The best ice skating rinks in Paris for 2025

From 14 December 2025 to 8 January 2026, the vast nave will once again turn into a huge temporary ice rink, known as the Grand Palais des Glaces. With 2,700 square metres of ice laid out beneath the glass roof, the event lays claim to being the largest covered rink in the world. Open to all, it includes a special area for young children, but those under 14 must be accompanied by a parent during the day, and those under 16 in the evening. As for tickets, the pricing is clear: €25 for adults and €15 for children in the morning, €30 and €18 in the afternoon, and €36 for everyone at night. Entry is free for under-3s. Skate hire (sizes 25 to 50) is included, though you can bring your own pair. 

When? 14 December 2025 to 8 January 2026
Where? Grand Palais, 3 avenue du Général Eisenhower, Paris 8e
How much? Free to €36

We all know Piscine Pailleron – arguably one of the capital’s most beautiful pools – but the 19th-arrondissement complex also hides the only recreational ice rink in Paris that’s open to the general public, Patinoire Pailleron. With 800 square metres of ice beneath a broad glass roof, skate lovers have a place to enjoy themselves all year round (well, except in summer). While the venue now hosts the occasional evening event – the hip-hop collective SSSound, for instance, handled Valentine’s Day in 2025 – veterans still get misty-eyed remembering the On Ice weddings organised about a decade ago by the Born Bad label, which brought in La Femme, Justice, Chloé and Acid Arab to play for the skaters. Pailleron is the big rink.

When? 9am to 10.30pm depending on the day
Where? 1 rue Edouard-Pailleron, 75019 Paris

The Sonja-Henie rink can be found in the depths of the Accor Arena – and boldly declares itself the ‘best ice rink in Île-de-France.’ Open from September to the end of May, the rink is 1200 square metres and visitors can enjoy standard skating sessions or special evening events, with DJs playing while you skate. Hockey enthusiasts can also catch the Français Volants ice hockey club, with seating for up to 400 spectators.

When? Check daily opening hours
Where? 222 Quai de Bercy, 75012

Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann are bringing the skates back for the festive season. From December 1 2025 to January 4 2026, the department store is once again setting up its open-air rink on the roof of the main building, offering a superb view of the Eiffel Tower and the city’s rooftops.

When? 1 December 2025 to 4 January 2026
Where? 40 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris

It’s the largest Christmas market in the region, so of course it has its own ice rink! Until 28 December 2025, locals can take to the ice at La Défense, right at the foot of the Grande Arche, on a 540-square-metre sheet of natural ice (not exactly eco-friendly, we know), open on certain days until 11pm. Perfect for burning off some energy before or after wandering through one of our favourite Christmas markets and its 300 chalets overflowing with crafts, food and endless mulled wine.

When? Until 28 December 2025. 10am to 11pm depending on the day
Where? Parvis de l’Arche, 92800 Puteaux