Came here for a roller derby tournament in July. It's usually an ice rink during the winter time…read moreand they de-iced it during the summer. There are two rinks, and the other one still had ice in it. There's an upstairs area where you can watch either rink from above. This was convenient as the that area was air-conditioned and the arena was super hot (it was the middle of July). The arena itself was very big, with lots of bleachers seats on one side of the rink. Makes me wonder what level of hockey teams play hear and how many people they bring.

Good ice good service nice concession. What better place to play hockey than in one of Minnesota's…read moreoldest rinks

Two sheets of ice, lots of parking, bar and restaurant attached, world class curling center, nice…read morepark playground and trails adjacent, home (youth and high school) ice to NHLers and numerous Division I male and female college hockey players, lots of history all here in what they call The Ice House. What more are you looking for? Open hockey. Figure skating. Open skate. Adult hockey leagues. Fogerty Arena has it. The history of how this arena got built, and Mr Fogerty are worth a read on the signs inside. The history of this arena earned a star, taking a 3 to a 4. Dig if you will a picture. And imagine a time before the marvelous Super Rink existed in Blaine and you can begin to see how this arena once shined throughout the region. It's still a pretty unique arena... I mean Ice House.

My 14-year-old daughter plays for the Minnesota Rec hockey league and we only went to this location…read moreonce. There are two rinks, North and South. They have a pretty standard locker room--hot and smelly. The bathrooms were clean and had plenty of toilet paper (women's at least) The stands were clean. The games and locker room #'s were listed on the little TV so we knew where to go and someone helped us find the locker rooms (I think a hockey dad.) I wasn't too hot or too cold sitting in the stands. This was our last game of the season and I never noticed this happening at any other rink but the players were falling all over the place, it seemed especially slippery on the edges of the rink. Another hockey mom said that sometimes if the temperature is too cold the ice get super slippery. All I know is that it look like a comedy of errors with the players sliding into the boards and falling on top of each other. The parking lot did seem poorly designed, but they're all a little poorly designed. Lots of steps to walk up and no sliding doors, but I had people in front of me opening the doors for me, and these were 14-year-old boys, so all was well. There was also a restaurant at one end of the rink, but I didn't peek in so I don't know the details. Next time..,

Cheap activity for families! They have skate rental and stabilizers for little ones. I loved it.read more

Not a huge selection of rental skates, but the staff was friendly, and the place is well maintained.read more

WinterSkate is the Cutest. Date. Ever…read more Outdoor activities are one of those things that make Twin Cities winters slightly more bearable. Rice Park is another one of those things, with its pretty twinkling lights... and the majestic Landmark Center backdrop doesn't hurt either. Together, WinterSkate comes to life as an outdoor rink right in the middle of St. Paul. This year, it's open from Nov. 26 to Feb. 5. They have a warming house for changing your skates and staying cozy. The rink itself isn't huge, but I basically just need room to lurch around like a Frankenstein and then fall... so I'm good. Best part aside from the fact that you have an instant date-night? Skate rentals are only $2 and the rink itself is FREE. So what are you waiting for? Oh yeah, winter has to come first. Thanks, Wells Fargo, for making winter a little more fun!

The opening of the WinterSkate rink in Rice Park is a kickoff to the holiday season for many of us…read morein St Paul. It's a free city event where you have the opportunity to see local figure skaters cut loose on fresh ice. After that, you can wander across the street for live musical entertainment. You can get a first glimpse of the upcoming year's winter carnival button -- and watch the official lighting of the Holiday tree (and all the other trees) in Rice Park, accompanied by fireworks. A perfect holiday night. Rice park is the perfect strolling park when you're on a date at the Ordway, Riverwalk Center, Xcel Center, or anywhere else in downtown St Paul. The skating rink also makes it a great stand-alone family destination in the winter from November (when the rink opens) to the new year when Rice Park hosts the annual Ice Castle.

My husband and I went to the adult lessons tonight and it was great. We are both at different…read morelevels and it was nice that they break people up into beginner, intermediate or advanced. For sure recommend!

Things to know:…read more 1)There's a a fee to enter and another to rent skates. Because I was accompanying kids and didn't plan to skate, there was no entry fee. 2) There's an online schedule showing the different event times, and when applicable target ages. We brought my partners kids on a Thursday during the 5p-7:30p slot because 8-10p was 21+ (that day). The 5p slot didnt list ages, but tuns out it was mostly little kids. Additional teens and older people started showing up later, but still seemed younger age focused (with group games like hula hoop). 3) There's a decent number of arcade games for the space. If you don't have quarters, you can use the change machine. While the assortment of games was good, my gripe is that we counted 84 tickets won playing. However their ticket counting machine only accounted for 66. While the experience was okay, I think it's a nice option with a good selection of music, decent sized rink, fair pricing (cant speak for concessions) and a nostalgic feel. Check it out for yourself.

