This was a cool way to burn off some of that post-Thanksgiving energy and calories. It was $30 for two people including skate rental and unlimited skate for the available time period. We did not need 4 hours since we had little children with us that were a bit tired after 1 hour of skating. It was nice that they have little plastic carts that can go on the ice to help the littles keep their balance and not fall all the time. To be honest, there were several adults using them too because ice skating isn't that easy for some beginners. One thing that was different was that there was a group of people with disabilities on mobility assist sled/skates zooming around on the ice and that was cool to see. Again, this was a nice place to burn energy after thanksgiving and just have fun like a kid. They also have video games and a food/concession area if you get the munchies or need to do something other than skate. You also don't have to pay if you're not skating so our family members were able to come out in the arena and take photos. The other thing is it's super cold in the skating arena. I've been to other arenas and it's not been that cold but I could actually feel the cold through the skates. So basically, layer up so you can skate for longer. read more

It's a very supportive community and is very welcoming to new skaters.The rink has private ice time if you sign in with the club read more

Northland Ice Center - Ice rink - Skating Rinks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

very friendly and helpful staff. great place to teach kids and adults to ice skate. having a pro shop on site makes this a great place to go to for ANY hockey fan. read more

Great little spot to ice skate! Went on a double date here after dinner on a Saturday. They offer a public skate window from 8-10 in the evening. It is $10 per person which includes both entry and skate rental. Very affordable activity! The only reason I'm not giving Northland Ice 5 stars is due to a couple very minor factors. It is slightly dated, but I get it. It's primarily a hockey facility and you don't really need it to be state of the art. And for ice skating, really all you need is the ice and some skates. The bathrooms however were .. not the nicest. Public skate did get a tad crowded, but that's not their fault whatsoever. Just something to be aware of if you have inexperienced skaters in your group. There were some people out there going pretty fast. They have your standard concessions. Think high school sporting event set up. So no alcohol. Which we were bummed at first coming from dinner, but honestly, it was probably for the best as we're not too adept on the ice! Haha Lastly, the music played during public skate. I had no issue with it at all, until some songs came on that were not edited. The profanities don't offend me personally, but there were children present. Overall, it's a solid place to scratch that ice skating itch. Our group really wanted somewhere indoors to go, and this provided a very fun evening for us. They do offer other hours I believe. Either way, extremely cheap and enjoyable! read more

Northland Ice Center - Public skate, Saturday, 8-10 PM - Skating Rinks Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Three stars because this rink falls under the "It's good for Cincinnati" category. I've been here several times before, and coming from the south, I expected the facilities up north for an ice skating rink to be leaps and bounds beyond what I grew up with. Unfortunately, either the sports are not popular in the area, or there just aren't enough people to support a better facility, Northland Ice Skating is just OK. Pricing -- the prices are decent, it's $7 for general admission for public ice skating, which is considered a fair price. For comparison, I'm used to paying $6~$7, and there usually is a charge for shoe rental. However, I have my own skates so I am not a particular fan of supporting the cost of rental when generally it's additional charge, but it's still not a bad deal for sure. Except... ...the rink is small. Their public skate times are awkward, and they float around their other schedules for hockey, private ice skating sessions, games, etc. Public ice skating is only available 1-3 pm on the weekdays, 8-10 on fri and sat, 2-4 on sat and sun. And sometimes, especially in the summer, they will randomly not open so you have to call in advance to make sure they're still on for public skate. The weekend times are fine, but I wish they had more accessible times during the week. All it means is that I can only go on the weekends, and usually I have other plans! The worst though, is that they do NOT resurface the ice during the public sessions. There's always tons and tons of people, so the ice gets so bad by about 45 minutes, you can't even skate properly by 1 hour into the session. It gets so bad that there ends up being no point in skating, and my $7 admission fee is wasted since I can really only bare to skate for 1 hour, trying to weave in and out of people who can't really skate and trying to keep my blades from aligning into the deep crevices that have been carved out of the ice's surface. They do have other sessions that you can pay membership fees to use the rink for (you have to pass certain skill levels), which I would gladly do if the ice were in better condition, there were fewer people, and the times were good. But no. I suppose they're aimed at mostly young kids who can go after school, but for someone who is used to waking up early for 5 or 6 AM skate, it's unfortunate that that isn't even an option here. Alas, this is still a good place to go. The prices are decent, there's ample parking, spots to sit and relax, and the fact that it exists is already good. There's definitely room for improvement, but it's still worth the trip to avoid any of the crappy outdoor, seasonal setups in downtown. At least it's close to where I live though! read more

