You have seen this rink on television and/or in movies many times. It is smaller than you think…read moreand it gets very crowded. (Just FYI, the rink at Bryant Park is easily three times as large and half as crowded.) Make sure to make a reservation online ahead of time. The rental skates were, thankfully, in very good condition. The ice also stayed in good shape, probably because it was so cold outside. I enjoyed the experience but it's a one and done.

Great place to visit at least once for the experience. Skating in the middle of the city with all…read morethe lights around makes it feel very iconic and special. It can get crowded, but overall it's worth stopping by if you're the city.

Visiting Bryant Park Winter Village this year, a lot is similar to previous years, the skating rink…read moreis still in the center of what normally is the grassy lawn in warmer months. Adjacent is rink maintenance and skate rental building to the south east edge, and indoor food court/lounge tent to the north east edge. Mostly food vendors are located in the stands directly around rink. The main Christmas tree is closer to the NYPL building on the east side of the park. What's fairly new this year is the addition of bumper cars on ice, you can purchase tickets in advance online though I'm not sure how much. Although the total Winter Village is set up between October 24, 2025 and March 1, 2026, the majority of this year's seasonal Holiday Shops hosted stalls between first week December thru first week January. For those skating, you can receive 10% off your skate rental if you pay with an eligible Bank of America credit card. For more info: https://bryantpark.org/activities/holiday-shops

Packed with tourists and locals all over and every corner of Bryant Park. Hard to find a spot to…read moreeven sit down if you've bought a bite to eat. And, if you're lucky enough to find a chair and/or table, you better run over and marks your territory before someone's butt plops down first. The BP fountain makes a good photo opp in your next selfie. Take quick snaps before someone's head crops off half of the background. Thanks to the inflation rates these days in 2026, everything including a tiny cup of apple cider is over $10. Food might be between $16-20. Don't think any entrees are under $10 anymore. The views are pretty only when it's not a zoo in there. Otherwise, what view can you really see? People watching lol? Walked around and saw some of the merch prices from different vendors. There's only one word as my conclusion: expensive!!!

I visited Wollman Rink last Friday for my birthday to attend the Wimbledon court event. I had such…read morea great time and it was nice to see Andre Agassi and other players play tennis on the grass court set up in Central Park. The weather was warm that day but it was such a wonderful experience. My sister won tickets through a contest so I was grateful to experience this opportunity. We had the Pimm's cup drink which was so good and refreshing for the summer heat. We even went back and ordered another round. I'm so glad I got to experience this event! I even love my souvenir the strawberry named Pip.

This is one of two ice skating rinks I've visited so far in NYC and it's my favorite (for now!)…read more I've been twice - once on Christmas Day (was EXTREMELY crowded) and again on January 4th. The most recent visit was much more pleasant as it wasn't crazy crowded with tourists. First, if you are an NYC resident, GET YOURSELF A LIBRARY CARD! Either the New York Library, Brooklyn or Queens - doesn't matter as long as you have a physical copy of one of these. If so, you can buy same-day tickets at the ticket booth for $16!!! This includes your skate rentals and you also get a cup of hot chocolate with this price. Such an incredible perk for those of us who live here! **If you have your own skates, you're allowed to bring them in! Not sure how that affects the library card price, but I do know that it does decrease the regular price cost as you can skip the $12 rental fee. As for the rink itself... This is the biggest one I've been to so far! Which I find to be important as it's easier to dodge the people who don't know how to ice skate when there's more space to move around. There are lockers for rent where you can put your stuff which are $8, however they're a bit small. I was able to stuff our backpack, two pairs of women's shoes, a metal water bottle, one of my husband's Timberland boots and one of our friend's sneakers, but it was a TIGHT squeeze. All of this barely fit. **We put one of each of the guy's shoes in the locker because who would steal one Timberland boot without the other one? These lockers are first come, first serve and it is an absolute NIGHTMARE to find an empty one on crowded days... However you are not allowed to have a purse or backpack on the rink, so keep this in mind if you're planning to come on a peak day! The staff was always very helpful, which we appreciated. Also, I want to make note that one of the staff members told me that they don't sharpen the blades of the skates, which makes them VERY slippery if you get on the ice as soon as the Zamboni finishes up. Besides hot chocolate, they have hot apple cider, coffee beverages and an assortment of snack food you can order if you need to refuel after being out on the ice. They even have some vegan options, which was great to see (as a vegetarian, we love a good vegan option)! When planning your visit, I recommend checking their website to see when they will be resurfacing the ice rink. The first time we went, we did not take this into consideration so we only got about 30-ish minutes of skating before we had to hop off the ice for them to resurface it. However, the second time we went with local friends who suggested we show up right as they were finishing resurfacing the ice. This was absolutely perfect! We got about an hour and 15 minutes or so of rink time before hopping off for them to bring out the Zamboni again. I know that we will definitely be back in the years to come! I love ice skating and this outdoor experience was the best one I've had so far.

