Clinton Square Ice Rink

The ice rink is a four seasons phenomenon. What do I mean? So let's start with winter ❄️ which in Syracuse goes from November till March. The ice rink is where it's at for, well, ice skating. If you don't mind the outdoors then this your spot. Especially during Christmas ⛄🎄, the tree is lit music play, it's like a Hallmark card. After the holidays it's a best kept secret for those in the know about ice skating. Rentals are cheap and they have most foot sizes. Remember to bring cash...they don't do plastic. Kids hungry? They got a snack bar. Ok so here's where Clinton Square ice rink shines. Between end of March to may...the ice rink is broken down....this leaves the smooth surface for roller skating and skateboarding. Also, in the summer they fill it up with water and it serves as a cheep kiddie pool for the city residents. Best part is at night it's all lit up like a Christmas tree. It's not uncommon to find couples and families hanging out in the evening. Now for the bad. It is a public place so you may occasionally witness the local wino singing or possibly passed out on the park bench. Oh and also folks partaking in some muijuana. If urban living ain't your thing then I suggest avoiding. Otherwise, nothing beats a good hot summer evening chilling under the stars wading your feet in the fountain and listening the the splash of happy kids running and screaming...

Clinton square ice rink is my favorite place to go at the end of November. It has a wheelchair accessible entrance, indoor place with heat, skate rental, and snack bar + restroom and somewhat of an information desk, it has indoor benches and small coin lockers for smaller belongings, it has outdoor tables by the door of the skate rental place and by the entrance of the ice rink, the ice is nice once you get on after it dries a bit, throughout the time that public skate is going on they will cut the ice every few hours depending on how bad it gets, skate rentals are $3 for 12 and up I believe and admission is $3 as well I’m not sure of what the senior discount is but it is 55 and up also if you have your own skates you can definitely bring yours and pay the $3 admission only, the rink is open Sunday-Saturday I believe Saturday is 11:00am-8:30pm but I’m not sure about anything like that only on normal days it’s open 11-8 see the schedule for...

As a total newbie in ice skating, this rink motivated me enough to enroll ice skating classes! The good thing about this rink is its seasonal offers (like Christmas) by which you can rent a skate as cheap as 2 dollars (or 4, I have seen both). If you have your own skates, you can use the rink for free. You see many people there and some really pro skaters that inspire to enroll classes lol. The one and only drawback of this rink, which I realized after starting my classes, is the quality of the skates. It was unbearable to keep moving on my feet after 30 min of skating in those shoes. I totally recommend you bringing your own shoes. There are also lockers there that you can rent but I never used them. People are respectful towards one's property there,...