My family recently checked out the ice rink that the Children's Theatre Company has set up to celebrate Twelve Kinds of Ice, currently running through Nov 22.
You can check out the ice rink schedule here, Although every slot is currently sold out, but when we got there, even though our reservation wasn't in the system, we were still able to join in - because the rink is small, people generally don't actually skate the whole thirty minutes of the slot.
It is a really neat idea, though! The staff has worked hard to give it a fun atmosphere. There are ample rental skates in a variety of sizes, a little section for art, a photo display, and hot cocoa. The fact that it's in a room with mirrors along the side also gives the lighting and flags a fun look.
Our family is pretty comfortable on ice, but for skates who have never ever skating before, the nice thing with the synthetic ice is that you don't really get going as fast, so falls wouldn't hurt as badly. The downside is, if you're really used to ice, it's not quite the same. One or two of the panels aren't quite as slick as the rest, so the skates occasionally catch, and a few of the rental skates aren't as sharp as others, so that can affect the experience for people who skate a lot on regular ice - but for a free novelty experience, we enjoyed it!
If you're thinking of checking it out, I strongly recommend doubling up with a trip to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, a free - and extensive - art museum in the same building (open 10-5 every day except Monday).
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