Honestly this was a nice surprise to the middle of Carmel. The quality is very nice too since they…read morekeep things well maintained during a typical day. Noticed this when I was there as I saw someone cleaning up after people had left.

I have a friend who plays rec hockey and I wanted to come up and check it out, this is a nice…read morelocation, it appears clean and maintained! I was able to grab a seat in the stands for a bit before her family showed up, and then I moved to the lobby area, I was also hungry so I decided to get a pretzel with cheese, it hit the spot! Would come back if I had the chance!

We were visiting friends in this area and read they have disco skating g on Friday. It was the…read moreperfect thing to do for 6 busy kids! There were first timers skating with stacked buckets, ( never seen that before?!), and families. There's music playing, dark and lights sparkling. It was open from 3:30-5:30pm. It was a blast!

This place is very beginner unfriendly, no first aid kits where injuries are common, bad condition…read moreof ice having many cracks, and no protection gear at all. The shoes suck and they expect you to buy equipment from other places, being named "#1" in Indiana and not even being able to take care of your rinks properly. Anyone who is new to skating do NOT come here, extremely unsafe.

The gentlemen working were super awesome. The last ice rink I went to (in Carmel) was not great at…read moreall so I have to give these employees props where they are due. They were super friendly and patient. One guy even anticipated my needs had had the next size up in skates ready for me when I came back to get ta bigger size of my kid. There was an instructor who was helping my son because it was his first time I've skating. Cosmic skate was pretty awesome. We'll definitely be back. *I do wish there was better food to purchase.

My husband and I just moved to the Indianapolis area and went ice skating at the Arctic Zone…read morerecently. We brought our own skates and were bummed to find out you had to pay to skate, even if you didn't need to rent skates! We paid $10 for each of us, which isn't bad. The night we went, they had "cosmic skate", where all the house lights are turned off and there are dim colored lights cast on the ice. It was a cool concept and something I never experienced before. The Arctic Zone has Sirius XM for their radio and the staff had the "coffee house" music station on. We were finally exhausted of the less than energetic music and asked if they could change it to something more upbeat. They did and things got more exciting! We will probably return sometime in the future, but will try out other rinks first.

This place has looked the exact same inside and out since I was 8. The only change is you have to…read morepay for lockers lol (which like...doesn't make sense since it looks how it does). I love this place because of the memories but it could use a renovation and more space. Either way I'll be there from time to time.

My work place had rented Skateland out like they do every year so that the scholars can go skating…read more This year was different due to there being water coming on the skate floor so they had to put cones in that area so no one would go over there and fall. The customer service was great. Despite us having a very large group. The food and drinks were reasonably priced and it was delicious. I had got an icee and a slice of pizza. The atmosphere of the facility was okay especially since they kept us entertained.

I have been to many events here over the years: the state fair, races. dog shows, garden and patio…read moreshows and many other events. On a recent Saturday only one gate was open, even though multiple events were being held in different buildings. The entrance off Binford was closed, and some of the gates on 38th street were closed. This meant everyone had to enter the same gate and follow the "Parking for All Events" signs all the way through the grounds. There is always a charge for parking. The grounds are well kept and multiple parking lots are available so you can park near the building that is hosting the event you are attending.

We saved an inordinate amount of money by going to the Fair on $2 Tuesday with our granddaughters…read more It was a foodie paradise. I admit that it has been a number of years since I've been to the Stare Fair, so I was surprised by all the updates and building expansion. The remodeled swine barn could be featured in House Beautiful. The building is spacious, immaculate and super functional. It's an amazing state of the art facility. My granddaughters loved seeing the mother and baby pigs. The $2 specials on Fair food gave us a chance to taste many different Fair delectable. The Key Lime shakes at the dairy barn were a big hit with us. The girls also had the mini funnel cakes, which they loved. We tried the hand cut fries, which were delicious. I wanted to try more foods, but there was so much to do and see, that we just didn't have time. The kids enjoyed petting and feeding the sheep and goats in the FFA building. There were many educational activities for them. We rode the Sky Ride that ran over the Midway. The relaxing ride offered great views of the fair. We purchased tickets for rides for the kids. There was special pricing for all the rides for $2 Tuesday. The kids rode about six rides for $30, and we all enjoyed the Ferris Wheel as a family. The day wasn't without a couple issues. The Midway lost power for 20 minutes, just as the rides were getting started. The kids were antsy, but we weathered the wait. My granddaughter also got injured on a large slide/ride. She came down the slide and went airborne a bit, bruising both elbows on landing. I think they should shut that ride down. I also would have liked to see more shaded seating. The afternoon got hot! I never did find restrooms. We always love taking a trip on the tractor train around the grounds. I loved that the hostess on the train pointed out features of each stop. We got in one trip before the Fair got too crowded that there were no seats. Entry was only $2 on Tuesday, compared to $16 for other days. A family should expect to spend well over $100 to visit the Fair, including $10 parking. We got there very early and got a great parking space. Getting through security was fast early in the morning. Exiting the parking lot was easy as well. While we didn't get to see everything we wanted, we had a memorable visit for our granddaughters. The facilities are top notch.