Best Ice Skating Lessons Raleigh Near Me

Shinya A: This is a decent rink to skate at, but the facility itself is a bit old. It has an old school hockey feel to it, which in my opinion pretty cool. It looks a bit dingy but it's clean. The snack bar is gross with package and processed foods (cup of noodles, chips, candy, pop tarts, etc.), mostly. I suggest bringing your own snacks. The ice rink is slightly smaller than the Wake Forest, Raleigh, and Invisalign.

Judith Peck: Love the ice, the coaches and the staff.

Matt Baldwin: This is definitely the COLDEST rink in the area. The combination of being right next to the ice (for hockey games) and the low ceiling make this place ice cold. Personally I love that, but others be warned - you might want layers.This place has an old school ski lodge vibe and the snacks are very reasonably priced. Oh and don’t be surprised if the ice is rough, this rink always has some pretty choppy ice - not sure why.All things considered, it’s fine, just a bit rough around the edges.

Ron Viles: If your 8 years old and there for a birthday party this place might be for you. If your playing ice hockey, maybe not so much. Ice is small, choppy and has lots of holes. Puck often lodges in the zam door area. Bench doors dont open, dont even waste the energy trying. Ceiling falling down all over the place, and locker rooms are small, not clean.It appears they are trying to fix the place up, but it appears that effort is going into making birthday party rooms and ignoring the ice area. Sad to see a place fall apart like this.

Jason Quigley: I came here on a weekend so it was a little busy. I hadn't skated in over 15 years so I cheated and pushed my daughter around with one of the red carts. The building is showing it's age in regards to general aesthetics and restrooms, but it's still a fun experience with the family.

Molly Stone: someone fell and bled on the ice, and the blood splatter was left on the rink for the whole public skate time. yuck. I regret not having taken a photo. The laces on the skates I rented were barely holding together and when I asked for new laces, the rental guy told me to come back when they actually broke. (To be fair, they didn't actually break, so he was right, and I should've sucked it up and sallied forth. Live and learn.) And it was so crowded! Not, "wow, they do brisk business on the weekends, good for them" crowded but, "yikes, they should cap the max number of patrons for public skate at several dozen people fewer than there are, as this is a mob. A mob, moving unsteadily, on slippery knives. This is a bit terrifying." If we come back, it won't be at the beginning of the free skate on a Sunday.

Sockhop Skunk: My friends got assaulted here, read the other recent reviews for context. What a scummy place.

StinkBug Max: Let's people get assaulted and doesn't do anything about it do not go here it's not safe

Chloe Boochard: Literally had someone assaulted on the ice by the owners friends, they were literally bleeding and almost had hundreds of dollars worth of their personal property stolen from these kids pulling a "prank", and only did something once the cops were called. Extremely uncooperative and wouldn't even pull the footage up of the kids who did it to get them kicked out. This is not a safe establishment and will not follow their own code of conduct rules. Find somewhere else to skate, it's definitely not safe to here.

Henry Kilcup: Saw a dude get knocked down and bloodied up by some guys on the ice. Management did nothing and refused to cooperate when cops were called.This is not a safe establishment.

Blake Allen: Horrible experience. Staff clearly doesnt care about their customers and allowed someone to get assaulted on the rink. Do NOT come here.

Gooey Gaster: first and last time going here- went with our friends and someone in our group got pushed over as a "prank" while they videoed and the managers didnt do anything about it. these teens tried to steal his stuff and run off with us while also yelling slurs at them in front of children. cops were called and they were uncooperative since the managers are friends with the guys who did it. they clearly dont care about your safety or a family friendly environment, definitely dont recommend.

elliot mccampbell: Went with a group, and some of the owners friends assaulted one of us as a "prank". They shoved him down on the ice 3 times, bloodied him up and tried to take hundreds of dollars worth of his property before the owners "kicked them out". They were refunded and allowed back in when we left. Owners told Cary police they didn't have any security footage.And all this during public skate with tons of little kids around. Not at all a family friendly environment, take your kids somewhere else.

melanie larrick (Mellymell): Everyone who worked there was so nice and helpful. We had a blast....

Jill Brauwerman: So glad I found this place! Will start going more often. It was tons of fun! If you need a walker make sure you get there early enough or they go quickly. Rental Skates were good quality. No complaints except I want to go back now but I have to work lol

Mariana Mercedes: Me gusto mucho este comercio de patinaje sobre hielo, ya que es muy bueno,Y lo mejor es que lo puedes Pasar en Familia,, puedes ir a ver sus profecionales en practica, así Como celebrar Fiestas. Me gusto, no dejes de ir a visitarlo.

Naomi Jubilee: I couldn’t believe how crowded it was, they sold out (per fire code according to them) but that allows something around 450 (not kidding) people in the building. I asked if this was typical and the teenage staff’s response was basically, “Like, duh.” Skate rental is included, almost everyone needed a size smaller. One skate had laces that were average length and one I had to wrap around my ankle 2-3x to tie them. Trying to reach my kids how to skate while being knocked into and wanting them to experience what I remember being fun as a kid was rather impossible because there’s just too many people on the ice. All of us were bumped into more than once by another skater. So choppy by the end it was very difficult to even skate on. They don’t exchange your shoes for skates so there are shoes everywhere on the floor in the skate shoes room. Incredibly disappointed. Their company values profit over how can we run a fun and safe business.

