessions, which change depending on school term or holidays, to see the availability. There is nothing worse than arriving and discovering the sessions have finished for the day or are resuming in three hours.

Which Sydney Ice Skating Rink Should I Go To?

Well, that’s entirely up to you! Check the location of each rink and find the one that is closest to you! They’re spread across Sydney so no doubt at least one will be close by.

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