During the winter months (late October until the end of February), Bryant Park opens a no-charge skating rink. Don’t get too excited: The admission may be free, but you gotta pay $13 to rent skates (or BYO)…

The most famous of rinks is still as cramped as ever. Unless you plan on going early in the morning or between 9am and noon on Thanksgiving, expect a one- to two-hour wait.

This athletic megacomplex offers year-round skating, two NHL-size rinks and classes galore. If you’re looking for holiday accoutrements, head elsewhere.

This rink is less crowded than Wollman, but go for the hockey: Competitive leagues for Gretzky wanna-bes practice here daily. If your tot has a winter birthday, this spot also offers party packages.

If you’re a skating newbie, this is the place to be: It has the largest learn-to-skate program in the country. And oh those Central Park views!

Located about 85 blocks north of the midtown mayhem, the covered rink here—part of a 28-acre recreational facility—provides some of the least-crowded weekend skating in Manhattan. Bonus: Families celebrating birthdays can reserve tables for after-skate cake and ice cream.

This 40-year-old venue began its life as the Ravenhall Baths, a saltwater swimming pool that was quite the Coney Island hot spot in its day. It was destroyed by a fire in 1963, after which the space was converted into a destination for the heavily sweatered and uncoordinated…

Housed in a former airplane hangar, budding athletes can choose from more than 20 action-packed diversions, including gymnastics, ice-skating, swimming, sports and fitness training.

The Single Axel Package (the rink’s most basic) includes admission and skate rental, a private heated tent with two or three tables, paper goods, pizza and soda, and a buy-one-get-one admission pass…

The ice is open year-round at the Pavilion, which offers two-hour-long birthday parties. Guests are provided with rental skates and an instructor is available for novices at an additional charge. Pizza, cupcakes and decorations are included (even coffee for the adults) in the party area…

We know what you’re thinking: Yeah freakin’ right. But the trip is sooo worth the scenery: Clove Lakes Park boasts some of New York’s few remaining wetlands.

Although this rink offers hockey programs and private lessons, families can enjoy free-skate sessions every day of the week. World Ice also hosts inexpensive birthday parties; the fee (just $20 per child) includes skate rental, pizza and several hours of ice time.