Pasadena Ice Skating Center

This rink was spacious, crowded but not too crowded, and service employees were nice and understanding when my friend asked for different skates.
I’m giving this place 3 stars for several reasons.
1. There are absolutely no hand rails for anyone, just a small ledge where the rink walls and windows meet. Very hazardous because the sides get crowded with people trying to grab onto something while they are trying to learn to skate. I had to grab onto several strangers because I almost fell (and completely fell 6 times) and I also broke two nails.
2.There are many many kids wandering around in skates. Not necessarily a terrible thing but I was bumped into by three of them and almost fell because they were flying around everywhere. Suggestion: a separate kids rink. Or just a section.
3. Where are the employees? I saw ONLY one worker on the rink… and he was too busy training a kid. It would have been far more helpful if I could ask questions to someone in regards to technique and just have a little help.
I had an incident within the first 10 minutes where I lost my balance on my heels, ultimately flying backwards and I landed right on my tailbone. It hurts so terribly now but at the time (last night) i think I was a little numb from the cold or the adrenaline. Maybe a bit of both.
ANYWAY I was more upset BECAUSE I lost my balance BECAUSE there were no guard rails or anything to grab onto. There were also NO workers in the rink to help or even acknowledge me as it took me a fairly long time to get back on my feet.
I understand that people fall all the time and that this ice rink is a hit for many skaters but I see many areas of improvement regarding safety in the rink. Won’t be returning.

My son skates here. He can be a bit of a handful and the staff know how to refocus him. Amazing people work here, skate here, and I couldn’t be more thankful for everyone at this rink.

I love this place. I have two girls that attend the beginner ice skating class. One is 12 and the other is 4. They have done so well with in just the 6 class they have had. The teachers are great with the children and are very attentive. That being noted, there are a lot of children that attend. we go to the class on Thursday at 5:15 pm and goes to 5:45. Parking is a little confusing. There are several parking lots. But only two of them take the validation for the rink. The one below, I wouldn’t suggest parking there it’s $ 10 with a validated ticket. You have to park at the one next to the rink. I will post a picture of a map that shows which lot. There are shops and some food across the street as well. Which is great when we are waiting until public skate to state at 7:30.

I love coming to skate here! Public sessions can get pretty packed especially on the weekends or over the summer. The rink is cold but its not cold enough that you need to dress in several layers since you warm up once you get moving on the ice.
Size down on skate rentals since you want them to be snug!
Admission: $ 10
Skate rental: $ 4
They have group discounts. Check their website for more info.
Pasadena residents (with ID) get a $ 1 discount on admission/​skate rental.
The Thursday night session (Cheap Skate) is only $ 10 which includes both admission and skate rentals!
Restrooms are located outside of the rink.
I usually just go to their night sessions because the parking meters in the surrounding area stop operating at 6 PM. Free street parking! (Because who actually wants to pay for parking when admission/​skates are already $ 14…)

I remember going to skate parties at the old Pasadena rink in elementary and middle school. It was a super small rink and the ice was choppy. In college we used to go here to watch midnight broom ball games that quite often ended with at least one trip to the ER. Recently my cousin mentioned how nice the new rink was, so I had to visit.
I can’t even begin to tell you how different this rink is from the old rink. It is slightly in a different location on the property. There is a full sized rink with really nice ice. It feels so much more open and bright. It felt so great to be back on the ice. I came during open skate and stayed several hours. At times it was really crowded and other times it was pretty open — you just have to time it right, I guess. As usual at any rink, there were skaters of all skill sets on the ice. It’s funny to see the wall huggers, the over confident who fall REALLY hard because they are going faster than their ability, the show offs who want to show off in front of the newbys and the serious skaters who are practicing specific skills on the ice and hardly even notice that other people are on the ice.
The open skate and skate rentals prices are reasonable — especially considering you can stay as long as you want. They even have open skate times available where you can bring your hockey stick. Private lessons and group lessons are available at an additional fee. There is a nice little pro shop on site for all your gear needs. There are many vending machines for treats. The restrooms are a short walk outside of the rink and there are bleachers available for those who don’t want to skate. I do have to warn you that there is a terrible odor of feet near the benches to the side of the skate rental window (ewww).

