Such a fun spot for roller skating in Boston with cool vibes, music, and a nice rink! All levels…read morewere represented on the rink and some really talented skaters!! I noticed many brought their own skates. We used theirs and were happy with the rentals (some more used than others)! They have deals for weeknights and great pricing for the area. Storage lockers are available, food and drinks for purchase, and there are plenty of benches to take a break and hang out!

Don't judge a book by its cover. For those who used to come in the 90s it was a bit different of a…read morevibe and I enjoyed it but to see the matriculation and the attention to detail and customer service shown right now impressed me enough to write this in real time! Salute to Derick, Shaq and team for providing a great family experience!

*** 2019-2020 ***…read more The Reilly Memorial Rink at Cleveland Circle is a short walk from both the final stop on the C Line, and the Reservoir Station on the D Line. During my first visit this season, I noticed that the ladies room had been moved to the corner, and enlarged with a separate changing room space that isn't padded to protect any ice skates on your feet. I also noticed that they didn't zamboni the ice that public skate time. Public skating begins 11/29/19, ends 3/1/20 Public skating hours Saturday & Sunday: 2pm - 3:50pm Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 12pm - 1:50pm Wednesday: public stick time 12pm - 1:50pm

The only pro of this establishment is that there is free-of-charge public skating. The rentals are…read morealso decently cheap, $7 for figure skates & $8 for hockey skates I believe. Aside from that, there really isn't anything special. The second I got onto the ice, I was bombarded by about 25 little kids who consistently kept falling right in front of my skates. Keep in mind, this wasn't as hazardous as it could've been because I was only able to go about 2 mph on my skates as each square-foot was covered by an ice skater. I felt like I was playing dodgeball. By no means was this the fault of the kids, because everyone learns to skate at some point and it was actually quite cute seeing them learn. However, the public skating hours are very limited (2 hours per weekend day) + (the fact that it's free). Everybody is gonna sprint there! This isn't ideal, practice, or physically safe. There was absolutely no room to skate freely. Also, the rental hockey skates I got were very weird, the blade was not centered correctly and it seemed like it needed some sharpening.

The Kelly rink is a WONDERFUL place and a treasured free resource for all people in our community…read more It's a place where (in particular) young people of color from the neighborhood can get exercise and play. One of my favorite things to see there is young children learning to skate by pushing milk carts around for balance. Every time I skate at the Kelly rink people are friendly, fun and full of life. The Mo-town and bubble gum soul music pumped through speakers is a bonus. The rental skates are pretty uncomfortable - but when have you ever rented comfortable ice skates? For comfort, as always, you have to invest in a pair of your own. And I'd like to make a correction to some earlier postings: first of all, there are no "horrid" neighborhoods in Jamaica Plain. The poor and blue collar half of JP that hasn't been driven out by gentrification (i.e. the part where I live) is in many ways the heartbeat of the community and deserves to be cherished by all - visitors and newcomers especially. For those who only feel comfortable on tree lined streets with three car garages I would be glad to recommend several wealthy towns in metro-west for you to visit. A "sh#*-show of humanity"? You're talking about a free community ice skating rink, full of children in a poorer part of town. Show the same respect you would expect at your hometown "Galleria" rink. Happy skating!

Ice skating is part of my DNA, so the presence of an outdoor rink in my neighborhood makes me…read moresmile. There are a lot of things I appreciate about the Kelly Rink: it's free (or a mere $2 to rent), it has a warming house, the ice is fairly well-groomed, it's usually populated by school kids until its early evening closing, it's really easy to find (just along the Orange Line behind the Stony Brook T), and that I can hear the jammin' 94.5 FM hip hop piping from the speakers both on the ice and floating off into the winter wind on my walk home. The rental skates used to be worn leather but they have since switched to plastic mold skates with ski boot bindings, so I'd recommend bringing your own pair. There are still a few weeks left in winter. If you're in JP, stop by for a spin.

Located within the Belmont high school compound, I head to this rink on a weekly basis, on Monday…read morenights, for a Belmont-run ice hockey league. While the rink itself is very clean, modern and actually fairly nice compared to other rinks I've been to, my only complaint being the fact that the parking spots are at the street and not adjacent to the rink, which makes for a short but annoying walk, especially when it's raining or carrying heavy hockey gear. That aside, the interior of the place isn't too cold which is nice for spectators who don't want to freeze their butts off and the ice is of pretty good quality, although it does tend to take a while to freeze over once the zamboni runs. That aside, the locker rooms are numerous, I counted four, are kept clean and warm as well. Sometimes too warm but that's not a bad thing, especially in winter. I have yet to go there for a public ice skating session but would go there in a heartbeat as I find it quite nice.

What a perfect time for ice skating!…read more I was driving home from the Fresh Pond Mall yesterday and decided to take the long route home via my old town, Belmont. As I drove past Belmont High and wondered what the mobile home looking things were in the school's parking lot I remembered a very important thing. I can go ice skating for free at the school's rink! So, here's yet another free and fun activity. Pick up a calendar with the times of public and family skating, it is advised that Belmont residents are the only ones who can use the rink. Don't feel like being indoors? NO problem. Right across the street, next to the pool is a little self made rink where some kids were playing ice hockey. I hope you are enjoying the winter sports!!!

This is a nice rink. The locker rooms are really big - much bigger than in most youth hockey…read morerinks. The ice surface is high quality in here too. All the usual amenities are here; small shop, snack bar, etc. it was, at least yesterday, very cold in there.

Remember going to the Y when I was like 10 years old…read more... People that are very nice. Huge amount of Parking. They just need to fix up their property with a broken fence by the car wash!

Wonderful education and training program for kids. Patient and friendly instructors and are great…read morewith young skaters.

The ice was nice. My boys had a good time. I'm glad I brought cash since they didn't take a credit…read morecard. There's an ATM nearby so I could have used that. The skate rental is at the entrance and cash only. They have walkers for the young children. I should have asked if they had parent sizes.

Nice place to skate without many people on the ice. Good ice conditions today. Easy free parking…read moreand to find this place

My husband and I love this spot for free ice skating…read more We've been trying to go during the week so that it's less crowded than the weekend times (better for practicing), but the website doesn't seem to provide very accurate information for times. I think that aspect could use a lot of help.

There is very little information about this playground online but the views and equipment here are…read morebreathtaking! Picnic tables, new playground equipment, and even a very modern spray fountain during the summer. The spray fountain lights up at night and makes for a great spot to look at the city scape.

Nice & simple playground for toddlers. Looks like they have a water sprinkler for hot summer days…read moreobviously not in operation on this chilly fall day. Good view of the city.