Skating Rinks in Louisiana
30 rinks across 25 cities
Louisiana has 30 skating rinks listed in our directory, spread across 25 cities and towns from the Shreveport-Bossier metro down to the New Orleans suburbs. Roller skating dominates the state's rink scene, with traditional quad-friendly hardwood floors at the majority of locations, while ice skating is far rarer and tends to appear in shopping-center installations and seasonal holiday setups rather than year-round arenas. Communities with multiple options include Bossier City, Gretna, Hammond, Lake Charles, and Metairie, each with two rinks apiece. The most-reviewed location in the directory is Airline Skate Center in Metairie, which holds a 4.3-star rating across 886 reviews and serves as a useful benchmark for what Louisiana skaters tend to expect from a neighborhood rink.
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Skate Galaxy
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Sun Skating Rink
Bogalusa, Louisiana
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Hot Wheels Skating Palace Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Hot Wheels South
Bossier City, Louisiana
Skate City Inc
DeRidder, Louisiana
Skate Heaven Entertainment Complex
Denham Springs, Louisiana
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Skater's Paradise
Eden Isle, Louisiana
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Skate Country West Bank Roller
Gretna, Louisiana
WB Skate Country
Gretna, Louisiana
Da Jump Off Skating Rink
Hammond, Louisiana
Sciara's Skate Center
Hammond, Louisiana
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Aggie's Skate Connection East
Houma, Louisiana
Rad Rollers
Kaplan, Louisiana
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Fontenots Roller Rink
Kinder, Louisiana
The Skate Zone Rink
Lafayette, Louisiana
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Skate City of Lake Charles, Inc.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Wheelers Family Entertainment Center
Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Skate Palace
Leesville, Louisiana
St. Tammany Hockey Arena
Madisonville, Louisiana
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Airline Skate Center
Metairie, Louisiana
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Airline Skate Center Inc
Metairie, Louisiana
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Skatetown Rink
Monroe, Louisiana
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The Natchitoches Skating Rink
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Opelousas Skate Center
Opelousas, Louisiana
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Skateville
Pineville, Louisiana
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Ponchatoula Roller Rink
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Wheels-R-Rollin
Schriever, Louisiana
Hot Wheels Skating Palace
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Sicily Island Skating Rink
Sicily Island, Louisiana
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Skatetown West Monroe
West Monroe, Louisiana
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The state's humid subtropical climate, with long, hot summers and mild winters across the Gulf Coast, has shaped a rink culture built almost entirely around climate-controlled indoor spaces. Outdoor rinks here are seasonal novelties — temporary synthetic-ice setups occasionally appear around the winter holidays in cities like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport — but the everyday skating scene happens indoors year-round. Roller skating has deep roots in Louisiana communities, with rinks serving as gathering spots for birthday parties, church groups, school events, and weekend family outings. Ice hockey is a niche pursuit in a state where natural ice is essentially nonexistent, so Louisiana's skating identity leans firmly toward roller-rink culture: family skate nights, all-skate sessions set to zydeco, hip-hop, and pop, and the Friday-night teen sessions that have been a staple in towns across the South for generations.
Most skating rinks in Louisiana operate on a session-based schedule rather than open all-day hours. Typical weekend public skates run Friday evenings from about 7 to 11 p.m., Saturday afternoon family sessions from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday night skates that often stretch to midnight, with Sunday matinees rounding out the week. Admission generally falls in the $7 to $12 range with quad rental adding roughly $3 to $5, and inline rentals sometimes costing a dollar more. Family-friendly features are standard: snack bars, arcade corners, party rooms, and skate aides for younger kids. Group lessons and learn-to-skate clinics are offered at several of the larger rinks, particularly those in and around the Metairie, Baton Rouge, and Lake Charles areas.
To find a rink near you, scroll down to browse the full list of skating rinks in Louisiana, or use the search to filter by city — Bogalusa, DeRidder, Hammond, and smaller towns are all represented alongside the larger metros like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Lafayette. Click any listing to see its address, phone number, hours, reviews, and any photos we have on file. Hours and session schedules in Louisiana change frequently around school holidays, Mardi Gras week, and summer break, so it's worth calling the rink directly or checking their website or Facebook page before driving out.