Claudio Saavedra: Great place to go ice skating with friendly staff and great classes to take to learn how to ice skate as well

David Calverley: Again another rink that features the world famous Fireball hockey team, they maybe old but they handle there stick like a pro!

Ken Presting: Good maintenance of the ice. Needs more public sessions!

Nick Booras: The skates are so dull they are unusable and dangerous. I'm actually surprised no one has fallen and sued them yet. One of the employees told me he has never seen the skates sharpened in the two years he has worked there. The facility is fine, just bring your own skates.

Steve Heck: Nice facility. Large, plenty of seating

Bob Spaziano: Nice place to skate

Hayden Hartley: Awesome place, however I don’t think they had a limit of how many people were allowed on the ice. Absolutely packed when I went. Not bad if you’re good at skating but if you’re new don’t aim for a weekend

Isabella Davis: Lovely place to fall in love with a hockey guy

Oak Miller: Friendly staff

Virginia Norman: Crowded on Weekends, Great Party Experience. If you are not experienced skater may want to attend weekday. Lines were long, Expedited wait with distributing skates.

Tim Wright: Olympic surface, so lots of room to skate. Stick and puck is well-controlled. Not over crowded. Nice ice.

Corey Morris: Nice Olympic size rink. Locker rooms are small though, showers are pretty dank.

Heather McHale: We went for a birthday party and even though we had never skated before we had a blast! Staff was incredibly kind and attentive.

Taras Legar: I liked this place we rented skates, you need to check the schedule in advance

Nola Clifford: I skate at Polar Raleigh every weekend and every time is a great experience. The staff are helpful and kind, the rink is great for both beginners and advanced skaters alike, and there's reasonable pricing.

Leslie Barrett: Great experience. Other skaters were so kind and helpful. I loved it. One of the best experiences of my life.

Lantz Newman: Lots of fun. Great ice, staff is very friendly and helpful.

Moriah Honerkamp: Clean, good concessions and great coaches! Appreciate all that goes into running this place!

Patrick Lynch: Best sheet of ice in the Triangle. The only olympic sized sheet in the area. Highly recommended for public skating, birthday parties, track out camps, learn to play hockey, and much more. Public skating is usually not too crowded, but get there early so you can have fresh ice because they don't usually resurface during the 2 hour public skating session. They offer skating lessons, learn to play hockey, adult hockey, figure skating, and kids camp. No more pro shop, though. They do offer snacks at the same place where you pay admission. Popcorn, candy, hot chocolate, bottled drinks... you know, the usual rink stuff. There are also vending machines and a few claw-type games. Not a cheap outing, but a decent value.Went for the first time at Christmas. There's a huge lit tree at center ice, and the rink lights are dimmed. Very cool and festive! Still the best sheet of ice in at least 3 states!

Ariel Tarrand: This is a great rink. Lots of hockey players and figure skaters practice here, but it also has room for beginners like me. The best part is you can get a solid 3 hours of skating plus skate rental for $10 on the weekdays. Not too crowded, and better ice than Cary.My one complaint is that the website is hard to navigate, and it takes a lot of clicking to get to the actual schedule, which can be confusing to read. I wish they had more time slots for general adult skating.

Buddy Bartley: Good time and family friendly fun, you can also become an NHL'er

elena tselishcheva: The favorite skating rink for my daughter! Public skating is much less crowded and more spacious than Cary.

Michael Jones: Hours on website are not accurate. Call before you show up.

Makar oof: It was good but the skates are either too big or too small and mostly are not sharp but there isn't alot of people there so its prity free time for you and your friends

joshua carroll: My overall experience was amazing. It was just that there was a girl that was in charge of the shoes and trainers that had a very bad attitude.

Caroline Mueller: This place brings me back to my teen years! Love watching the skaters!

Antonio Branham: Stay away from this place. I paid to skate and for skate rental. When I went to go get my skates they didn’t have my size. I asked for a refund and they told me they don’t give refunds. I paid $15 not to skate. This place is dirty, staff is rude, and the rink is overcrowded. I saw one girl get knocked over and hurt. People were bumping into each other. It is not a safe operation. This place does not care about the satisfaction or safety of their customers. I will never go back again.

Christina Emrich: Greta programs for all skill levels. Friendly and helpful staff.

David Ross: fun time

Rick Bardos: Spectacular figure skating lessons for kids. The instructors take their time to help kids progress. Classes can be a bit crampt in the beginning, but thin out as levels increase. Students are also eligible to participate in seasonal performances and recieve free public skate.

Alanna Gonzalez: Amazing for week-day free skating, went on a date here, super chill, good staff, everyone was so sweet! 💕

Moriah Honerkamp: Great hockey and ice skating coaching...concessions are good, too!

