Took my kids to rollerskate for the 4:30 to 6:30 PM session to blow off some steam before dinner…read more Terrible rink, doesn't seem family friendly, walked into lord knows what trying to take my 4 year old to pee (weed smoke, a woman dressed for a much more adult experience at 5:30pm).... I turned around and walked right out of there without investigating further. The vibes were off in that bathroom, I can tell you that much. They seemed alarmed that I was trying to come in there at all let alone with a four-year-old, even though the bathroom was a public bathroom.... I don't know how this place can call itself a roller skating rink with that horrible floor. The skates were plastic and awful. I really feel ripped off and extremely disappointed. The chairs were disgusting. I washed all of our clothes and coats as soon as we got home. I will never be returning. Such wasted money. In addition there was a DJ playing music and it was so loud. My kids were extremely overstimulated and just yelling by the time we left, then complained of headaches on the car ride home.

Forgot to take pictures of the pickleball courts, but came here for a work event…read more It's a good-sized venue where you can find pickleball courts, a skating rink, and more. Honestly, it's a good spot to host anything from a friend's hangout to a large party. However, I have qualms about coming here again. The work event was a pickleball tournament. Although the space itself is clean, it gets so hot indoors - regardless what activity that you do. Furthermore, we got food catered, and it wasn't the best quality. Although you don't come here for food and drinks, I would recommend other places for that. If you can deal with the heat indoors and want to do a fun activity in DC, I would recommend going here.

It's a fun place for indoor skating. They play good music and have fun lights to make it lively…read more There's nothing super special about it just good old school roller skating fun. They have a calendar with a variety of events or specials like a slice of pizza and a drink included with your skate pass. Check out the calendar before visiting so you know what to expect.

​I fully expect this review may be buried or deleted, but if I can save even one local family from…read moreexperiencing the embarrassment and hostility my guests and I faced today, it will be worth it. ​I brought a group of 14 children to celebrate a birthday on a Sunday. Because official party packages were booked out (and wildly overpriced for a mere 45-minute window), I took the initiative to call days in advance. I spoke directly with the General Manager, Casey, to give a heads-up that a large group of 25+ (including parents) would be paying general admission. I explicitly agreed to their rules: tables were first-come, first-served, and there was a strict no-outside-food policy. ​Unfortunately, compliance meant absolutely nothing to the staff or management. From the moment we arrived, we were treated less like paying patrons and more like inmates under surveillance. ​The Experience: ​Hostile Greeting: Before even being greeted at the counter, a staff member scolded me for holding balloons and a clear personal water cup. I was told balloons are only permitted for "official" paid parties. ​The "No Gift" Policy: When my guests arrived, they were stopped at the front desk and barred from bringing in birthday cards or gift bags. They were forced to walk back to their cars to leave presents for a child. When I asked GM Casey to show me where this "policy" was listed, he smirked, rolled his eyes, and dismissively said, "It's policy." ​Targeted & Inconsistent Enforcement: While my guests were turned away at the door with gift bags, I observed multiple other patrons walking freely around the facility with them. When pointed out, Casey condescendingly snapped, "Do you know if they are here for a party?" and continued to roll his eyes. ​Overbearing Surveillance: Throughout the afternoon, my guests were repeatedly scolded for simply holding water near (not on) the rink, and even reprimanded for taking quick photos of their kids near the floor. ​Unprofessional Behavior: To cap off the aggressive atmosphere, I witnessed GM Casey physically snatch a cupcake out of an adult patron's hand and throw it into the trash, rather than professionally asking the guest to discard or consume it outside. It was shocking and utterly uncalled for. ​The Bottom Line: ​A business reflects its leadership. Casey's arrogant, defensive, and power-tripping demeanor has clearly trickled down to his staff. When I asked for a partial refund since I never even skated myself, he tapped the counter and pointed to a "no refunds" sign. When asked for the owner's information, he aggressively rattled off a first name and a generic email address (Lynn@skatenfunzone.com). ​Collectively, my group spent over $400 today, only to be met with suspicion, hostility, and embarrassment. Being the only rink in the immediate area does not give management a license to treat local families like garbage. ​In today's economy, customer service matters. Do not spend a dime here until senior leadership undergoes serious re-training.

Growing up, I went to this place quite often, but it's changed a lot. The owners have changed…read moremultiple times within the last few years and the new owner is quite unprofessional and quite rude to say the least. I overheard him speaking to one of the favorite and well known skate instructors with a nasty tone. During this same visit he got snappy with me as well. MUST'VE WOKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED. I heard many complaints about how he runs out on the rink floor policing in an aggressive manner. He also has passed this behavior on to his Saturday afternoon skate guard. Customer service everything these days. Skating is supposed to be a therapeutic and safe place. I've tried many times over the last few months to visit this place but I do believe this is my last visit. I'd rather drive to Laurel and be treated with respect.

This was our first time going to this rink. We've been to many indoor skating rinks, and they allow…read moreboth inline and quad skating, but this rink does not allow inline skating! Before we came, I sent messages via their web site asking for rules and whether inline skating was allowed (just to be sure) and they never replied. We drove all the way down to find that they do not allow inline skating. The guy in the front desk was pretty snobby. He did offer a small room for inline skating and we accepted but we had to pay a full 10 dollars to skate around a small room instead of a full regular size rink and I didn't think it was fair.

