Downtown Ice Rink

I came to visit the ice rink, I been coming here for over 4 years. Majority of the staff were very helpful and gave a wonderful customer service to my nieces and I. There was on staff member who remember us from the previous years, I think her name was wanita, we been coming here which made the ice rink even more welcoming. Jiana the general manager there was really attentive to her guests needs on helping us get our money’s worth for the session as well as her staff helping us tie our skate correctly to insure our safety while we have fun at the same time. At night, the staff turns on the Xmas lights and it makes the area even more beautiful. I definitely recommend coming here during the holidays or if you want to take someone special here. There was even a couple of purposals made here. So romantic!
This is my very first review I’m making on Unilocal and I’m glad to make my first about this ice rink.

This place is awesome, i love jiana the manager because she helped us alot during the visit, and i cant forget about kevin, he’s so sweet.

Soccer team had their year end party at the ice skating rink. Thank you staff. The girls had an awesome time

For my first time here I was unfortunately disappointed. My organization rented out the venue for a private event on a Thursday night to get into the Christmas spirit! Besides great company from friends and the awesome atmosphere, everything else was disappointing.
I was greeted in the entry with a wristband and instead of a hello, «If I found out you drank I’m kicking you out.» So right off the bat I was taken back by the staff. Next, I went to get my skates which were extremely wet and stinky. (They left my hands extremely smelly) As I was putting on my skates, I overheard the staff talking poorly about all of their clients. The way they talked to their clients was extremely rude and unnecessary. Even when people were leaning against the wall in the rink, they would yell telling them they will kick them out if they do it again.
Overall, the rink does the job. You have fun with friends and family skating around! But it would of been a much better experience if the employees were more welcoming and nice. I will probably try another rink out before coming back to this one.
Happy Holidays!

Yes! It’s Back Open!
SITREP
The Downtown Ice Rink — which understandably is on hiatus for 10 of the 12 months of the year, is back open for the holidays (until just after New Years).
THE SETUP
I’ve enjoyed the Downtown Ice Rink for almost 20 years now. Though when I say «enjoyed», I mean I’ve enjoyed participating in ice skating. But at times the ice rink operations itself have had some major hiccups on balance through the years.
But seeing as how my LAST review was writing almost five (5) years ago, it’s time for an update and to *bump up* my overall another star.
POSITIVE CHANGES
The uptick in more comprehensive management of the rink and customer service has really helped in the last few years.
* More staff on hand to help customers with ice skating, monitoring the rink, instructing, etc.
* And the Zamboni machine is being put to great use in *resurfacing* the rink at appropriate intervals to smooth the surface and diminish tripping hazards.
ACTIVITIES
This is the perfect setting to bring a group of friends, visiting out-​of-​town family for the holidays, a work-​team meet-​up group-​activity, bringing clubbing friends for a musical night of ice-​dancing — or even planning that UYE activity!
THE LOWDOWN
It’s time to Ice Skate!

Where’s the hot chocolate? Probably too cold for their smoothies, but at least bring them back of the hot drinks!

Took some of the nephews and one of the nieces here for the first time and had a really fun time! The sessions are an hour and forty five minutes and plenty of time to get your skate on. By the hour mark I was already getting tired lol. The atmosphere was great with a pleasant and helpful staff. Plenty of seating around he rink and lockers for your personal belongings.

First time ice skating and I must say, it’s super fun. This ice rink is outdoors and right in the middle of downtown, although it would be nice if the rink was bigger. $ 10 including skate rentals, lockers are $ 2 and you get to skate for 1 hour 45 minutes! Definitely great for the holiday season, will come back for sure.

Nice little outdoor rink. Packed with kids and families. They have skate rentals and lockers with a few areas around the rink to sit and watch. The only upgrade I would recommend would be to add a sound system to get the energy boosted.

Love this rink. Been going here since I was a child and I will continue to return. Skates aren’t as gross as people have previously stated, but that may be because I went earlier in the day whilst the skates were dry and not worn earlier that day.

I just saw in a review there was a hot coco stand?! how could I miss that. didn’t see it. was too busy trying not to fall.
anyway this rink was nice, I agree the skates are pretty gross. the ice was melting on one side of the rink, like all wet and slushy which isn’t so great.
annnnd falling kids.everywhere.
I feel like almost every time I turned my head some kid was in mid air and then sliding against the ice. no, it’s not a bad thing, it’s just scary because you got a bunch of little people plummeting to the ground and even though you’d like to help them everyone skates away because they don’t want to go down with them. it’s a beautiful sight.
I was able to bring my small purse on the rink, but it was really small, it could only fit one of those tiny square wallets. but other than that you can’t bring big purses on the rink.
and I’d suggest coming a bit before the session you want because then they smooth the ice out and you don’t have to wait in line. the line wasn’t bad at all for 12 but after that it got long.
Id suggest going if you live near by, just a fun thing to do before the holidays even for noobs :)

The only good thing is the atmosphere. The price is reasonable. BUT PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN SKATES BECAUSE THEY ONES THEY PROVIDE STINKS AND WERE WET. Or just bring an extra pair of socks and throw your socks away after you are done skating.