AkaDripLord Mio: They took forever with the food, the staff was rude, the ice wasn’t even clean enough. I just didn’t like it in general like the place was dirty too it need to be shut down because they do not know how to maintain the building.

Paul Webb: Yok

Kim Brymer: Great game

But *LOFI*: A nice young gentleman who goes by the name of “Matthew” is such a delight! He is determined, courageous, out-going, zesty, handsome, strong-willed, positive, and overall a hoot to be around! I will be coming back many more times bc of this fine young chap’s hard work! Thanks again!

David DeNicolais: My two girls love this place. They both take figure skating lessons there and also do the free skate with their friends. It seems like figure skating is a big part of our lives lately and it’s all because of Polar Ice Wake Forest. Give them a shot! You will be glad you did!

Judah: This place is awesome, and so much fun 10/10

Timara Taggart: Here for a party . The party I’m with is white and they acted like they didn’t know I was with them even though I walked in with them and the host walked up with her email . I don’t know the girls name but she had me pay for the red thing you take when you skate which is no big deal but then tried to make me pay for skates after the host told her I’m with them . She didn’t charge or question any of the white parents and had a really bad attitude for whatever reason but long story short that is most definitely racial profiling because I’m black she treated me that way and everyone I was with agreed . That was disgusting and sad honestly to treat someone that way because of the color of their skin . I would not ever recommend or spend any money at this place . First and last time hereAnd to add the people at the front are clueless and should be retrained .

Ghenet L: Went for 2 hour public skate on a Friday. Nice spot. Bigger than I expected. Not much of a flow in the rink. Younger crowd. Ice wasn't clean when we started and it wasn't cleaned during the session. I've never skated without music, was a little odd. Good number of people on the ice, everyone seemed friendly. I plan to return, with headphones.

Quinn Kotorman: Great place with skates raning anywhere from beginner to pro.

Brian Massie: Place is kept well enough but the number of people without masks and close quarters was a turn off.

Toro Oyedeji: I called this organization and asked if I could bring my boys for ice skating, the lady that answered to phone told me come and I could get agent assistant, even with time frame. On getting there at the time I was told to come, then the informed me that they are closed for public skating. I drove over 30min to this location. I will never recommend them to anyone.

elena tselishcheva: The place is ok, but the parking is not sufficient. Once I had to drive through the stopper because someone blocked the way. The quality of the ice is not the best, my DD complained about it being soft and the temperature inside also was higher than needed.

Shinya A: If all you need is some ice to skate or play hockey on, then this place will do. If you are looking for more of a modernized or upgraded facility, then you will be disappointed. This building is old and has been around for a long time, so my expectations on how it looked were low. It has a tough feeling to it, which I like. It's not necessarily dirty, it's just an old building that serves its purpose which is to have a sheet of ice. The locker rooms however I think could be a little cleaner although they weren't too bad. Most of the building area has dim lighting with the exception of the lighting over the rink. Overall, it's a good place.

None None: It is a filthy rink. Playing in a tournament and they spend no time preparing for visitors. There is garbage in and around the rink. Toilets have fecal smears on it, no toilet paper! Worst rink I have ever being to!Completely unsanitary not to mention that it needs a major upkeep and painting.

Tim Sanders: Very good for the kids

David Calverley: This place features the world famous Fireball hockey team! Some times the ice is completely frozen other times your passing through puddles!

JR Smith: 1 floor, desk & concessions up front. The coldest rink I've been in and I've been to numerous rinks, bring gloves and a hat.

James Harnischfeger: Needs updating

Buddy Bartley: Great staff , service and alot of fun

David Hammermann: Not as crowded as the Cary location

James Valentine Francis: everything says they are open, but we showed up and there wasnt a single car and the doors were locked. nobody answers the phone

Wendy Brook: The place was clean. Skate rental there and snack bar. We went to watch grandsons hockey practice. Excellent Coaches!

Laila McKay: A skating rink that only does public skating during holidays 🤨?

Joshua Rogers: This is basically a review of a very confusing website. They only do public skating during the holidays, but the website doesn’t say that it’s limited to that time period, so you show up with the family and they refer you to another place. Yay.

Derek W: Old, outdated, snack bat needs some life put in it

Darryl Cady: Nice

Kellie: Can’t really leave a review of the place itself but the web communication isn’t trustworthy. We showed up for open public skate —as advertised on the website—and the facility was closed. Ghost town. No update on the web page, Facebook etc. No sign... so I guess you can try your luck. It may help to call ahead but if you don’t get anybody on the phone you can’t leave a voicemail. So....who knows. Hope everybody is OK. Good luck?

Eric Arner: The ice here isn't the best and no seating in the rink, but you get a good view of the rink from the concessions area.

Tosh Bapat: Nowhere to sit

Matt Hockey: Cold. Cold as a well diggers....foot. Ice needs work. There is a trench near the zam door.

xxbdud1125xx: Great Ice rink but in the summer it’s hotter inside then outside