This felt like a portal to a forgotten age. The only thing missing was 70s and 80s skating music…read more The music here is contemporary r&b and hip-hop. The rest of the atmosphere is very dated. That does not mean unmaintained, quite the opposite. The established looks very clean, and preserved: clean and well repaired. "Preserved", that's the word I would use. And for a child of the 70s and 80s, I could see myself having a Stranger Things party here with the setting already thrown in. We came here for my goddaughter's 7th birthday party. The party was around 30 kids. No problems were had regarding reservations or accommodations. The kids had a blast. The music was pretty loud, on top of a bunch of very vocal 5 to 8 years olds. They even had someone scouting the entrance to facilitate the admission of party guests.

We spent over $500 on a birthday party here, 2 other birthdays were happening at the same time. All…read morelittle kids. 1pm in the afternoon and the DJ was blasting very explicit tracks - no amount of profanity or graphic description of exactly how a bitch should go down on someone spared. I complained several times and so did someone from a separate birthday party but the music didn't change.

As of 2025, there are four seasonal ice skating rinks in Washington, D.C. This is the most…read moreaffordable out of all the others at $16-$18 for admission and skate rental. Reserve a spot online and show up on time. There's a place to slip into the skates. The entrance to the rink is right next door with easy access. The rink is pretty big for the city- it's even bigger than the one at NYC's Rockefeller Center. Back at check in are lockers and restrooms.

My daughter and I were excited to skate at a rink so close to where we were…read morevisiting...unfortunately, the ice isn't kept in good shape. Today was a brisk high of 37F, so not freezing, but it wouldn't take much to keep it frozen (in comparison to the outdoor rink in my hometown in california, where ice is kept up well in 50-degree weather), and the ice really wasn't hard or smooth enough for skating. Every movement cut deep slashes so that not only could you not push sideways, but everyone else's cuts into the ice had made deep bumpy grooves. Neither of us fell (we are seasoned hobby-level skaters), but it was so unpleasant we got off the ice after figuring out that it just wasn't possible to skate. I'm giving some stars because we were pleasantly surprised that the skates were really nice and sharp (so rarely the case at public rinks), and the staff were nice and polite when we mentioned the ice situation.

My daughter and I have been skating for over ten years so we took an advanced class. Since we are…read moreself-taught there were some gaps in our knowledge and Krista quickly found our level of competence and made the lesson fun and useful. She taught us some nice single cone moves and we have enjoyed seeing her at meets since then.

From the owner: Experts in safely teaching inline skating for over 20 years!read more

Went here two weekends ago and had a great time, it was my 6 year olds first time and she had a…read moreblast. Luckily we were able to get a skating helper stand for her, but I feel like there needs to be more of them. Reasonably priced for a two hour block of skating. Pay for parking is right across S Joyce St. you can go skate, and then go eat and Nighthawk Brewery and get 10% off with your skating ticket.

Really fun experience, especially with the chilly weather, which for some reason compels people to…read morego outside and do such wintry activities even though they'll have to bundle up, lest they catch a cold or such. In all seriousness, it's a decent-sized skating rink with cute snowflake lighting above and nice surrounding shops and eateries, such as TJ Maxx, DSW, and Basic Burger. Actually, it's on the smaller end, but I think there's a limit to the number of people that can be out there at once, since we were given stickers to display while we were in the ice, and these stickers had a time at which our reservation expired (I think). My bros, my bro's gf, and I had a blast going 'round and 'round, initially holding onto the rails (at least my bro's gf and I had to), before acclimating and being able to skate closer to the middle of the rink. We made reservations on the phone about a day prior, and were tended to and able to get our skates immediately when we got there. They have these standing training wheels that you can skate with (some look like penguins). I don't really know how to describe them or what to call them besides that. Anyway, my bro's gf was more gradual with gaining her balance on the ice, and she thought it was unfair that only little kids were allowed to be able to use these training equipment. I noted a few skate guards on the ice; good to know there are individuals out there presumably to ensure skaters' safe leisure. After skating for about an hour or so, we enjoyed some hot chocolate and ice cream (never too cold!) at Mimi's ice cream parlor just outside the rink.

I love this place. I've hosted several birthday parties for my boys here. The private party area is…read morebig with views of the skating rink to keep an eye on the kids. The music was good, the pizza was typical, and the staff friendly. All in all, it's a great spot to have a party. The kids and adults had a blast and I didn't have to clean up. lol

Great music, great roller skating, fun place for kids and adults! Be aware - concession stand only…read moretakes cash.

This rink is mostly used by beginners (at least that's what one of the staff members told me us)…read moreand is small. Luckily, there was only one couple when we arrived. Later another showed up. It was nice to skate at sunset. Price included unlimited skating time.

Not an ice skating professional by any means and enjoyed skating here. While it was very beautiful…read moreit's a very small oval shaped rink that's easy to get bored of and can get packed easily. There are also stairs to walk down to get in and out of the rink and my feet hurt after. Not sure if I was a size too small or if it was the ice skates themselves

I came to Mindspace for the 4th Annual Tribe Meets Tribesgiving. Mindspace is an enormous venue on…read morethe 3rd floor above the Washington Post. As a volunteer for the event, I was able to see how accommodating the space was for our event. A main dining area, large kitchen with a huge fridge/freezer combo, 2 sinks, plenty counter space food and drinks for the bartenders, and multiple rooms for a photo booth and other intimidate games. We packed out the place, but it never felt cramped or having people on top of another. I hope they continue to host events here.

They never pick up the phone when you need to book a space through liquid space or gable -…read moreimpossible to book