If I was any better at skating, I'd come here all the time - free admission, rentals only $5 (CASH…read moreONLY), a pretty view of the harbor, and an absolutely banging playlist, what's not to love? Plus, indoors, a massive boon for when being outside for any amount of time is miserable, which beats Frog Pond. As it were, I spent the first half hour practically clinging to the thin ledge, just trying to stay upright, but still had so much fun. Some tips: 1. Get here early on weekends, right when it opens for public skating - 4pm. You get to be one of the first to get your skates; you can stake out a convenient spot to get on/off the ice; you can have more of an empty rink to play; AND you get dibs on the stacks of crates. 2. Speaking of, the crates are such a genius, low-cost way of helping people get the hang of balancing without having to edge around slowly. As with many things, the stability that comes with skating comes with some amount of speed, which you can't really achieve by pulling yourself along the ledge. 3. Watch out for when it gets crowded, as you have not-so-good skaters like moi, the people practicing spins and jumps in the center, and the speed demons swooshing around. Then you have some random citizen police (who are not the actual rink security keeping an eye on things) trying to convince you to let go of your stack of crates and to practice being out on the open, in the form of an older lady barking orders at me. It was super bizarre. Let me do my thing! 4. The surface got very chipped in a short amount of time, and it was murder on my ankles after a while. 5. Parking is very tricky in this part of the North End. SpotHero or the T are your friend. 6. Whoever was in charge of the playlist, I doff my hat to you. So many bangers, one after the other, to skate to.

Came in for public skating sat 4-9pm. Admission is free and rental skates $5 cash only. Great space…read moreand fun!

Play in a pickup hockey league there once a week and can say that I'm actually a pretty big fan of…read morethis place despite the inconsistant quality of the ice. The guy who's in charge is friendly, the arena is clean and the locker rooms are heated. Awkward enough the temperate inside the rink is way warmer than in any other indoor rink I've been to causing the ice quality to usually be on the shitty side but overall it's still a good time and very well maintained. As far as parking goes, there's a private lot in the front making things very easy, especially for us hockey players who have to drag a ton of heavy equipment in and out every time.

This place is awesome!! I play hockey here every week! The locker rooms are nice and the stands,…read moreand lobby as well. From my experience the ice is very good.

How many Boston based professional sports teams can you name?…read more Make a list. Give yourself bonus points if the Boston Blades are on your list. Ever hear of them? Well, they're a professional women's ice hockey team in the Canadian Women's Hockey League, and guess where they play their home games? Right here at the Lawrence Larsen Skating Rink at the Mike Eruzione Center! We went to the rink on Saturday night to see the Blades lose to the Markham (Ontario) Thunder 8-0. Here are my thoughts on the rink. Pros The rink is very easy to find and is within walking distance of quite a few restaurants. Free parking ! General Admission was a super reasonable $15. The lobby that separates you from entering the rink has a snack bar and a souvenir stand. I also loved their mini museum-like display on Winthrop native Mike Eruzione, the captain of Team USA's 1980 ''Miracle on Ice '' Olympic hockey team. The arena sightlines were pretty good. From our seats we were able to see all of the rink, even the four corners. There was a raffle drawing early in the third period for tickets to the New England Aquarium- that was a pretty nice touch. Cons IT WAS COLD INSIDE. Unreasonably cold. So cold you could see your breath. So cold that you really should have had a blanket, hat, and winter gloves. So cold that an hour and a half after the game, my rear end was still COLD from being parked on those frigid metal benches. If I ever go back, I'll know better. During stoppages in play, the sound system would either play music or someone would make announcements. Once we heard both simultaneously which kind of defeats the option of listening to either. I would have liked to have seen some security presence in the arena. There were three or four older kids running through the stands and stomping around the walkways all evening acting in as an obnoxious manner as I have seen in quite a while. They bumped into people and almost mowed down a few. Its a good thing no one whacked the little darlings on top of their noggins with a goalie stick.

First time I have ever been to a hockey stadium. The place is relatively clean and in a good…read morelocation. Well lit and good sound system. However, instead of using under-ice cooling for the rink they just cool off the entire place making it very cold. You definitely need proper winter clothing or a few blankets when watching a game.

Came here for an event on Saturday and it was initially pretty empty but it did get very crowded…read morequickly. You can tell people definitely take this skating thing serious. Felt like I was in the movie ATL and fighting for my life in here, will NOT be back. I've skated before but I am no pro and I will admit that, but I didn't know I was in the damn derby! There were people literally skating within centimeters of you on purpose to try and make you fall. Not to mention it was rather hot in there and peoples wind wasn't smelling too fresh. (If you can't skate, I don't suggest taking a bathroom break with your skates on because, well yeah, use your imagination. Not to mention the floor is slippery as all hell in there) There was not anyone behind the snack bar for quite some time and then when she did come over, it was like she was under too much pressure. (Not sure how, the oven wasn't even working) so we could only get drinks (Luckily we brought our own skates because the way those people were sweating and smelling, no thank you) If YOU CAN skate && I mean SKATE SKATE (you know I mean business because I said it twice) then definitely give it a try. It's not a beginner friendly rink by any means. (No bars to hold on to or any order at all) There was an older woman and man in there getting their money honey, right in the middle of the rink. Worked them up a great old sweat and then sat on them chairs people were sitting to eat. Also (sign the waiver before you go to avoid waiting even longer)

This place is great! The bars they have for inexperienced skaters to push around are super helpful…read more Food was good, staff were excellent!

They have a great location at FORE RIVER CLUBHOUSE! To…read morecelebrate and use the facilities and the property ! Today WARD 2 Community Center is Hosting CouncilmanRICHARD ASH of Ward 2 with a fun gathering for all with Food Trucks like SOUTH SHORE TACO GUY and THE LUNCH BOX YROLLY CONCESSIONS plus ICE CREAM TRUCK - SMILES for the MILE along with Beverages a inflatable Slide for Children and a sale table to Support WARD 2! And Great Entertainment on Stage!!

One of many beautiful areas of the Boston Common. A wading pool in the warmer weather, one of the…read moremany beautiful green areas in the city.

Romantic notion when you're pretty much skating on concrete?…read more The admission fee and rentals make this spot totally not worth. You're really only here for the location and that nebulous "romantic feel". The ice itself is atrocious, even though the rink (and I use that term lightly) does get a Zamboni out from time-to-time. But the ice is so uneven. You can see concrete in some spots, with how some of the ice is so thin. You'll encounter a lot of folks that cannot stay vertical on skates, it's just the reality. Don't be surprised when someone behind you suddenly grabs you in desperation to prevent themselves from falling. Plus it's super crowded here during peak times. There are so many other nearby spots of grab better and more affordable concessions, so don't fall for the ones here.

This is an older ice rink but it is clean and well repaired. It has 3 full size rinks and (unlike…read moremost of the ice rinks in New England) they are open year round. The pro shop is friendly and well versed in figure skating as well as hockey. There are fairly large stands for spectators. As the name implies this rink is primarily for clubs, classes and leagues. Only limited availability for free skating and walk-in customers.

They have the worst parking lot!! Why they cant spend some money and pave the place??? Terrible…read moremanagement...