Long lone to get in and it got extremely crowded. So many children learning how to ice skate and they take up a lot of space because they are using a little Walker. I would not go back because it’s too crowded and the music sucks.

Probably the best ice rink I’ve been to in the Southern California area (comparing it to the rinks in Anaheim & YL). Very clean and maintained well, especially considering that this is a new rink compared to others. I noticed a few complaints in previous reviews about not having a snack bar or even an area for an arcade; honestly makes the ice rink look a bit weird — if you really need coffee there’s a Starbucks and another coffee shop literally across the street in the paseo shopping area as well as parking. My only complaint is that the rink definitely needs more stick times! .and one of the employees at the front is rude

I came here for church event. There was many people on Saturday. Everything was good but the two girl at the front desk was so annoying. It’s kinda understandable because it was so busy. But sill…

This review is specifically for the skating staff, who have been tremendously patient and kind teachers to my 5 and 4 year old. My kids learn at different paces but the teachers worked with them both and now they both love to ice skate. I can’t emphasize enough how patient the instructors are with the little kids.
The rink is nice, the ice is usually decent (although they have had some compressor issues), and the hockey league is run well. I wish they had a proper locker room with showers for the hockey league but I’m not sure they have the space.

A good spot to see what you got. Come here with all the family and have a great time. The employees are helpful and are friendly. I try my best to come here every chance I get. I’m a beginner at ice skating. I was better at this when I was a kid but I still like to get out on the ice. Something different. Even if you’ve never been on ice get out there for the experience. The location is Nice, kept clean, and maintained in good condition overall. Whatever you do, don’t be afraid to fall.

I can’t say much about this place because I’ve only taken my Daughter to private lessons here. We absolutely adore her Coach GG. She’s awesome. She has her lessons during public skating time but it doesn’t interfere with her lessons.
The rink is clean. The bathrooms are outside in bungalows but really clean. The skates look in great shape and the music is good.
It doesn’t get overly packed but maybe because we come right when public skating opens. One time we left after a lesson and there was a long line out the door. Thank God we missed that.
Don’t forget to validate your parking!!! I still pay $ 3 with validation and I’m there no more than hour.
Public Skating on Thursday nights are called Cheap Skates. I believe it’s $ 10 which includes skates. All other nights you have to pay for skate rentals. I just ended up purchasing skates. I think it’s worth it if you plan on coming a lot but if you only come on Cheap Skates night, then you should be fine unless you have this thing about using used skates.

I never thought I would learn how to play hockey but here I am. The instructors have always been excellent and after only a year of skating, with some hard practice, my skills have improved greatly. If you’re looking for basic beginner lessons, sign up for the adult figure skating classes. I recommend Scott or Victor, if your schedule permits. For hockey, Noah is an excellent instructor and can teach private lessons for both children and adults.

This ice rink earned its stars because they’re not too far from where I live and their «cheap skate» deal — $ 10 for rentals and an hour and a half of skating! However, in this situation, you get what you pay for. I probably would not have been bothered by the super tight skates if the rink didn’t feel so claustrophobic. I understand that there are going to be some really skilled skaters in the rink. However, because it’s so crowded, it leaves the pro skaters to carefully weave and endanger little rookies like me. I feel as though that the skating lessons should be rescheduled to a less busy hour since they took up, what seems like, half the square footage. During awesome deals like cheap skate, wouldn’t you expect it to be busy with inexperienced skaters? Was thursday night the only free time for the ice rink to schedule these lessons?

