Bath on Ice opens in Royal Victoria Park on 20 November 2026 and runs to 3 January 2027. Adults £16.50, children £14, family £53.50, plus a £2 booking fee.

Bath on Ice returns to Royal Victoria Park from Friday 20 November 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, with prices now published and booking open. Until this month the rink’s website said only “Returning November 2026”; it now has dates, session times, ticket prices and two themed nights. Weekends sell out, the operator says, so book ahead if you want a Saturday.

The quick answer

  • Dates: 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, Royal Victoria Park, behind the Royal Pavilion.
  • Prices: adult £16.50, child under 12 £14, 13 to 17s, students and seniors £15.50, family of four £53.50, plus £2 per booking.
  • Sessions: hourly, from 10.30am to the last session at 8.30pm. The 10.30am session runs only at weekends until 11 December.

Tickets and prices

From the rink’s tickets page:

Ticket Who Price
Child Under 12 £14.00
Concession 13 to 17, students, seniors (ID required) £15.50
Adult 18 and over £16.50
Family 2 adults and 2 under-12s, or 1 adult and 3 under-12s £53.50

A £2 booking fee is added per transaction, not per ticket, so one booking for the whole group costs less than several. Groups of 10 or more get 10% off automatically at checkout, though not on family tickets.

The operator’s price bands leave one gap: the child ticket covers under-12s and the concession starts at 13, so check with the rink about a 12-year-old before booking.

Season passes are sold on the rink’s season passes page: £185 for a child, £195 concession and £210 adult, for unlimited skating. At £16.50 a session, an adult pass pays for itself on the 13th visit.

Extras: skate aids (“sleds”) are £5 a session and can sell out, so book them with the ticket; they are only available with a child or family ticket. Socks are £1 and gloves £3 at the rink, and lockers are £1.

Session times

Every session is an hour, with a 15-minute gap for the ice:

10.30am, 11.45am, 1pm, 2.15pm, 3.30pm, 4.45pm, 6pm, 7.15pm and 8.30pm.

The 10.30am session does not run on weekdays until 11 December 2026, so on a weekday in late November or early December the first skate is 11.45am. The operator asks you to arrive at least 30 minutes before your session to collect skates.

Toddler time and themed nights

  • Toddler time: £24.50 for one adult, one child under 12 and a skate aid, against £35.50 normally. Monday to Friday until 11 December, 11.45am and 1pm sessions only.
  • Disney themed skate, Wednesday 25 November: actors, meet and greets and a Disney soundtrack, aimed at families.
  • Pop girl battle skate, Wednesday 2 December: a singalong night to female pop artists.

Both themed nights are listed on the rink’s What’s On 2026 page, which does not yet give their session times or say whether they cost more than a standard skate.

Practical points

From the rink’s own FAQs:

  • Age: the operator suggests two as the youngest age to start. The smallest single-blade skate is a child’s size 8; adjustable double-bladed skates fit from a child’s size 7. Adult skates go up to size 15.
  • Weather: the rink runs in almost all weather, rain included. No refunds for bad weather; if skating is not possible, alternative sessions are offered.
  • Changes and refunds: you can move a booking yourself up to 24 hours before your session. There are no refunds.
  • Not skating: the Moguls Alpine Bar and viewing area are free to use. Its 2026 menu is “announced soon”.
  • Accessibility: the operator says the rink is wheelchair accessible and wheelchair users can book any session, but warns that electric wheelchair wheels may not work properly in the rain.
  • Dogs are allowed on a lead but the operator advises leaving them at home.

Glow golf, a glow-in-the-dark crazy golf course, is back alongside the rink and booked separately. The course takes about 1 hour 20 minutes; prices are on the booking system, not the website.

Getting there

The rink is in Royal Victoria Park; from Queen Square, it sits behind the Royal Pavilion. See parking in Bath for car park charges, and the Bath roadworks page for closures. During the Christmas Market, from 26 November to 13 December, the city centre is at its busiest, so allow extra time.

More for Christmas in Bath

The Snowman sculpture trail and Christmas lights, the Roman Baths at Christmas and the Theatre Royal pantomime. Schools break up on 18 December; see Bath school term dates.

Still to be confirmed

  • Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day opening. The rink’s pages give the season as 20 November to 3 January and do not list closed days; check the booking calendar.
  • Times and prices for the Disney and pop girl themed skates.
  • Glow golf prices and the Moguls bar menu.