Tom Brown Arena — Attraction in Ottawa

It's a small rink. The showers are small and you are going to make new friends. They didn't bother to put in anything to put your shampoo on, or hang your towels so guys hang their towels on the garbage cans . It could easily have more space in the rooms by adding a chair in the corner which could easily move out of the way in case of a fire because it'll be in front of the fire exit. However the doors are usually sealed shut so never mind the fire exit anyway. These ranks and some of the older ranks upkeep are perfect example of why the city maintaining ranks is systemic apathy and lack of attention for anything but just below the bare minimums, yet we pay upwards $300 an hour for the privilege of changing in...

What a great arena. I've been coming to this area for the last 18 years. I've always had a blast playing, skating, or watching others skate while growing up. Tom Brown area is a well kept indoor ice rink with a large rentable hall upstairs. You can host a lovely party or gathering and have a wonderful view of the ice using spectator windows giving you a bird's eye view of the...

I’ve visited Tom Brown Arena more than five or six times, and the ice quality has always been excellent. The entry cost is around $3.50, which is quite reasonable. Sometimes it can get a bit crowded, but what I really like is that they change the skating direction from time to time, switching between clockwise and counterclockwise, which keeps things...