Ice Skating in South Carolina: Rinks and 2026 Season

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7 rinks in South Carolina, across Upstate, Midlands and Lowcountry. 2 have posted 2026 dates. Every date, hour and price is copied from the operator's own site; the rest say not published.

Rinks7on this page
Regions3Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry
Free0as the operator states
CheckedOct 262026

The Short Answer

Carolina Ice Palace in North Charleston skates year-round: $10 weekdays and $12 weekends, rental $4-$5. source
The Pavilion in Taylors (Greenville County Rec) charges $10 + tax for adults and $8 + tax for youth and seniors. source
Anderson's Ice in the Park is real ice at Carolina Wren Park, $5.00 including skates, November 30 – January 3. source
Greenville's Ice on Main had not posted 2026-27 dates or prices as of 2026-10-26. source

Every Rinks on Our List

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Name	Where	What	When	Cost	Good to know	Source
Ice in the Park	Anderson Upstate	Real ice skating rink at Carolina Wren Park, 111 E. Whitner St., downtown Anderson.	November 30 – December 20 and December 21 – January 3 (page header says 2026, dates show no year). Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Nov 30 – Dec 20: Mon-Fri 5-9pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 2-6pm. Dec 21 – Jan 3: Mon-Fri 1-9pm, Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 2-6pm.	Ages 6 and up $5.00 per person, includes skate rental and skate aid; ages 5 and under free.	Not listed	source
Skating on the Square	Spartanburg Upstate	Holiday rink on Morgan Square in downtown Spartanburg; skate walkers for rent.	not published for 2026-27.	Not listed	Not listed	source
The Pavilion Recreation Complex Ice Rink	Taylors Upstate	Greenville County Recreation indoor ice rink at 400 Scottswood Rd. with public skate sessions and Learn to Skate classes.	Public skate schedule posted as an image on the page; Learn to Skate session Oct. 26 – Dec. 14, 2026 (Mondays). See public skate schedule image on the page.	Youth (12 and under) and seniors (55+) $8 + tax; adults (13+) $10 + tax; skate or walker rental $4.75 + tax; 10-visit pass $70 (youth/senior) or $90 (adult) + tax.	Kids: Learn to Skate: $115 county citizens, $143.75 out-of-county; Snowplow Sam class for ages 6 and younger.	source
United Community Ice on Main	Greenville Upstate	City of Greenville's seasonal open-air rink on Village Green next to City Hall downtown; walkers available.	not published for 2026-27 (city hours and pricing pages had no content on 2026-10-26). Varies; sometimes closed for private functions (Discover South Carolina).	Not posted for 2026-27.	Not listed	source
Founders Holiday Ice Rink	Rock Hill Midlands	Holiday rink next to Fountain Park on Saluda Street in Old Town Rock Hill; skates reserved online.	not published for 2026-27.	Not listed	Not listed	source
Carolina Ice Palace	North Charleston Lowcountry	Year-round ice rink at 7665 Northwoods Blvd. with public skating open to any age and skill level.	Year-round; public skate schedule changes often (online calendar). Weekends and holidays (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) and weekdays (Monday-Thursday and Friday afternoon); session times on the online calendar.	Weekends and holidays $12 per person, $5 skate rental, $3 skate assister. Weekdays $10 per person, $4 skate rental, $3 skate assister.	Kids: Skate assisters $3. Pre-registration highly recommended.	source
Ice Skating by The Shore	Mount Pleasant Lowcountry	Synthetic ice skating rink at 20 Patriots Point Rd, listed by the Mount Pleasant visitor bureau.	not published for 2026-27 (latest listing: starts Nov 27, 2025, Thursday-Sunday all holiday season). 2:00pm-8:00pm (2025 listing).	Not listed.	Not listed	source

Hours, dates and prices are copied from each operator’s own page on the date shown; check before you go.

Year-Round Rinks

Carolina Ice Palace operates year-round. source
The Pavilion runs public skate and Learn to Skate sessions; the fall 2026 Learn to Skate session is Oct. 26 – Dec. 14, 2026. source

Holiday Rinks

Discover South Carolina lists holiday rinks in downtown Spartanburg (Morgan Square), Greenville (Village Green) and Rock Hill (Old Town). source
Upcountry SC also lists Skating on the Big Ice at Bon Secours Wellness Arena, December 22 to 30, two sessions daily 12-2pm and 3-5pm (season year not stated). source

Myrtle Beach

Winter Wonderland at the Beach runs Nov 25, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 on the downtown Boardwalk, lights nightly 5 to 9 p.m.; the 2026 page does not mention ice skating. source

FAQ

Is there a year-round ice rink in South Carolina?

Yes. Carolina Ice Palace in North Charleston operates year-round, and the Pavilion in Taylors runs public skate sessions. source

Does Anderson's rink price include skates?

Yes. $5.00 for ages 6 and up includes skate rental and a skate aid if needed; ages 5 and under are free. source

What We Could Not Confirm

Not confirmed: we looked for these on official pages and did not find them. Check with the town or operator before you rely on them.

Greenville Ice on Main 2026-27: city Hours, Pricing and Location pages were empty on 2026-10-26; no dates or prices confirmed.
Rock Hill Founders Holiday Ice Rink: onlyinoldtown.com/icerink redirects to a visitrockhillsc.com page that returns 404; 2026-27 dates and prices not confirmed.
Spartanburg Skating on the Square: city page cityofspartanburg.org/skating-on-the-square did not load for us; 2026-27 not confirmed.
Skating on the Big Ice (Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville): arena event pages did not load for us; 2026 edition not confirmed.
Columbia: no current public ice rink found on any official page; past Main Street/Boyd Plaza holiday rink appears discontinued (news only). Ice Factory not found.
Myrtle Beach: 2026-27 Winter Wonderland page does not mention a skating rink; earlier city release described real ice.
Mount Pleasant synthetic rink: only the 2025 listing found; 2026-27 season and price not confirmed.
Anderson Ice in the Park: dates on page carry no year; header labelled 2026 and Nov 30/Jan 3 fall on Monday/Sunday in 2026-27.
North Augusta Winter Whirl temporary rink: only a vendor bid notice found; not listed.
Only 7 items: official sources support few SC ice rinks.

Sources

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