I've skated at a wide range of rinks over the years, from park district facilities to private…read moreclubs, and Penn's Class of 1923 Arena is a great one. The ice was excellent, the locker rooms were clean, the building has real character, and the University City location is hard to beat. One quirky detail I've never seen anywhere else: the team benches are on opposite sides of the ice, which I assume has a story behind it. For a university where hockey isn't a major sport, it's an impressive facility, and I'd gladly come back to play again or bring my kids skating here.

I hate the new parking situation. You used to be able to get a parking pass from the front desk but…read morenow you have to wait for the zambonie driver to finish cleaning the ice before you can get your ticket validated. Otherwise, standard rink-- can be cold.

Our youngest niece was visiting us over Christmas and being from Norway, she really wanted to go…read moreskating. We got in line, filled out a form online, paid and were on the ice about ten minutes later. It's really worth filling out the form online, otherwise the checkin process takes a good ten minutes instead of ten seconds. We rented skates; they seemed to be in good condition and were easy to put on and adjust. It was my first time ever with hockey skates but that worked out OK since it's more like inline skating. Our Norwegian niece was immediately comfortable on them. Almost everyone else seemed to be having a pretty hard time skating and the uneven surface might be part of the cause. It's not smooth and flat like most rinks and people generally don't skate in an orderly fashion. But the atmosphere is great and 1.5 hours was the perfect amount of skating for us.

daughter and her friend went to ice-skating at Rothman Orthopaedics Rink last Saturday . She got…read morethe rentals skat and this happens. Frest She had a couple small dots And it gotten bigger. DO NOT RENT A SKAT HERE ITS NOT SAFE I never write a review But for you're children safety . This should not happen to my child Or anyone else's child. Thank you

Hey friends! We ventured down here after grabbing lunch at Campo's. We actually didn't know there…read morewas a carnival here, we just wanted to be near the water, even better! Summerfest at Penn's Landing is such a summer time vibe! From a Ferris wheels to funnel cakes, this mini carnival is the perfect summer excursion. A great bonus are the breathtaking waterfront views. Some notable attractions are the Ferris wheel, two-level carousel, basketball, mini-golf, indoor arcade, roller skating rink, carnival food stands and cocktail bar! We didn't stay long so we didn't get try any of the attractions but I'm excited to come back and make a whole date night out of it! -The carnival itself is free to get in -Skates are available for purchase($12) on site. Plus a $5 admission fee. -Parking is limited -Plenty food vendors and cocktail bar -All ages friendly -Purchase tickets for attractions on site. -Outdoor concerts held here all summer long! Check their website for more details. -Pet Friendly -Open now until 9/1/25 Enjoy!

I used to frequent this place a decade ago. I went here last evening for their 2024 December…read moreholiday setup and it was not good. The decor is pretty so you can take strategic photos to give the impression of a good time but it basically has an ice skating rink, dusty arcade, concession stands with generic carnival/fair food, a merry go round (pretty to look at but I could have a better time doing jug handles in Nj), fire pit seating (one open seating and the other reserved), and there's a $20 charge to park. Now I came here on a Wednesday night. The place was practically empty. The security scanned my friend, nephew, and me. However, my nephew's gf was not scanned bc the security guard says she looks safe/fine (she's a different ethnicity and I'll leave it at that). When we walked into the empty reserved fire pit section a security guard came over to redirect us bc this was the "paid/voucher" section. Now, we didn't even sit down and I was trying to ask him what else can we do here etc. he couldn't even focused on my questions just tunnel vision about having us go over to the free fire pit section. Like sir chill out all we we were trying to do is understand the area and how to navigate it. So we walk over to the free fire pit section the ambers from the pit blow in the wind and that's scary but we say there for maybe 5 mins bc again this place looks better than it actually is. We walked through the lack luster concession stand area to the arcade. My friend played guitar hero and one of the buttons didn't work so that's a fail plus he's a hard core guitar hero fan. We exited the arcade to go to the Ferris Wheel that no one was on. It's pretty. The security guards near that were actually nice and kind. We didn't ride it. I think that's a level of insanity I haven't reached to be the only ones on a giant rotating circle in the freezing cold. Now if I wanted a great photo mayhaps.... Then we paused realizing like a bug at a bug light in the summer this was a bad idea so we left. If you have tiny children under 11 they might enjoy the lights. If you're an influencer great place for holiday themed photos. If you're trying to show people new to Philly a good time..... then it's a no. It seems to be some construction too. The occupant space is small. I will say other summer or other festival types might be better. This Christmas holiday winter city thing is a hard pass. :( not happy

