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Ice skating and roller rinks for kids near Bellevue and Sammamish

Public skate sessions, learn-to-skate classes, and what to know before you bring a toddler, at the ice and roller rinks in and near the Eastside.

The covered Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink seen across the reflecting pond in Bellevue Downtown Park.
Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0

Skating is one of the best wet-weather outings around here. There is one big outdoor holiday rink in Bellevue, three year-round ice rinks run by Sno-King, and a roller rink in Issaquah, with two more roller rinks a drive away. Every detail below is from each rink’s own site.

A few things hold almost everywhere. Book online, since most rinks sell timed sessions and walk-up spots can run out. Bring warm socks, gloves, and a helmet if your kids have one. Most rinks will not let you carry a toddler while you skate, so very little ones do better with a walker or a parent holding their hands.

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The holiday rink in Bellevue

Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink is back in Bellevue Downtown Park from November 13, 2026, through January 18, 2027. It is covered, so rain does not stop it, and it has more than 9,000 square feet of real ice. The rink is one block south of Bellevue Square at NE 1st Street and 100th Avenue NE. For maps, use the address of Inspiration Playground next door, 100 100th Avenue NE. Hours vary by day and are on the rink’s hours page.

Tickets include skate rental and are the same price for every age. They are $16 Tuesday through Thursday, $22 Friday through Sunday, $12 on Cheapskate Mondays, and $24 during the holiday stretch from December 18 to January 3. Each ticket is 75 minutes on the ice. You can buy at the rink, but spots are limited, so buy ahead. Grown-ups who are only watching do not need a ticket. A season pass is sold too.

The rink’s FAQ has the toddler rules. There is no minimum age, but kids under 12 need an adult on the ice with them. Strollers are not allowed on the ice, and you cannot carry a toddler while you skate. Rental skates start at toddler size 8. Friday and Saturday evenings are the busiest, and 6 to 9 p.m. is the busiest time of day, so weekday afternoons or right at opening are calmer. The concession stand sells hot cocoa, cookies, and kettle corn, and outside food is not allowed. Restrooms are portable ones on the plaza. Free skating lessons from Microsoft run on select dates, with admission still needed. There is free 3-hour parking nearby.

Year-round ice: Sno-King

Sno-King runs three ice arenas on the Eastside: Kirkland at 14326 124th Avenue NE, Renton at 12620 164th Avenue SE, and Snoqualmie at 35323 SE Douglas Street. All three have public skating all year. Sessions run 60 to 120 minutes, and times change day to day, so check the drop-in calendar and register online first. Online, admission is $15 for ages 3 and up, or $18 if you pay at the door. Skate rental is $6. Walkers rent for $10 at all three rinks, and seal skating aids rent for $10 at Renton and Kirkland. Those two are only rented at the door, not online.

For lessons, Sno-King’s Learn to Skate classes cover kids, teens, and adults. Tots is the class for ages 6 and under, built around balance and games. In Family Intro, a parent skates alongside their child and both get coached. The fall session started the week of September 8. Kirkland registration is closed, Snoqualmie takes sign-ups until October 18, and Renton’s Tuesday and Thursday morning classes take sign-ups until October 30. Sno-King also runs a free Try Skating Free lesson for new skaters ages 4 and up, with rental skates included. The next date is not posted yet.

Roller skating

Rock and Roll Rink at 5700 E Lake Sammamish Parkway SE in Issaquah is a nonprofit roller rink run mostly by volunteers. All-ages sessions are Wednesday 1 to 5 p.m., Thursday 3:30 to 6 p.m., Friday 2 to 5 p.m. and 7:45 to 10:45 p.m., Saturday 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. For the littlest skaters, Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is a stroller-roller session, and Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is for kids 10 and under. Tickets are sold online and the door is cash-free.

The rink’s FAQ says quad rentals start at toddler size 7 and inlines at toddler size 10. A beginner area sits apart from the main floor, and volunteers in purple vests help new skaters get going. Group lessons run Sunday at 11 a.m., Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for kids, and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. with Skate Journeys. Kids 12 and under need someone 16 or older in the building. Non-skating grown-ups get in free but still need a spectator ticket and a waiver. Outside food is welcome off the skating floor. The rink is on a short-term lease that it hopes to extend past January 2027, so sign up for its emails to hear what comes next.

El Centro Skate Rink at 34222 Pacific Highway S in Federal Way was Pattison’s West for years, and it still has the maple floor. Family Skate runs Friday 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m., plus Saturday 7:30 to 10 p.m. Those sessions are $14 to $19. Thursday has an all-ages skate from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are sold online only. The Saturday beginner class runs 1 to 1:30 p.m. for $16, with skate rental and the 1:30 session after it included, and parents can help their kids during class. The rink is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Lynnwood Bowl and Skate at 6210 200th Street SW is the gentle pick for first-timers. Tuesday’s Beginner Open Skate, 2 to 4 p.m., is $10, with quieter music, no effects lights, no speed skating, and little ones welcome. All-ages sessions are Wednesday and Thursday noon to 2 p.m. for $8 and 6 to 8 p.m. for $14, then $17 on Friday night, Saturday from noon, and Sunday noon to 9 p.m. Skate rental is included. A Skatemate walker is $7 more. The Sunday drop-in lesson at 11 a.m. is $30 and includes the rest of the day’s session.

More holiday ice

The Bellevue rink is the only outdoor holiday rink on the Eastside we could find this year. Holiday Magic at the fairgrounds in Puyallup has an ice rink inside its light festival on select December nights. More plans for the season are on the Christmas hub, and more wet-day ideas are in rainy day activities.