Chelsea Piers Sky Rink was a major part of my hockey life in New York…read more It is the only rink in Manhattan, and the location is hard to beat, especially if you live downtown. I used to ride a Citi Bike over, but they also have ample parking, and being right off the West Side Highway made it accessible even for people coming from less convenient parts of the city. It is by no means cheap, but the facility is well-maintained, with two sheets of ice and a serious adult hockey setup. The west rink is especially nice if you get a daytime slot, with views of the Hudson River. I played here for 7 years during my 13 years living in New York, across both Division 1 and Division 4. I always had fun and met a lot of solid people through the leagues. At the time, the rink was run by Dan Genovese, who was super cool, a great hockey player, and someone who ran the leagues and facilities fairly. Adult hockey can get chaotic quickly, and Chelsea Piers generally felt organized, competitive, and well-managed. For a few years, I also stored my equipment in a locker in the Canadiens' locker room, which made skating there much more convenient. Chelsea Piers has plenty beyond hockey, including a driving range and other athletic offerings, but I was really a customer of the ice rink. From that perspective, it is one of the better sports facilities in Manhattan: expensive, yes (like everything in NYC), but clean, organized, well-located, and a great place to keep playing competitive adult hockey in the city.

Back to almost normal operations, they held the Mid-Atlantic competition this year again and had a…read morelot of competitors join from across the nation. Wow the ice wasn't the best of conditions and it was really humid and somewhat foggy inside, at least they gave enough time for competitors to have a 15 minute warm up roughly before their sessions. They moved all the benches for some vendors and to get more space inside.

My greek lil bro is quite the adequate ice skater. I, on the other hand, am definitely not. So for…read moreour annual ice skating outings, I make it my personal mission to find the newest, most obscure skating rinks in an effort to 1) impress him and 2) limit the potential number of skaters there...thus saving myself from embarrassment. I was able to do so with the ice rink located at the Standard Hotel. The 3K sq ft ice rink, made from REAL ice, is a pop-up rink (only in the Winter...obvs), wedged between the Standard Grill and the entrance to the Standard Hotel. The basic logistics are as follows: Open 12p-12a on weekdays; 9a-1a on weekends. $12 admission (adults), $6 admission (children), $3 skate rental, $5 locker rental. FYI - Bring your own lock to save on the rental - OR just throw your shoes anywhere (literally nobody rented a locker...except for us). The moment we walked up to the rink, one thing was EXCEPTIONALLY obvious - LOTS OF CHILDREN! There were pretty much no adults on the rink that didn't also have a flailing child next to them. Lilb and I agreed to skate - but not before the much needed double bourbon shot spiked hot chocolate purchased @ the food booth conveniently located there...more than likely catered towards parents. Also on sale were amazing smelling crepes & crispy thin french fries that my dieting lilB may or may not have been drooling over. The Standard Ice Rink is the perfect rink for beginners - because you'll either feel like an absolute pro among all the little kids learning...or you'll actually fit right in with all the little kids learning ;) They also have these amazing penguin ice skating helpers for the little ones to push around! Come check out the Standard Ice Rink when you want a break from the tourists (Wollman's), exorbitant prices (Rockefeller), or cray long lines (Bryant Park)!

My girlfriend and I were heading to the Standard for dinner and drinks and unexpectedly saw this…read moreadorable ice rink! We couldn't believe we didn't know about it! It was so romantic and fun for all ages. I definitely recommend going! We went on the later side-like 10pm and it was perfect. They even have an outside area under heat lamps and offer hot chocolate! How fun?!

The best place to get your gear…read more I was surprised at the pricing here. They're very competitive and cheaper than paragon or even Amazon for kids skates and they sharpen your skates the first time for free. Definitely come here to support a local biz. The guys working here are fantastic and have everything to set you up for skating and ice hockey

Excellent Service! The staff are very knowledgeable, professional and very kindly accommodating!read more

The ambience here is amazing. Eight of us came here for cocktails for afternoon cocktails and…read morelittle nibbles. Great music, fun lights. The salted cucumbers were really delicious. We ended up eating 5 orders of them! And some French fries. The cocktail called "Something blue" is not good. It's too strong (I know it sounds funny but it's so true) and the flavors didn't go well together. I'd still come back though. And order other drinks.

Came here for a double date the other night! There's plenty of seating and tables are very well…read morespaced out. Service was somewhat spotty, but once we were able to order, drinks and food came out relatively quickly. Drink prices here are also pretty reasonable for NYC; cocktails around $15, and decent bottles of wine around $60. Also appreciated that it didn't feel like there was a rush to get us to pay or leave, so we ended up staying a good while! For food, we shared the cheese plate to start. It was a diverse selection of cheese, but otherwise none of the individual cheeses stood out too much. Still a great starter, though! For my entree, I had the lobster roll, which came with a very generous serving of lobster, and possibly some of the best fries I've had in a while! As much as I love lobster rolls (and this one was pretty good), I think I may have liked the fries even more. All in all, this is a solid spot to have some drinks with friends and have some light bites, especially if you're in the Meatpacking area!