It's not the cold, but the smell that greeted us upon entering this otherwise quaint single sheet…read moreof ice arena. To be fair it was subzero and that can mess with a small building ventilation system. This arena is small. It is cold. There is a small warming room for parents and fans between periods. There are heaters over the small "bleacher" section for fans during a game or ice time. The MN Dept of Health and US EPA both have fact pages on indoor air quality and ice arenas. If you experience a headache in an arena like I did at this arena, go outside and get some fresh air. The warming room smelled better than inside the main arena.

This rink had hardly any bleachers and it was not very big, you just walk in and there is a sheet…read moreof ice with nothing really special.

Had a good time ice skating here. I rented skates and spent maybe an hour going around. The loop is…read morenot super long but seems to be well maintained and is in a cute area.

Great fun on a most unique loop of refrigerated ice. Free to skate. Rental skates cost, but not too…read moremuch. Parking lot and nearby street parking is also free.

Sarah & her team were amazing for helping us throw together a last minute fundraiser in July and…read morehelped our 80s Skate Night be a true success. I think we all forget about Skate Ranch because it's out of the way, but it's definitely worth venturing out there for. I can't wait for my next event!

I recently went to the Skate Ranch witha few friends and I have not had that much fun in a long…read moretime. I am not a teenager or even in my thirties, but we laughed and had a riot. My friends and I agreed that we would make a monthly event of skating. The atmosphere was so positive and all your cares just leave. Of course, we all thought we could go pro, but we knew that would be a joke on to many levels. The stress of the week was forgotten and we all said this will become at least a twice a month adventure. The owner, Sarah was down to earth and even gave us tips on not falling as often as we all did. All I can say... if you have had a hard week, or want to go have fun and laugh... Go to the Skate Ranch. If you do and see the owner, Sarah....please tell her Sally said HI!!!

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.

Great place to watch anything on ice. My nephew had his most recent ice hockey tourney here. If…read morethere is a tourney going on, the parking lot will be FULL but not full enough to not find spots. They have a nice and simple concession stand where I bought over the weekend - cokes, candy and a French cappuccino. The cokes were definitely over priced but other items weren't at $1.50 for the cappuccino and candy each. We watched both games in the north rink. Not a huge amount of seating but wasn't as cold as other rinks and they have a heater up top which made me super toasty on Friday afternoon after bundling up.

I really want to like this place, yet it is possible that my own youth athletics experience as a…read morefrequent opponent of the Ponies will bias this review. The facility is immense. Large parking lot. Huge white bubble dome covering indoor turf for soccer, lacrosse, etc. Two separate sheets of ice with stands for viewing in each. Common indoor lobby with small concession stand. The main rink has stands on both sides of the ice. I suspect this would be fun place to watch a rivalry game in front of a full house. My favorite part of this sports complex is the very large outdoor pleasure rink for ice skating in front of the main entrance. I should have brought my skates! The ice looks great. While this large sports complex is spacious and comprehensive, it is more function than fashion. In the land of many ice arenas, many with remarkable and memorable amenities, if you are not a Pony this is just another arena.

No structure kind of a free for all But the kids have fun…read more And not on their phone. Lol

This place brings back memories of when roller skating was the thing. Adults and kids can have fun…read morewith wheels. Looks like any wheels go as they have bikes, scooters, roller skates/blades to use. The price is fair $8 to be on the floor. I just wish they had more hours, but I guess they probably don't get a lot of business. The couple who run it are really helpful and friendly. An update I'll mention is to call 1st before you go to make sure they are open. As far as I know it's Friday 7-10, Saturday is only for strictly parties, Sunday's during the school year maybe open, but owner said call 1st.

My children had a lot of fun there i recommend it. And you…read morecan get roller skate there it has snacks their and I had a lot of fun.

This is our second time coming to the establishment and it was terrible. There was lil girl who…read moresnatched my mother-in-law cupcake while the lil girl was skating. The lil girl mother tried to get bold with my mother-in-law. When my husband tried to speak with the people in charge they gave the excuse of the lil girl being autistic and so it was okay. Nothing about this was okay! Keith said to my husband that lady had been coming there for a while and talks to people who work there like that all the time. You can not let people treat other people like that regardless if they come there a lot. I am disappointed especially with the manager saying it's okay for the lil girl or her mom to treat someone like that because they are not from the USA. Like are you serious? So you saying because she is from another country and her daughter is autistic that's it's okay. We will not be back

Had ice time reserved for open hockey. Upon arrival, was told that someone had bought the ice sheet…read morefor the duration of open hockey. Drive 45 minutes there just to turn right around.

Great place for hockey! Private classes, group classes, treadmill. Awesome facility. Heck they even…read moreserve beer here....can life get better? The viewing area is heated - it's a joy when we have a game here.

Recently went to this ice rink for a morning hockey tournament for my nephew. The stands to watch…read morethe players are great but chilly so make sure to bring blankets, hot hands, etc. The bathroom was clean and toasty/warm. The concession stand was good, we ordered a couple of items from there including drinks and nachos. To get away from the chilly temps, we liked the above (2nd floor) lookout.

You can tell that the locals put TLC into this arena, and those special touches raise this…read moreotherwise pedestrian arena into the notable group. The basics: single indoor ice sheet, seating on one side, heated lobby, locker rooms, bonus outdoor second sheet of ice with "indoor" boards just steps out back. Several things make this arena notable. *the outside is green, which you quickly forget once inside (see point 2 below), so when you arrive here for the first time look for the "Green Monster" arena building. *Great painting of team colors all over the place in orange and black for their Tigers. *outside rink outback with real hockey boards and glass. No stands, just stand in the snow. *Small heated lobby with some booth seating and occasion concessions. *indoor second level "suite" area is a small space upstairs above lobby with seating, classic photos and paintings all behind the glass overlooking one corner of the arena. This space is cozy. *the score box is an elevated secure space perched above the penalty boxes and I've been inside... it's heated and awesome. *I was told the main seating area is rather cold (yes even for an ice arena) and the above heaters may not have been on during our game. *one mystery for my next visit is the far corner of the arena. This area looks like it was walled off for storage or lockers. And then someone said, let's make a deck on top of that. This looks like a fun place to watch a game, the second level area has deck fence up there, but I didn't see a way up there and suppose that was intentional to keep people like me out. *One final thing I enjoy was they drive the zamboni half a block away and dump out the scrapped ice in a nearby park. Seriously, how often do you see a zamboni driving down the street past a bunch of parked cars?