Very satisfied with the work event that we held here! From what I understand, this is much more…read morethan just a nice place for a fun one-off activity; this is a training facility for the USA Curling team, and is known throughout the curling community for the exceptional quality of the ice. But if you're just a MinneapolisStPaulitan looking for a hangout with a curling twist, or if you're like me & you are in the market for a workplace team building event, they definitely have you covered! The building is part of the Chaska Parks & Recreation department, and yet there is a bar and grill here where you can hang out comfortably against the backdrop of a world class curling establishment. They catered for my group and provided very tasty hamburgers along with some unique jumbo tater tot things. They were all good! I got seconds of everything. The curling was so fun! My first time. They have highly skilled people to teach the group & coach us as we went along. Most of us weren't that good but it was still fun. There is definitely a learning curve to proper delivery of a rock. We were very pleased with the price for everything we got; you can also take advantage of renting a sheet for a period of time during their open ice hours, but you're required to go through some training with their staff so that you use everything properly. If you haven't curled before and are interested, you won't find that to be an inappropriate burden. They will also encourage you to join their club as a member, which changes your options. This was really fun. I'm a million times more interested in curling now.

Of the Curling centers in the Twin Cities, this is the nicest. 6 sheets, good training, great…read morestaff, good food and beverages from Crooked Pint. We did a work event here, and it was really affordable for 2.5 hours. Off ice overview, on ice training, and then the real thing (or a poor version of the real thing). This is a great spot to learn, join a league or hold an event. They have a private room that we used to hold a meeting before the Curling, and food from the restaurant is available in this meeting space. This is a really cool place.

This is such a nice community ice arena. Its connected to a community center with a gym and public…read morepark. This ice arena is beautiful and super modern. There are two sheets of ice and plenty of other amenities. There are really no bad seats for watching a youth hockey game. The locker rooms were clean and spacious, there is plenty of parking as well as nearby hotels if you are visiting for a tournament. This rink has a skate sharpener, small pro shop and a really nice concession stand. Parking is a challenge if there is a lot going on at the rink, but once inside there is plenty of room. The ice quality is great and they seem to be really well organized. Overall, this is a top notch facility.

Nice ice arena and mostly I love the high bar stool style seating vs having to sit on bleachers!…read moreTemperature inside was comfortable as I was not doing the usual shivering. Signs directing to rink 1 and 2 were clearly marked along with location to locker rooms.

Question - Who's got 2 thumbs and is finally the first to review something? THIS GUY!!! Let's get…read moreit on! What? I'm reviewing an ice arena? What you say? It's ice Scott, it's ice. What's to review about ice? Well sit back and lets me edjumacate yous. A - ice arenas are not all the same. not even close. B - the ice at each individual arena can be drastically different. DRASTICALLY! Thirdly - staff, staff, staff. Ok, on to the review; I take my son here for open skate either every Wednesday or every other Wednesday to keep up his skating skills for hockey - side note, 5-6 yr olds playing hockey is absolutely adorable - side note over. In general it is an exceptional arena for this. Not too cold, always clean, friendly staff - HUGE shout out to Tara who is a fantastic employee and really makes it fun!! However.....the ice is always a little soft for my taste. More edjumacations? Yes. Ice can be soft. GASP!! Soft ice = great for figure skaters but terrible for hockey and not so good for standard skating Also, it's getting a little thin. Even more edjumacations? Yes. Ice can be too thin. It causes cracks and ruts. Cracks and ruts = folks on their butts! Thats the bad. Overall not too big of an issue. Now the good; 1 - The aformentioned staff (what up Tara?), all of which are always friendly, courteous, and just plain nice. These are mostly late teens to early 20's kids people!! And they're nice! 2 - Clean, clean, clean. Love an ice arena that's clean. See one that isn't and you'll know what I mean. (I'm a poet and didn't even know it) 3 - Centrally located 4 - Relatively inexpensive (*ahem* date night, date night). $4 to skate. $2 more to rent if you don't own skates (and they are good rental skates) 4 stars because of all the good. Work on that ice and it'll be 5 PS; a word to the wise - this is skating, on ice, ice is hard, it will hurt if you fall. Wear padding if you are a beginner, no one will care and no one will make fun of you. Trust me. It hurts to fall.