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.

We have been to this Sports Center for various events. The Open skate is our family favorite. They…read morehave 2 indoor rinks and an outdoor rink. It's quite busy with hockey events. They have concessions available. Rooms for parties. We'll maintained. All around a great feature to have in the community.

If you live in Woodbury and have kids...more than likely you spend some time here to do extra…read morecurricular sports...they have soccer fields, ice rinks (2 indoors and 1 outdoor). They have a great concession stand where every person in the family will be happy with their wide variety of choices. In the summer time, it's next to one of the best ...if not the best playgrounds/splash pads in Woodbury. (Madison's)

Two sheets of ice, lots of parking, bar and restaurant attached, world class curling center, nice…read morepark playground and trails adjacent, home (youth and high school) ice to NHLers and numerous Division I male and female college hockey players, lots of history all here in what they call The Ice House. What more are you looking for? Open hockey. Figure skating. Open skate. Adult hockey leagues. Fogerty Arena has it. The history of how this arena got built, and Mr Fogerty are worth a read on the signs inside. The history of this arena earned a star, taking a 3 to a 4. Dig if you will a picture. And imagine a time before the marvelous Super Rink existed in Blaine and you can begin to see how this arena once shined throughout the region. It's still a pretty unique arena... I mean Ice House.

My 14-year-old daughter plays for the Minnesota Rec hockey league and we only went to this location…read moreonce. There are two rinks, North and South. They have a pretty standard locker room--hot and smelly. The bathrooms were clean and had plenty of toilet paper (women's at least) The stands were clean. The games and locker room #'s were listed on the little TV so we knew where to go and someone helped us find the locker rooms (I think a hockey dad.) I wasn't too hot or too cold sitting in the stands. This was our last game of the season and I never noticed this happening at any other rink but the players were falling all over the place, it seemed especially slippery on the edges of the rink. Another hockey mom said that sometimes if the temperature is too cold the ice get super slippery. All I know is that it look like a comedy of errors with the players sliding into the boards and falling on top of each other. The parking lot did seem poorly designed, but they're all a little poorly designed. Lots of steps to walk up and no sliding doors, but I had people in front of me opening the doors for me, and these were 14-year-old boys, so all was well. There was also a restaurant at one end of the rink, but I didn't peek in so I don't know the details. Next time..,

Good ice good service nice concession. What better place to play hockey than in one of Minnesota's…read moreoldest rinks

Came here for a roller derby tournament in July. It's usually an ice rink during the winter time…read moreand they de-iced it during the summer. There are two rinks, and the other one still had ice in it. There's an upstairs area where you can watch either rink from above. This was convenient as the that area was air-conditioned and the arena was super hot (it was the middle of July). The arena itself was very big, with lots of bleachers seats on one side of the rink. Makes me wonder what level of hockey teams play hear and how many people they bring.

It's a great place for everyone to get their energy out especially in the winter! Everyone has a…read moreblast at the KUBE play area. Plenty big for everyone to run around in with numerous slides. A plus that children 2 & under are able to enjoy for free.

Fun indoor playground with accessible pricing for a young child. Safe and secure doors as well.read more

Cheap activity for families! They have skate rental and stabilizers for little ones. I loved it.read more

Not a huge selection of rental skates, but the staff was friendly, and the place is well maintained.read more

Took a night time stroll around Bryant park in uptown. I thought it was a nice open park with…read morereally unique art displays wrapped around the community center and some art installations centered around the playground. Playground is modern and up to date as well as a nice and clean half court basketball court. Nice large open field to run around or play some games in.

Pros: Jungle gym for…read moresitting. Wading pool for wading. Grassy fields for games in the summer. Sidewalk all the way around for strolling/jogging. Converts into two relatively vacant ice rinks in the wintertime: One for Minnesotans to play hockey on and one for skating-impaired Californians (me) and small children to fall upon. MUST SEE: The "Ballerina-Baller": http://www.yelp.com/biz/ballerina-baller-minneapolis Cons: Bryant Square Park isn't actually a square.

Run, play and have fun! What a great place for kids to run around especially in the winter months…read morehere in Minnesota. Lots of different sections/areas for kids to run around! It costs $12 for a daily pass for one kiddo. They have a location in Eagan and Woodbury. Some of the areas include a toddler only area, a bouncy area, some indoor playgrounds for littles through pre-teen, basketball court, soccer field, ninja gym, and an area to eat, relax with tables and chairs. They do have great vending machine options. They also have cubbies for shoes, coats, etc.

We visited for the first time in Jan 2024 on a weekday and had a bad experience that resulted in an…read moreER visit. My toddler is 2 and baby was 7 months at the time. We got there right in the morning at 9:30am and initially, my toddler had a great time bouncing on the inflatable bouncer. However, it got crowded very quickly. There was one kid maybe 4 years old named "Eli" (wearing green in the photo) who kept pushing other kids and whose mother was on her phone or yelling at her child on the sidelines (the only reason I remember the kid's name) without physically removing him from the situation. I saw this kid push 2 other kids who left the inflatable crying. He eventually laid on top of my daughter and wouldn't get up until I yelled "hey, you can't do that!" and ran over to them. My daughter was crying and obviously distraught. The mother there said nothing and did not remove him from the inflatable. Many of the parents of younger kids were respectful but I noticed the parents of older kids weren't. At the other play areas that my daughter could participate in - like the blocks - I noticed parents said nothing as their kids bossed others around and kept all of the blocks to themselves even if they weren't physically playing with them. In addition, there weren't a lot my toddler could play with besides the inflatable. The toddler play area is mainly for babies that can crawl and my toddler got bored of the area in less than 1 minute. The smaller slides are overrun with bigger kids and it was overwhelming for my daughter to navigate with other kids on it. And on the larger wavy slide, she was brave and tried going down herself, but it was too fast and steep for her and she hit her head on the side of the slide. The day or 2 after our visit, my toddler, baby and I caught the worst viral cold/flu we have had. I know we got it from the park because we did not go anywhere else that week. My baby was physically going limp in my arms and dozing off and I ended up taking her to the ER. I understand that the park doesn't have any liability for other kids' behavior or parents' supervision, or whether or not our children get sick, but I felt like the behavior was not acceptable or welcoming for us to want to come back and it seems like the culture of the park, based on other negative reviews here. The rule on the website states "Adults who fail to supervise their children in the play areas may be required to leave the park" but I don't see how this can be enforced with no staff on hand. The park also looked dirty and I'm not sure how often it is sanitized - and I wasn't able to locate a staff member to update them in real time. It does look great for older kids 5+ who are more assertive and are able to use all features of the park but for my younger kids, it wasn't a great fit. Constructive feedback: I do think the park can benefit from maybe 1 staff member on hand for safety and ensuring the Standard of Conduct on the website is followed, and maybe a large indoor swingset with baby/toddler attachments. Edit to add: Although one staff member was cleaning when I arrived, I looked and could not find anyone after the aggressive incident to voice my concerns. The woman whose child was aggressive was yelling his name and it was echoing throughout the park, so I'm sure if a staff member was present at the time, they would have heard what was happening. I did tell the child twice that he couldn't do what he did and I know the mother heard and still chose not to remove him from the situation. I admit I could have talked to her directly, but if no action was taken after her yelling at her child, I do think an external force was necessary to enforce the Code of Conduct. I wish I could have found staff at the time because I definitely would have addressed the situation real time.