Cornerstone CFCU Arena — Attraction in City of Lockport

We brought our little ones and had a blast, rented the $5 skate helpers as well. We had 3 kids who had never skated before and the oldest is 6, so my husband and I didn't intend to skate ourselves as there's no way I could balance on skates while helping our 2.5 year old.

Around an hour after we got there, and a few breaks for the bathroom and water, we were informed that no one could go on the ice without skates. How do you expect parents to teach little ones to skate? The rule ends up making the ice more dangerous because not all parents can skate while keeping a little one steady. If it's someone just whizzing around in boots or sneakers goofing off, sure, make a rule against that... But I think there should be some flexibility for parents. We wiped down our soles before entering the ice and left when we were no longer welcome to assist our toddler and preschooler...

One of the nicest rinks in WNY

Always extremely clean and the staff extremely friendly. Large foyer on the lower level that has a nice snack bar.

Upper level has a nice indoor area if you are just waiting for practice. There is an elevator for individual that need it

The seating is very nice, protip... if you want to see the whole ice you’re going to want to stand on the “ bird nests” on each lower corner of the stands or just stand on ice level. The way the stands hang over the ice sometimes you can’t see the small amount of action on the closest side to you. Not a big deal but I mention it for the Dads or hockey moms who want to see the entire game.

For the players the locker rooms are amazing. Huge and tons of room.

Nice pro shop if you break something

There is a bar/restaurant here as well.

Basically, this rink has it all and I would say is one of the Top 2...

Awesome facility, friendly staff. The “locker room” has no lockers, but has pegs for hanging coats and bags, and benches to sit on, for putting on your skates. Be aware that the wristband not only shows you paid for admission, but also is a legal agreement that you assume risk of injury. The noon weekday Open Skate is very uncrowded! On the day I went, there were only three other skaters! So it was great for practicing my beginner skills. On weekdays you need to enter at the lower level. The lower level parking lot entrance is a bit confusing. You need to go through the drop-off driveway even if you want to park beside the building. There is also parking...