Located within the Belmont high school compound, I head to this rink on a weekly basis, on Monday…read morenights, for a Belmont-run ice hockey league. While the rink itself is very clean, modern and actually fairly nice compared to other rinks I've been to, my only complaint being the fact that the parking spots are at the street and not adjacent to the rink, which makes for a short but annoying walk, especially when it's raining or carrying heavy hockey gear. That aside, the interior of the place isn't too cold which is nice for spectators who don't want to freeze their butts off and the ice is of pretty good quality, although it does tend to take a while to freeze over once the zamboni runs. That aside, the locker rooms are numerous, I counted four, are kept clean and warm as well. Sometimes too warm but that's not a bad thing, especially in winter. I have yet to go there for a public ice skating session but would go there in a heartbeat as I find it quite nice.

What a perfect time for ice skating!…read more I was driving home from the Fresh Pond Mall yesterday and decided to take the long route home via my old town, Belmont. As I drove past Belmont High and wondered what the mobile home looking things were in the school's parking lot I remembered a very important thing. I can go ice skating for free at the school's rink! So, here's yet another free and fun activity. Pick up a calendar with the times of public and family skating, it is advised that Belmont residents are the only ones who can use the rink. Don't feel like being indoors? NO problem. Right across the street, next to the pool is a little self made rink where some kids were playing ice hockey. I hope you are enjoying the winter sports!!!

The facility was nice with an awesome snack bar. Where I had an issue was how the home team had a…read moreheated bench area near the crowd, while the away team was relegated to a far off corner where the cold air ducts discharged. I consider this to be unfair play, giving the home team a consistent unfair advantage.

Basic municipal Ice Rink. Fun place. Lots of programs available. Could use maintenance but it's the…read moreice, people and action that really count.

My favorite place to skate around the Boston area. The Jack Kirrane ice rink is in a lovely setting…read moreas it's not only outdoors, but at the top of a hill surrounded by trees and then the rest of the Larz Anderson Park. It's a great visual experience on top of having nice ice. A plus is that aside the rink is a flat patch of rectangular ice for beginners to practice on. One thing I don't like about skating at the Reilly Rink in Cleveland Circle is that beginners flop all over the ice. You can sit at the side of Reilly and time it on your watch and not go more than five seconds without seeing someone fall on the ice and possibly cause a pile-up. Kirrane has a nice solution for it. Reilly is free and Kirrane does charge $8 for Brookline residents (as of early 2026, fees may change with inflation!!!) and $10 for non-residents. They also rent nice quality skates, both figure and hockey style, if you don't have your own. The absolute best is to come in December to early January for the afternoon public skate and watch the sun set and the sky change colors off to the west before they shut down at 4:30pm. If you're lucky there will also be some snow in the surrounding trees adding to the experience. The only negative experience I has was that the staff didn't confront some pain in the butt kids. Some kids around ages 10-12 went on the beginner ice and were skating really fast and then diving and sliding on the ice as far as they could and knocking into beginner skaters, including young children. Neither their parents nor the staff said a word to them. I was close to going hockey player and roughing some of them up to teach them a lesson. They really should crack down on this before someone really gets hurt.

Beautiful ice skating rink at Anderson Park! Spacious and crisp. There is also a kiddie rink on the…read moreside for kids to skate with crates. Hot chocolate and snacks are sold inside. We had a great time.

came here for a couple youth hockey games. Very cold in the rink area- like, way colder than other…read morerinks i've been to. bring extra blankets. the lobby area isn't very warm either, so the only relief you'll get is from blankets or your car. clean bathrooms, nice rink. vending machines in lobby. lots of parking. small waiting area outside rink, no places to observe the (whole) rink from the lobby tho. if you want to watch a full game you have to be in the rink area.