Went for "adult night". I had a fun time and it wasnt too crowded. I would say the only hiccups is…read morewhen renting skates, you might get a pair with funky wheels. Mine would pretty much get stuck if I was slowing down and jolt me forward. There was also a portion at the end where the DJ is that isnt as smooth as the rest if the floor but it didn't cause any problems for myself.

We had an amazing school trip here to celebrate our students. They made everything so easy and were…read moreextremely professional and kind.

[562] 3 1/2 stars…read more Decided to take the kid here during an open skate session which lasted about 1 1/2 hour. It was plenty of time. The parking was easy around the side of the building. There is a snack bar which I didn't visit. It has a small sport shop which I picked up a pair of unpackaged hanes socks for $3. No choice since kid's socks were too short. They had plenty of rentals in each size but probably could have used a second person behind the counter as the line was long especially at drop off. There were a lot of people but not enough where you felt crowded so it was great. Kid had a skate helper ($3 for the plastic helper). It was perfect so I didn't have to go out on the ice. I spent $23 for entrance for 2 plus rentals plus the helper. It was nice and I would definitely be back.

I feel so blessed that my figure skater got to train at Iceworks in Aston. Skatium is mostly a…read morehockey rink with a small Figure Skating presence. It is extremely cold in those bleachers. The ice surface is well maintained and excellent. I am not super thrilled with it, but it does give skaters another facility in the area.

I'm glad they revamped this playground recently! Growing up around this area, I've grown up with…read morethe previous playground which was just a typical not really interactive park with run down courts and jungle gyms. After the renovation, the courts are new and the jungle gyms are more interactive and plenty of kids come by and play when the weather is right. They also turn on the sprinkler in the summer which gives families a nice way to cool off. There's things to climb, swing, and slide down. There's also a corner store across the street so it's easy access to popsicles and snacks and drinks to stay hydrated. It's a great addition to the neighborhood!

A good friend was volunteering at the park for the Street Legends basketball camp, so I wanted to…read morevisit while I was in town. I never paid attention to the park before, but now that I have children to gauge how fun it is. They had a good ol time. There is an updated playground area, good condition B-ball courts, swimming pool, and the recreation center. The rec center is old, but it's kept up well by the director Ms. Carol. With the nice open field, regional rail train view, and seemingly peaceful setting. I like it.

Went here over Christmas break…read more Friendly staff, clean facilities, and good skates. Close to Roosevelt blvd so easy access. Not overly crowded. Used to go to Grundy in Bristol but may come here for ease. Would recommend.

In recent years, a private equity venture called Black Bear Sports Group has bought up local rinks…read moreand elected to run them into the ground. This place is one of their unfortunate victims. Prices for public skating are ridiculous. It's $16 a person. There is no kids price. The ice is unacceptable. There is a noticeable groove all the way around the boards and a good 3 inch dip where the Zamboni comes out. It's very dangerous, but they don't seem to care. Speaking of dangerous, they don't appear to employ a single skate guard for supervision. I've seen people do ludicrously unsafe things here. Parents, there may be no one at the Skate Zone to tell you this, so I'm telling you now: Don't skate around with your kids on your shoulders! The only plus is that the individual employees I've dealt with have all been very nice. I don't think they're any happier being employed by Black Bear than I am paying Black Bear.