Mimi DiPietro Family Skating Center

This may not be the fanciest rink in the city. However, at $ 4 for admission and $ 2 for skate rental, you really can’t complain. The trendy seasonal rink in the inner harbor (Pandora Ice rink) is $ 8 for admission and $ 4 for rental on a tiny rink.
We went on a Saturday afternoon, and there were quite a few young children, but also some other adults. It was pretty empty at the start of the session but got pretty crowded toward the middle before emptying out a bit toward the end. If you prefer less of a crowd, I would imagine there would be fewer children during the evenings.

The ice rink is not bad. when it’s frozen. There are multiple sports leagues that play there throughout the year. From broomball to hockey, in the summer there is floor hockey. Many times the rink still has water puddles, either from recently draining the ice or from a recent rain fall. It’s difficult to predict what to wear in the arena — you anticipate it being cold. but not always the case. There is an enclosed temperature controlled area that divides the rink/​bleacher from the indoor area with benches and bathrooms.
The place is a little run down, but it does the job. No main parking lot, there is usually plenty of parking around Patterson Park itself. There’s a near-​by playground, some softball fields, tennis courts, and a water park/​pool area (only open during the summer).
I try not to hang around past dark, nor would I venture into the park itself past dark…

Full size NHL rink in Patterson Park. Fairly run down and in need of an overhaul. Still, if you bring your own skates then its OK. It’s nice to have a local rink. I volunteered there on the weekends. But the rental skates look pretty bad.

Great place to ice skate! And it’s really cheap.

Oh Mimi DiPietro we meet once again. Whether its for Patterson Park Leagues Broomball or Floor Hockey I must say you are holding up well for all these years of being in service. Mimi DiPietro has taken many beatings over the years with transforming from an ice rink into a summer hockey rink. There are so many activities that happen here that I believe the community is not fully aware of. This place may need some work but it one of those places that reminds you of how it was back in the day before everything was updated and about being flashy.

Prices for skating here are ridiculously cheap compared to NYC. $ 4 dollar admission and $ 2 for skate rental! I’ll probably be back once I find out how to get here through public transportation. Wish they opened earlier on Sundays.

It’s really nice to have an ice rink right in Patterson Park — albeit pretty run down. The boards hang like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but the ice quality is surprisingly good.
However, I’ve downgraded this for one simple reason — no pick-​up hockey! How can you have a rink without pick-​up?