This is a great ice arena to watch ice skating or hockey. Definitely better than the old East rink…read morethat is freezing and like playing in an out house. There is a nice pro shop, a good selection of snacks at the snack shop, and there is lots of room to relax or move around. Beautiful arena.

Nice sized barn, but only one sheet. The bleachers provide more seats than most of the rinks in the…read morearea. Ice quality is decent here, based on my son's experience. The temp is right and the Zamboni doesn't leave puddles. It's a great place for a game, but unsure about the programs out of this arena.

COVID has been a little tricky for hockey, but Canlan is killing it with their protocols…read more We've been at the arena for about five years and even through it's ownership change, they continue to surprise us with the level of attention and courtesy they provide. Coach Dennis is doing a great job of keeping our families up-to-date with options and we were super excited to see Coach John and Coach Vince back on the ice! If you're looking for coaches who remember your kids names and individualize their progress and assessment... this is the place. From a cost standpoint, this club is a little more expensive than some in neighboring towns, but the facilities and coaches are worth the added expense. For those concerned about COVID protocol, all the coaches wear masks on the ice and there is no player contact for the squirt and mite skill sessions. Right now, there's no in-house league, which is understandable, but sad. We hope that there will be progress toward that end in the future. I highly recommend this arena, especially for your youngsters just starting out.

Updated Review A 3…read morerink facility with plenty of parking. There is also a bar/grill located in the building. The spectator seating area is very cold and it is metal bench seating. The biggest complaint is the walls between rinks do not go all the way up to the ceiling so you can hear music and referee whistles from other rinks.

I had to update my review…read more It doesn't matter that some of the locker rooms need a touch up, or that the Far East Rink is in need of some fresh ice... our experience here with travel hockey has been remarkable. Our son had the opportunity to play goalie for the fall season and he was fortunate to be on a team with some good kids. The management of the team, the coaching, and the parents made our first experience with travel hockey, one to remember. If our son didn't age out of the bantam level, he'd want to stay with the team for the spring. If you're wondering if you should get your kid into hockey here, we highly recommend. The Firewagon group has been extremely high-touch and supportive throughout and you'd be hard pressed to find a more personal experience in the area.

Huge facility with very inadequate bathroom facilities. Im very surprised this facility is code…read morecompliant

Visiting the Chicago area from Southern California, where rollerskating rings are a few and far…read morebetween, we found sweet little rollerskating rink across the swamp (?) from our airbnb. I had so much fun. It was a true throwback 30+ years to my childhood. It was fun to get out on the rink and skate like I was eight years old again. The staff were super friendly. We went once on Saturday night and learned that they had a Sunday afternoon special for families, four people for $35 including skates, so we came back again the following day. Amazing time. Great fun. Highly recommend.

This was about a 45 minute drive from home, down some side streets at the end of a run-down strip…read moremall. I guess roller rinks are really dying. Plenty of parking though at this place. We attended a party, 12 long tables and a lot of sparkly deco. For kids it's great. Soft drinks, DJ, some food.

It's probably been 30 years since I skated here (back when it was skate barn). I noticed some…read morechanges but that's to be expected. I have to say the pizza was fire! It was so good. Pepsi only products. I was reading another review about the floor being sketchy and I did notice the floor looks like it peeled and was repainted but you could not feel any irregularities as I specifically tried to. The floor is fine so you don't have to worry about it tripping you up because it will not. The kids had barrels of fun and I'm sure we will be back. We did a birthday party 12/15/2019 for my little one and all the kids had a blast. They say you burn up to 600 calories in an hour of vigorous skating. It was about 61 degrees inside but once your moving, you'll warm up. I notice skee ball in the corner, two thumbs up! Very good time. Even if your fat and in your 40's like me, get the skates on, it's very much worth it!! Thanks Traxside Skating for much fun!!

