Review for Kids Learn to Skate Program: very nice program, weekly on Saturday AMs, reasonably…read morepriced and does a great job of teaching the fundamentals from how to safely get up on the ice, pushing with alternating feet and gliding (though this can take two consecutive programs - Snowplow 1 and Snowplow 2 to get them to a very proficient level to have fun outside next winter). The rink is shared ice during these times, meaning multiple groups at different levels being instructed on adjacent but separate sections of the rink. What might be most impressive is they actually Zamboni the ice before and after every 40 min session, which makes the ice perfect for a group of new skaters that likely need semi-decent ice at best, but hey, no complaint!

Candace - you are so patient and knowledgeable!!…read more Answered all my questions about skates for my kids. The facility is very well run. It is busy on the weekends but organized well.

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.

Convenient and cheap public skate! Cash only! Can get crowded quickly but is typically not very…read morebusy.

It was an awesome time skating here. Not overly crowded. Smooth ice surface. Very well kept…read morefacility.

I was rudely treated by the snack bar staff when a child knocked my soda over. The staff grilled me…read moreon how the soda spill and offered me paper towels to clean it up, rather than refilling. Also, the water filler for the hockey players is the toilet sink.

3 hockey rinks and 1 roller rink. they got heaters in the hockey rink but would recommend bringing…read morea jacket. Concession stand is probably the best concession stand i've seen in a hockey facility. They got stromboli's and ice coffee. It also has a second story viewing level on one of the rinks.

Northern Cyclones Youth Hockey : Buyer beware !! Do not play here !! They will give you a set…read morestaff but the head coach who you paid for to mentor your kid is overbooked and never shows. Your child will get stuck with some assistant hack who is only coaching for his nephew. You can expect your 11 year old to get sworn at by parents in the locker room after the coaches are the first to leave and by assistant coaches on the ice. No conditioning, no x's and o's and the losses pile up as the season gets going, outcasts from other programs thrive here!! Good luck unless your related to the coaching staff !!

Biggest dump of a rink. The locker room floors are covered…read morein sand, not great for skate blades. Not to mention the trash in the locker rooms. It's sad, with just a little effort it wouldn't be bad.

I have to give the Chelmsford Forum five stars because I spent many days there during hockey season…read morein high school. Since we didn't get prime ice time, we had practices at 5:30am before school. Luckily, we had practice everyday because the forum never forgot to open up early,. and was always on time.. even at 5am. Some mornings I would lay in bed at 430am.. and pray to god that somebody forgot to open the rink. Never happened. It's a typical ice rink, nothing fancy. The Umass Lowell Riverhawks used to play there.. but they got the new fancy Tsongas Arena in Lowell. They have snack bar with the normal fried rink food and only one section of the bleachers have some sort of heating system type thing. They have free skate and open hockey.. and the guys that sharpen skates in the pro shop are the best. I've probably thrown up here more than any other public place.. so needless to say it holds a special place in my heart.

Went here with my husband and son for the first time, we often frequent other rinks but decided to…read moretry this one out for a change of scenery. Any place we've skated in the past has crates for the younger kids, the forum does not allow crates during public skate? The was automatically a downfall with having a toddler but we decided to try it out anyways since we were already there. My son fell while skating and it really scared him, considering he's not even 2 and he's used to using crates to hold on to, so my husband picked him up trying to get him off the ice and out of the way of all the hockey players racing around and slamming into boards. The second my sons feet left the ice a worker was right at my husband telling him to put him down, it was against rink rules to carry children while on the ice(as my son is screaming and crying). Needless to say, my child's safety is more important than your rinks rules. We got a refund and will not be returning.

They are never open. Why do they advertise? They should have a specific message annotating possible…read morepublic skating hours. Sad that Lowell doesn't have any other skating rinks.

I took a group of high school students to Janas as a reward. Tim Mac was so kind and accommodating…read moreto our students. Most of the kids had never been on skates but Tim welcomed them and encouraged them until they were successful. I can't say enough wonderful things about Janas and the staff/owners. Thank you!!

I came here with a friend whose son was in a hockey game today. The rinks are first-rate and well…read moremaintained, as is the entire complex. I was surprised, though, that there wasn't as much seating around the rink as I would have expected. But this center serves the area and the local schools very well.

It's an Ice Arena with bleachers, and equipment shop, some vending machines. Lots of ice and…read morescreaming over reacting parents. 2 rinks 1 and 2, it's clean cold and worthy of a good hockey game. Now get me some hot coffee