Fun thing to do in Sacramento during the holiday season. I went pretty close to christmas but on a week day and right when they opened. The skates are nasty. Wet, run down, just really gross. I’ve been to a few different ice rinks in the past both outdoor and indoor and I probably wouldn’t come here again. It is tiny and I can’t imagine how crowded it gets during the weekends or at night. The ice is pretty banged up. Especially towards the walls which isn’t great for people that aren’t strong skaters and makes it more difficult. Oh and heads up you can’t bring purses on the ice no matter how small. Wouldn’t that be helpful to have on the website???
Pros: it’s $ 10 and they validate parking.

Really nice ice rink in a convenient location. really friendly workers. EJ helped us get out skates and made sure every thing fit right so we could really enjoy our time with comfortable skates. Mike was really cool with helping me skate. First time so his techniques and help really made a huge difference so I wouldn’t fall. Really had a great time. Would def. Come back for the friendly staff and nice rink.

Super fun! Manager EJ was really helpful and so was Michael, he helped assist me in skating, it has been a while. $ 10, skates included… Def a good price for almost 2 hrs of skating. The only thing I would suggest is to have refreshments available… Although there was a hot coco stand.
Great for family and the perfect place for a date. Recommend!
validation on parking ticket available. However parking Could be a hassle.

Going here every winter has been a tradition for years. So today I call to get complete info. I ask if need to buy tickets in advance. I am told no plenty of room no worries. Arrive 20min early to get skates on and get 8 10 skating. Also he added we let everyone stay on the ice even after for quite some time. I go early and they won’t sell me a ticket till they get shoe report. Really I was told to come early and no problem. Session started at 8 they dont let me have skates till 820 or admission. By the time I get all my kids skates on its 8;50. Then they kick us off at 9:40 to 9:45 since last person got off finally at that time. No food or drinks for sale since mall is closed. Very disappointed this year and I told them but young people dont care they suckered us in. Maybe not next year.

This was my first time here. I went with my 5yr old and her dad for our family day and we all had a blast! There was a diverse age group and I felt pretty safe. No one was rough housing or running into us, which I become acutely aware of when I’m with my daughter. The more advanced people stayed towards the middle and the newbies stayed to the right, close to the wall. This seems obvious, but it’s not to some people!
The skating is per session, just like rollerskating. Ours was 8 – 10:30pm I think and $ 8/​pp and $ 2 per skate rental. (They were out of women’s size 6,7,8…yippee) You can buy socks and gloves too. Lockers are $ 2. FYI They do not have buckets for the kids or any other assistance contraptions.
Pretty lights last night and there was a little fog. It made the rink look so festive and wintery! The location was safe, we left our jackets and shoes out. There was even a few minutes where my wallet was accidentally left on the bench by the main entrance but it was safely intact when I got back… smh.

Small but nice and a fun place. Not too pricey. I didn’t, however, like that I read that it closed at 10, but in reality you have to be off the ice at 9:45. I would have come earlier if I had known. Just say that you close earlier or stay after ten to collect skates!
Also, I understand that after a while the ice gets pretty bad, but I have never skated anywhere with HUGE dips and holes in the ice! It was scary and dangerous.

This is an outdoor rink, so if you’re expecting Zamboni smooth ice, you’re outta luck.
That being said, for an outdoor rink, this is actually not that bad. They do get the Zamboni out there every two hours, but even so, the ice is not the best.
$ 8 for admission, $ 2 for skate rental, and $ 2 for lockers, which is decent. However, make sure that you realize that the admission is only good for a 1 hour 45 min block, starting every even hour! (E.g. If a session starts at 4pm, you can skate until 5:45pm and then they kick everyone off the ice so they can Zamboni it, and then you have to buy admission for the 6pm-​8pm session.)
It’s not the biggest rink ever, but it’s a decent size and you can still have plenty of fun. If you know how to skate, I think you’d be fine. Just be careful of all the little kids! Every five seconds, I saw a little kid fall. I felt so bad, but I was also trying to make sure that I didn’t run over anyone.
Oh, also, they validate parking! Hallelujah!
tl;dr: It’s an outdoor rink and comes with all the downsides of an outdoor rink (crappy ice, small size), but it also comes with the niceties of being outdoors also. It’s a charming little rink and I think you’d have a good time if you planned your outing properly to allow for enough skate time!

What a fun little ice rink!
I came out for a charity event, so the price was lower than usual by $ 5 or so. There were plenty of skates but they were a little haggard in places. The décor was wintery and festive, but could have been more elaborate. There was nice music that wasn’t too loud as well.
Friendly staff made up for the wet spots and leaves on the ice. I was happy it was real ice, because some have moved to plastic. The mini zamboni was cute. Easy handrail access for adults and larger kids, but under 5’s probably need a hand.
Come to the Downtown Sacramento ice rink for a great way to spend a couple hours in a holiday atmosphere.