Experiences · Winter
Ice skating in Aspen
Two outdoor rinks under the lights, a free one in Snowmass with free skates, and two indoor arenas for public skate. Where each is, and what to know.
Two outdoor rinks under the lights, a free one in Snowmass with free skates, and two indoor arenas for public skate. Where each is, and what to know.
The easiest skate in the valley is free: the outdoor rink at Snowmass Base Village, with free skate rentals and fire pits beside it. In Aspen itself, Silver Circle is the outdoor rink at the foot of Aspen Mountain. For indoor public skate, the City of Aspen runs the Aspen Ice Garden downtown and Lewis Ice Arena at the Aspen Recreation Center.
Hours and details below come from the rinks' and resorts' own pages, checked October 2, 2026. The 2026–27 outdoor season dates are not yet published; outdoor rinks open when the weather allows.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Updated October 2026
A private skating lesson for the children, a table for après afterwards, a driver home. Tell us your dates.
Lessons, rentals fitted at the house, lunches, and a quiet evening for the parents.
The holiday week at the house: the tree up, the table set, lessons booked and every evening planned.
From the aircraft door to a warm, stocked house, with nothing to carry and nothing to chase.
Yes. Silver Circle is the outdoor rink in downtown Aspen at the foot of Aspen Mountain, and Snowmass Base Village has a free outdoor rink.
At Snowmass Base Village, yes: the rink and skate rentals are free. The Snowmass Village Ice Rink at the recreation center is also free, with your own skates.
Free at the Airstream beside the Snowmass Base Village rink; at Silver Circle, rentals go through CP Burger.
Yes. The City of Aspen runs public skate at the Aspen Ice Garden downtown and at Lewis Ice Arena in the Aspen Recreation Center; times depend on programming.
When winter allows, typically as the ski season opens. 2026–27 dates were not published when we checked on October 2, 2026.
Lessons, a table afterwards and a driver home.
We find and brief a nanny or babysitter for the days the little ones aren't in ski school, or the evenings you go out: at the house, the same person all week if you like.
Come in from the mountain to the fire lit, something warm to drink and a spread laid out: set up while you ski by our chef or caterer, from groceries already in the house.
A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
Reservations, timing, a driver and a picnic for Maroon Bells or a day in the valley, arranged around your group.
Opening days, holiday events on the ice and the winter dates worth planning around.
Written from Aspen by Paul Montiel. A few letters a season, only when something matters. Leave any time; we never share your address.Aspen Snowmass: ice skating at Snowmass Base Village · Snowmass tourism: ice skating · City of Aspen Recreation: public skate · Aspen Chamber: ice skating — checked October 2, 2026.
Tell us the date and who is coming. We'll plan the skate, the table and the ride home.
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