Their public skating hours match my lunch time perfectly. It is 1 mile up from the center of town…read moreand a 20 minute walk. The only issue is where to park the bike. There seems to be no bike racks that I can find.

Clean. Rental skates were poor and in disrepair with broken lace holes. I would return.read more

This ain't yo mama's playground. This super modernized playground has something for everyone, and…read moreis even handicap accessible! Barry Playground is easily reachable by 93 N but you're probably not going there unless you've stumbled around the streets medford after a trip to Dana's Apt (http://www.yelp.com/biz/b4QIYJpFTgMwuDlq_Sdatg) in the middle of the night. Swings, slides, a cool two-arm digging crane, a zip wire, general store window and of course, the obligatory tic tac toe board, Barry's playground will keep you entertained for hours. My only criticism is that the wood chip mulch is too hard and all of the hand holds and sliding poles and other things to cling to with your hands are made out of pure steal and on a hot summer day your child may receive some 2nd degree burning. for this reason i have limited myself to patronizing barry's playground to midnight and later.

I often come to the playground with my toddler to play. It's a good playground with minimal…read morestructures. There is only one infant swing which is used frequently. The structure is definitely for more older kids but used by the little ones. I am often concerned about safety when the older kids run around and play Tag as they tend to be oblivious to the fact that there are some toddlers also on the structure. There are some basketball courts nearby so there are often guys playing a game. Of course, this means that girls are also nearby and their vulgar language can be heard at the playground; not the type of language I'd want my toddler overhearing! All in all, it's a nice clean playground.

It was cute but not much for younger children, I was slipping all over the place and so was my…read moretoddler. Definitely wouldn't recommend for like 4 and under!

Amazing little playground designed for future little engineers to explore. There was all sorts of…read moreunique things like a water ramp, pulleys to lift up buckets of sand, and plenty of things to climb. Docking a star for limited shade and sand making it a bit slippery and dangerous for climbing up the surfaces around the slide. Worth a visit though!

Being a local I know all about Trum Field. You got softball, baseball, basketball and soccer (I…read morethink). All ages and all levels. The renovations gave us a beautiful pavilion and well kept much needed bathrooms. 4th of July celebrations occur on the Thursday before the 4th. The police shut down that section of Broadway to all cars and the area gets packed with people. They have street vendors selling balloons and glow sticks, fried dough, pizza and other normal fair food. All leading up to what I believe is a great fireworks show in the Ville. Added bonus- it's like a mini reunion seeing so many people that I grew up with...

Capt. K and I visited the Trum Field Playground after hearing they had water sprinkler that had…read morebeen turned on during Memorial Day weekend. The playground is small. A single climbing structure sitting on a woodchip area. It's in good condition and seems to have been built/installed very recently. There are 2 toddler swings, 2 big kid swings. The highlight was definitely the sprinkler. It basically involves a push button that activates a sprinkler set in the ground that shoots straight up. The sprinkler consists of 5 mini-steams, so its good if your kid wants to put his/her hand in it. The other nice thing is that the sprinkler area is fairly well shaded, so I could see it being good for really hot days. My biggest complaint of the park is the surrounding area. It feels like an industrial area with the Somerville City Offices right next to it. There's a busy street next to the park that is trafficked by many large trucks. Also the train tracks are right next to the sprinkler area, which can be awesome if your kid is into trains (which thankfully Capt. K is) or kind of scary if they're not into loud noises. So to summarize, it's a serviceable park with a sprinkler located in an area that isn't aesthetically pleasing. As parks with sprinklers become a necessity in the hot days of summer, I'll be adding Trum Playground to the rotation for the sake of variety. But it's not really a "destination" playground.

Have been driving by this park for years going back & forth to Babies/Toys in Woburn and one day…read morejust decided to stop in... Love the park (at least from the street) The Big one loved the maze climby things... However, there is no walkway to get from the big park to the little park in the back without having to walk out of the park and all the way around... There are stairs (but with a baby stroller) I had to walk out and all the way around - Not far, just had to make sure my child didn't face plant off the jungle gym while I was running all the way around!

My nephews LOVE the playground here…read more Victory Park is an area in Medford that has a soccer field, a basketball court, a tennis court, and what they call a "tot lot". This is a review of the playground. My nephews like it a lot. We call it the "Spiderman playground" because it has these awesome rope-structures you can climb and navigate. When they were 3 or 4, it was a bit difficult, but not impossible to use the rope structure. Now that they are over 5 - it's perfect for them. It also has a lower section of the playground which has some swings and a typical playground jungle-gym thing. It's cool. They always like exploring this place. It has that weird bouncy-floor surface thing going on which is always a plus. It's a bit sunny though - even though there are trees around, there's really no good shade on the lot - so it does get a bit weary on us adults. Ice cream truck usually stops by - awesome. Street-parking only. I think. The field is kind of tucked away behind the "tot lot". It's not a terribly big playground, but it is fenced in from the street and it's worth a visit if you're in the area with your kids.

Clean and well-maintained rink with good amenities and heated lobby. FYI no bleachers, only…read morefloor-level benches. We do skating lessons here through The Skating Club of Boston's Skating Academy.

I liked public skate at this place. Limited parking keeps the crowd to a manageable level…read more Note that it's cash only!

If you need hockey equipment for yourself or your child, and need assistance with choosing the…read moreright gear you should go to Sports Etc. The staff is well trained and knows how to fit the equipment to you. It's a family owned store and it has a really great selection of hockey equipment, including an entire basement of sticks with fake ice for trying them out. Prices are decent. Less expensive than some of the chains. This is my favorite hockey store. I will say that my daughter prefers to have her skates sharpened elsewhere though. Not really sure why.

Great store for the young hockey player. Our kids' coaches and other hockey parents had highly…read morerecommended this store since they have a broad selection of equipment at different price points, and there is a small "ice" area to test out sticks. The sales associate that worked with us- Will- was super helpful, and even helped to size my son for the right goalie leg pads, adjust the straps on our existing pads, and add toe bungee cords that we purchased from the store. He was very patient in explaining the gear to us. Would definitely recommend to all hockey parents!

The address above is for Arsenal park, one of the locations where the skate school has lessons…read more I took my ex-girlfriend and her best friend there for Rollerblade lessons. The teacher was very friendly and she knew how to teach. A big plus was that you didn't have to own your own rollerblades to take the lessons: the instructor can rent them to you if you tell her your size ahead of time. (That way you can take lessons before deciding if you actually want to buy rollerblades.) Check out their website www.4wheelsinline.com for more information.