Ice skating is a wonderful winter tradition, whether you're learning to skate for the first time or gliding across the ice like an Olympic speed skater. The winter weather here may be too pleasant for local ponds to freeze over, but there are plenty of great indoor facilities where you can go ice skating in Florida all year long. Many local rinks also offer fun extras, from curling and hockey sessions to figure skating lessons. Our real estate agents have all of the exciting details on 5 great places to go ice skating in Florida communities.

• The Ice Factory of Central Florida – 2221 Partin Settlement Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34744
  The Ice Factory of Central Florida is a facility that offers a little bit of everything, starting with public skating sessions, learn-to-skate classes, and ice skating birthday parties. Bring your own gear, or rent everything you need at the facility. And ice skating is just the start. If you've ever been watching the Winter Olympics and wanted to try your hand at curling, this is the place to do it. They offer curling hosted by the Orlando Curling Club, with both lessons and open curling sessions available.

• Daytona Ice Arena – 2400 S. Ridgewood Ave., Suite 63D, South Daytona, FL 32119
  If you're looking for the perfect place to learn how to ice skate, or how to play just about any sport that happens on an ice rink, the Daytona Ice Arena has you covered. Learning opportunities include basic skating lessons, figure skating clinics & camps, figure skating lessons, hockey lessons, and hockey clinics & camps. There are 13 public skating sessions here per week along with 300 hockey games per year, so there's always something happening at the Daytona Ice Arena.

• Space Coast Iceplex – 720 Roy Wall Blvd., Rockledge, FL 32955
  The Space Coast Iceplex offers a packed schedule of skating sessions just about every day of the year, with freestyle sessions kicking off every hour in the morning and public sessions at a variety of convenient times throughout the week. Of special interest here are the Saturday night public skates, which feature a live DJ playing the hits and creating a fun, exciting atmosphere for everyone on the ice.

• Lakeland Ice Arena – 3395 W. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33815
  With a full, NHL-sized rink and two public skating sessions every day of the week, the Lakeland Ice Arena is always ready for your next ice skating adventure. While there's plenty for advanced skaters and hockey players to enjoy, this is also a very beginner-friendly facility. Items that cost extra at some rinks, like helmets and skate aids, are provided at no cost when you purchase admission to a public session.

• Community First Igloo – 3605 Philips Hwy., Jacksonville, FL 32207
  An exciting new addition to the Jacksonville community which opened its doors for the first time in June 2023, the Community First Igloo is your local destination for skating and so much more. For ice skating, there are public skates, ice skating lessons, figure skating coaching, freestyle skating, and the ice skating academy. The facility also regularly hosts hockey leagues and lessons, as well as exciting, live games from the Jacksonville Icemen from ECHL minor league hockey. They even have an extensive Esports program, with gaming leagues for all ages hosted on-site.

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