My husband has played drop in here a few time. You need to resurface the ice between sessions. Use water thank you! Also can someone please clean the locker rooms and showers they are always filthy. I'm giving you 2 stars just because we are die hard hockey fans and appreciate having ice time available but seriously clean it up! read more

Got a group of families together to purchase the Groupon and it was so worth it! The kids wore themselves out trying to become Olympic figure skaters in a 3-4 hour session and loved every sweaty minute of it. I gave 4 out of 5 stars because they did not properly anticipate the sheer number of people that would be out of school/work and take advantage of the day off to work out heir ankle strength. I sat in the lobby outside the rink reading as my kids and their friends enjoyed themselves. The facility was definitely at capacity yet they did not have enough personnel on hand to man the entrance, pro shop, skate rental booth, AND the concession stand. Plus the stand kept running out of items or did not have everything in the menu up resulting in a LOT of hungry kids needing to leave to get food instead of staying for their full session. read more

The place was easy to find. There's a huge sign that says Ice skating. There are parking right outside available, and it is shared with the small hospital on other side. General skating hour during the week from Tuesday-Thursday is 1-3pm. I've got my tickets through GroupOn less than $10 with promo code from GroupOn, which was very cheap for two people including the skate rentals. The inside was outdated but I've never visited any ice rink that wasn't outdated. A man who worked there was nice I guess. I have no complaint about him. The skates are also outdated but expected. The rink itself wasn't bad. It's pretty big and we had a lot of fun. There was a food stand inside too. I would go here again because the tickets were so cheap for the fun experience we had. read more

This ice rink hasn't changed much since I was a kid, but it is a cheap place to play hockey.

Best rink in Cincinnati, I have been skating there since I was a little guy. The staff is always friendly helpful, and the ice is great.

My favorite place to skate. Been coming here for years. Awesome place to take the family!!!!! Plus they always have the game on. (Football & basketball & hockey or whatever) read more

Great pro shop and staff at pro shop but bad rink, it rained today and the rink is shutdown because of the rain now there is no practice tonight. THIS RINK NEEDS FIXING!!!!! read more

Northland is a great facility for figure skating, hockey, or just chilling out for a few hours. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful, and the pro shop is well stocked with gear. I learned to play hear almost a decade ago and I've been a loyal customer ever since. Great place and great people. read more

A pretty cool (pun intended) place to play. Seriously though, the place is FREEZING inside. The locker rooms are a little small but, hey, it's ice. I really like this place when it comes to ice rinks. The staff is friendly, knows their stuff and is always willing to help out. read more

Poor quality ice that dips near the boards, not impressed at all, the place almost felt nasty. the pro shop had a good selection but was pricey and cluttered they literally had things just laying on the floor, and the staff wasn't always around either. the Goggin in Oxford, OH is a much better alternative with cheaper gear with just as good of quality and much better quality Ice. I found one of the pro shop workers to be rather rude when I requested to try on a pair of Hockey pants that were XL instead of 2XL telling me I wouldn't fit in XL's, unfortunately being new to Hockey and assuming he knew what he was talking about(even though he was rude) I took his advice and bought the overpriced 2XL's and guess what? They were too big,I played 1 year in them and I eventually bought a pair of XL's at the Goggin Ice Center Pro Shop in Oxford and sold the 2XL's to Play It Again Sports. Don't give this pace your business, it's disgusting, cluttered, can be rude, and has poor quality ice. read more

I was so disappointed when taking my kids skating today. They have no one monitoring the ice, this is so dangerous and put me off right away, even more so after a group of kids were messing around and hit me, luckily they didn't hit any little kids. The music was so loud that you couldn't hear a thing. I like having music but I felt as though I needed ear plugs to prevent hearing damage it was so loud. There were so many people it was difficult to move around. One family was clearly more talented and were doing "tricks" the younger of the three people almost kicked a little girl skating by. It was difficult to find the skate guides for young children. When I tried to discuss with a manager why I was leaving after only about 30 minutes, he rolled his eyes, and I asked him "you looked at the rink and the large group of people, are you telling me that you don't care about my experience? Are you telling me I don't matter and to effectly F off". To which he replied "meh" and shook his head yes. He was rude a disrespectful. It was over priced and there were way to many people! I will never go back... check out sports plus or in the winter the outdoor rinks are incredible! Avoid this place!! read more