We attended an evening birthday party at this facility. There is parking on the left side of the…read morebuilding and the entrance is facing the street. Upon approaching the door the area is clean and clear of any hazards. Once you walk into the building you are in an open bright colored room with information posted, and it appears your will need to be buzzed into the next set of doors. Upon entering into the rink area to the right in an area to purchase skates and/or skate accessories and next to that is the concessions. Just a couple of steps from the concessions is the washrooms. Then coming back there are tables and just past those is the right. Dj booth is in the front as well. Going straight through the door there are games and moving past those is the prize area and skate rental area. The beverages are over $3.00 and some change each, but they sell the pitcher for a little over $6.00. They offer pizza and snacks as well. We ordered the nachos and fries. The nachos which were good, but those fries, they were so good. This group rented the whole place to enjoy their birthday and is was very nice. Employees were both very kind and fast. They use great colors, bright. Makes it fun!

Nice rink and nice people. Lunchtime skate was great. Ice was well Zamboni'd. Lots of places to put…read moreyour skates on. Tip for driving: If you use Apple Maps, keep doing down the road until it ends, the app take you to a park. Public skate is $7.

I haven't had the chance to skate (or more likely fall) here at Centennial Ice Arena quite yet, but…read moremy daughter is enjoying a class here in their gymnastics studio. When it comes to kid classes I don't like to drive more than 10 minutes and Centennial Gymnastics is exactly 17 minutes away from my house (on a no traffic Sat morning), but I was looking for a gymnastics program that my daughter and I could do together. I've heard incredible things about Wilmette Gymnastics,* but their 3 year old class is without the parents. Typically I'm a fan of sending her to activities on her own, but was a bit nervous about sending her off to the balance beams, bars, etc without my supervision. I also used to teach gymnastics back in high school so selfishly wanted to revisit those days vicariously thru my daughter. Overall, I like the setup of this class. The gym is small so there's only one class at a time (at least on Saturday mornings). While small, they have it all: balance beam, bars, trampoline, etc. Since it's parent-tot it's setup as a series of obstacle courses so ti's a bit of a free-for-all for the kids, but I think that's perfect for this age. And while there's not a ton of instruction going on my daughter has learned how to do a forward roll and backward roll in just the few weeks we've been there. Perhaps cartwheels are next week? This is definitely worth the 7 extra minutes I spend in the car; especially based on the smile on my daughter's face during and after class! * http://www.yelp.com/biz/wilmette-gymnastics-wilmette

Great location !!! Great staff here to drink and watch a hockey game .. 1 of my favs here please tryread more

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Like a mammoth walking among man, Xtreme Wheels is still here, and it shows no signs of an ensuing…read moreextinction. Whether you're the type to stop in, oh- once a decade or so, or if you make it a handful of times a year, OR if you're a "real one," with your own skates to boot, you'll have a good time. The music varies from old to new, but is never off-putting. Still, you'll see a handful bopping to their own beats (those are the "real ones"). It's never uncomfortably crowded either. And unless you're a total wreck on skates (inline and roller are available, by the way), you'll be able to glide in and out of traffic, around toddlers with skate buddies, and never feel like you have to reign yourself in. They've got games. Arcade games, yeah, but that's not what I'm talking about. The four corners game, age-bracketed races, reverse skating, and cha-cha sliding on skates. Stay long enough and you'll be treated to at least one of these interesting breaks. The food is fine, the amenities are fine. All that really matters is the big wooden floor, and that sucker is a smooth ride.

Absolutely apalled at the customer service and the staff in general. We came just as it opened. Me…read moreand my girlfriend were skating for I'd say no more than 15 minutes and a lil chopped white staff kid tells us we can't be by the side. We stopped for 15 seconds. To talk and meet back up. Since I went off being faster she held back, then I met back up with her and this lil teen wanted to have this disgusting attitude saying "you can't stop there. There's young people out" when the gym was basically empty since it literally just opened. like wtff. Never ever coming here, I'd never recommend a date here either

Discovered this place on a whim while looking for a fun summer indoor activity for kids to do on a…read moreweekday. We loved it! Reasonable rates, and the pizza meal deal (incl skates and rentals) was a great value. Fun music, friendly staff, not overly crowded, good old-time fun for sure! So glad we discovered this place.

I would've read it this place of fine because it has decent prices for food and skate rentals, but…read morethe DJ plays the oldest music. Skating ring full of people under 15 and he's playing music from the 1970s. Awake up and Read the room !!