I'm a fan cause it's my second home on Sunday's during the Summer watching the FMC New England…read moreFuture Stars Varsity team play (GO COYOTES!) I check in here every time they play and have seen the rink finally upgrade into providing a nice concession stand like others have done. They serve hot and cold foods now, and overall the *stinky* factor is not bad "Marlborough being the worse." The only thing I see lacking in this rink is the weather control "NATICK being the best so far for temperature and choice seating...you can sit behind the penalty boxes AWESOME!" Unlike the other rinks, their heating is not on par with the rest so a jacket/blanket is def required. I like that they have separate entrances for the teams and they do not have to have the teams walk through the actual lobby to get there (which I have also seen some rinks do "MARLBOROUGH" There is ample parking that is close and a Dunkin's/stores nearby. Kill two bird with one stone.

This ice skating rink is one that is used by the New England Senior Hockey League which I am a part…read moreof. Finding it and getting to it was rather easy as it's right off of 93 and it features a large parking lot. However the one thing that's great about it is the quality of the ice and the spectator seating. Both are top notch. However the locker rooms are tiny, especially for a roster of 15+ players. That aside the place is clean and playing there is pretty awesome.

I went there, ice was awful for ice hockey. No more public skating. Bath rooms a mess. Manager…read moresweeting all over himself. I have been skating since I was 5 yrs old, so I know skating rinks. Locker rooms smelled bad, reminds me of ice skating rink on rte 1, The person on yelled at people about their coffee, his name was Billy W. what a tool.

Snowport Christmas Village is such a magical holiday experience! The lights, décor, and cozy…read moreatmosphere make it feel like you've stepped right into a winter wonderland. There's so much to enjoy -- from the festive shops and delicious treats to the fun activities and cheerful holiday vibe everywhere you turn. It's the perfect place to get into the Christmas spirit and spend a joyful day with family or friends. Highly recommend visiting if you want to feel all the holiday magic!

I love Christmas markets so was super excited to check out Snowport on my last trip to Boston for…read morethe holidays. We planned to get dinner after in Seaport so it was a quick visit to check out the vendors and food options. I ended up getting a raclette baguette with prosciutto which is my go-to snack, perfect to munch on while browsing the different vendors. Food and drink are on the pricer side but that's how the Christmas markets generally go. The vendors were from all over the Northeast and there were actually more shops than I was expecting for a relatively smaller market. Overall it was fun and a good way to celebrate the Christmas season. We went after Christmas so there weren't as many people but I can see how it could get very busy right before the holidays.

Roller Kingdom continues to impress! Love that they have…read morespecial daytime hours during school breaks (1-4). The DJ is on point! Keeps the crowd going with fun music to listen & skate to, along with fun races by age group. Laser tag $5 Ticket $16 Rental $3 Don't forget your frequent skater card to earn free skate after 5th stamp!

Roller Kingdom is an awesome place to roller skate/blade! I recently went with my fam, and it was…read moretwo out of three kids' first time there. It was a great environment for them both to learn how to skate! The races are cool, and when you win one you get a prize of a certificate of some sort to use at the rink. Laser tag is good, and it's fun to point the thingy at the targets and get points. You also get a piece of paper at the end with your rank and stats on it! Personally, I've been to many birthday parties there and the birthday person gets to go in this big yellow box and catch certificate prizes as they blow around in the box. The food is pretty good, and the karaoke stage is on point (pro tip: When you do a karaoke act and win, you and your group all get free icees ) Thanks for reading my review -A

I love Larzies. It's so beautiful no matter the time of year. There's a short walking path and…read moregazebo area, a grilling area with picnic tables that's covered with a roof that is perfect for cookouts or just hanging out, a softball field, an auto museum, an outdoor ice skating rink, and stunning skyline views of Boston from the top of the hill. The hill is perfect in the warmer months to have a picnic or toss a frisbee or football with some friends. In the winter, it's the best sledding hill. Truly Larzies has it all, and it's amazing year round.

This park is beautiful. It has a large parking lot . It is dog friendly. It has many acres to…read morego for a long walk with yourself or your dog . It has picnic tables and a grilling area but you need a permit for that from the town of brookline . They have a playground for kids . They have a huge walking area . No public bathrooms .