Stick time has been frustrating lately. Ice and facility are fine but hockey players are limited to ¹⁄₃ of the rink. Private coaching takes up the majority of the ice and take most of the nets.
Couldn’t coaches book the ice on their schedule instead of hogging up the ice during STICK TIME? Not much room for hockey players to skate and/​or do drills. What’s the use of paying for ice time when you get just a sliver?

I honestly only come here because this is the closest ice skating center near home & it’s fairly cheap. But whenever I go, there are too many lessons going on… so I get scared to bring out my skills (not rlly)
It’s 10 dollars for entrance & 4 dollars to rent your skate.
I will come back though… just because this is the only one open during the 3 seasons other than Winter.

Came to see a league game. The Pasadena Maple Leafs played an awesome game! Joey Armario was the star player :) I felt like I was watching a professional game! Great ring! Make sure to bring a sweater!

I should get all «cool» remarks on this one. Ice… Cool… puns…
Anyway, I have been to pretty much every ice arena in southern California. Having played ice hockey for 20 years I can tell you that this is one of the nicer ones. It’s clean, very open and bright, and the ice service is above average. Coming from the east coast where winter is not only a thing, it’s also freezing, and easier to keep the ice pad regulated.
It was fairly packed with young kids some learning, some practicing their routines. It was a good mix of talents. If you are looking to set a speed record this ain’t the time for you, but if you want a few relaxing laps around the rink, have at it.
Parking is a little nutty with garages being your only real option. Validate at one of the shops around (90 minutes free)

I took my daughter and her friends for a trip to the ice skating rink and the only thing we thought was missing food. I did not go onto the Ice but It was a lot of fun watching the girls hold on to the sides trying to get around. There was a time when all the skaters had to get off the ice because the Zamboni had to run its course but we were a little confused because you cant hear what they are saying over the intercom so they should fix that. There is plenty of room to sit so that was helpful.
Overall the experience was fun.

My boyfriend and I came here to skate this past weekend. He knew that I used to love iceskating and he wanted to give it a try! The service was fast, and the people who worked there were friendly, but it was tough finding a skates that were not painful wear. I tried on a few ones and they were super old, and some had duct tape slapped around them to keep them in tact. The place was really crowded, which was expected as its right before Christmas.
The thing that was hard for me to understand is why the ice was NOT smooth! There were HUGE divots in the ice. I’m assuming from people playing hockey before they opened the rink to the public, but honestly it felt like I was skating on gravel. All around me, people were falling on the ice, and sadly for me I have NEVER fallen while ice skating. But this time I DID! I tripped in one of these Divots and fell straight down on my face, with my ribcage slamming against the ice, and my glasses sliding about 10 feet in front me in. I couldn’t see, and nobody helped me. I had to be laying there for about 10 seconds. It was a pretty bad fall, and I couldn’t get up, so I had to slide myself to try to get to my glasses without them getting skated over. When I put them back on, I could see a worker nearby, chatting with her friend, and nobody caring to even offer to help me get off the ice!
PLEASE, if you guys are gonna have that many people skating on your rink, PLEASE smooth out the ice, for the safety of those skating! We sadly won’t be back here. :(

I haven’t been to the new ice skating center since it opened and my friend and I hadn’t really been on the ice like we used to. It was a great opportunity to get together and check this place out.
For a Thursday night — cheap skate night, you don’t have to pay for rentals — it was pretty busy. They still had lessons and classes in the center and off to the side but there were a lot of people out to enjoy time at the rink.
It’s definitely much bigger than the old place so that’s a plus, however, it’s a tent building, not a building building, so it’s much colder inside than most rinks. Bring some gloves, maybe a hat, definitely a nice warm jacket/​sweater. There are lockers available (for $ 1), vending machines, a VERY small skate shop and bathrooms (which are outside of the tent building). Make sure to be careful when you are wearing skates that you stick to any part of the ground that is covered by the foam padding. No skates on cement or metal. You’ll ruin the blade. I can’t comment on the rentals, since I used my own personal pair to skate.
Otherwise, just come out an enjoy your time at the rink.