Had ice time reserved for open hockey. Upon arrival, was told that someone had bought the ice sheet…read morefor the duration of open hockey. Drive 45 minutes there just to turn right around.

Great place for hockey! Private classes, group classes, treadmill. Awesome facility. Heck they even…read moreserve beer here....can life get better? The viewing area is heated - it's a joy when we have a game here.

A very cute park off the beaten track. If it wasn't for my son's baseball game I would never have…read morefound this awesome park. They have a great playground, a huge covered picnic area, 2 baseball fields. Parking can be a hinderance if there are a lot of organized sports going on otherwise parking shouldn't be an issue. Bathrooms are currently closed for the season but there is a port a potty and they should reopen when summer starts.

Excellent community park location with ice skating in the winter, basketball, pavilion, playground…read moreand disc golf course. There is a great little walking trail in the wooded area also. I try to incorporate this into my walking/ hiking time as it is just peaceful and nice trees and wildlife.

WinterSkate is the Cutest. Date. Ever…read more Outdoor activities are one of those things that make Twin Cities winters slightly more bearable. Rice Park is another one of those things, with its pretty twinkling lights... and the majestic Landmark Center backdrop doesn't hurt either. Together, WinterSkate comes to life as an outdoor rink right in the middle of St. Paul. This year, it's open from Nov. 26 to Feb. 5. They have a warming house for changing your skates and staying cozy. The rink itself isn't huge, but I basically just need room to lurch around like a Frankenstein and then fall... so I'm good. Best part aside from the fact that you have an instant date-night? Skate rentals are only $2 and the rink itself is FREE. So what are you waiting for? Oh yeah, winter has to come first. Thanks, Wells Fargo, for making winter a little more fun!

The opening of the WinterSkate rink in Rice Park is a kickoff to the holiday season for many of us…read morein St Paul. It's a free city event where you have the opportunity to see local figure skaters cut loose on fresh ice. After that, you can wander across the street for live musical entertainment. You can get a first glimpse of the upcoming year's winter carnival button -- and watch the official lighting of the Holiday tree (and all the other trees) in Rice Park, accompanied by fireworks. A perfect holiday night. Rice park is the perfect strolling park when you're on a date at the Ordway, Riverwalk Center, Xcel Center, or anywhere else in downtown St Paul. The skating rink also makes it a great stand-alone family destination in the winter from November (when the rink opens) to the new year when Rice Park hosts the annual Ice Castle.

Sarah & her team were amazing for helping us throw together a last minute fundraiser in July and…read morehelped our 80s Skate Night be a true success. I think we all forget about Skate Ranch because it's out of the way, but it's definitely worth venturing out there for. I can't wait for my next event!

I recently went to the Skate Ranch witha few friends and I have not had that much fun in a long…read moretime. I am not a teenager or even in my thirties, but we laughed and had a riot. My friends and I agreed that we would make a monthly event of skating. The atmosphere was so positive and all your cares just leave. Of course, we all thought we could go pro, but we knew that would be a joke on to many levels. The stress of the week was forgotten and we all said this will become at least a twice a month adventure. The owner, Sarah was down to earth and even gave us tips on not falling as often as we all did. All I can say... if you have had a hard week, or want to go have fun and laugh... Go to the Skate Ranch. If you do and see the owner, Sarah....please tell her Sally said HI!!!

Had a good time ice skating here. I rented skates and spent maybe an hour going around. The loop is…read morenot super long but seems to be well maintained and is in a cute area.

Great fun on a most unique loop of refrigerated ice. Free to skate. Rental skates cost, but not too…read moremuch. Parking lot and nearby street parking is also free.

No structure kind of a free for all But the kids have fun…read more And not on their phone. Lol

This place brings back memories of when roller skating was the thing. Adults and kids can have fun…read morewith wheels. Looks like any wheels go as they have bikes, scooters, roller skates/blades to use. The price is fair $8 to be on the floor. I just wish they had more hours, but I guess they probably don't get a lot of business. The couple who run it are really helpful and friendly. An update I'll mention is to call 1st before you go to make sure they are open. As far as I know it's Friday 7-10, Saturday is only for strictly parties, Sunday's during the school year maybe open, but owner said call 1st.

My husband and I went to the adult lessons tonight and it was great. We are both at different…read morelevels and it was nice that they break people up into beginner, intermediate or advanced. For sure recommend!

Things to know:…read more 1)There's a a fee to enter and another to rent skates. Because I was accompanying kids and didn't plan to skate, there was no entry fee. 2) There's an online schedule showing the different event times, and when applicable target ages. We brought my partners kids on a Thursday during the 5p-7:30p slot because 8-10p was 21+ (that day). The 5p slot didnt list ages, but tuns out it was mostly little kids. Additional teens and older people started showing up later, but still seemed younger age focused (with group games like hula hoop). 3) There's a decent number of arcade games for the space. If you don't have quarters, you can use the change machine. While the assortment of games was good, my gripe is that we counted 84 tickets won playing. However their ticket counting machine only accounted for 66. While the experience was okay, I think it's a nice option with a good selection of music, decent sized rink, fair pricing (cant speak for concessions) and a nostalgic feel. Check it out for yourself.