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Skating rinks in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania. This guide covers rinks with a Philadelphia address. Rinks in the suburbs, and across the river in New Jersey, are listed under their own city names.
The directory lists 12 skating rinks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 3 roller and 9 ice, counting one rink with both. Of these, one is outdoor or seasonal, and opens and closes with the weather. Customer reviews or the rinks’ own websites mention public skating at 10, skate rental at 9 and skating lessons at 7. Ranked by rating and review count, Independence Blue Cross RiverRink comes first, at 4.5★ from 6,373 Google reviews.
Updated November 2026 · from Google listings, reviews and rink websites
Top-rated skating rinks in Philadelphia
Ranked by Google rating weighted by review count (rating × log of reviews), so a 4.7 from hundreds of reviews ranks above a 5.0 from three. Each label shows the Google listing, rink name, review sentence or website it comes from.
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No. 0001Local favorite
Independence Blue Cross RiverRink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Skate rental Per the rink’s website
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No. 0002
Philly SkatePlex
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Adult nights “Super cute family friendly indoor skate rink and arcade, they have adult only times too in the late night.” (Google review, Jan 2026)
- Birthday parties “He's been having his birthday here the past 2 years n we'll be having his next birthday here in September.” (Google review, Jul 2025)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
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No. 0003
Rolling Thunder Skating Center
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Birthday parties “We recently celebrated my niece’s 16th birthday at this roller-skating place, call Rolling Thunder and it was an amazing experience!” (Google review, Sep 2025)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
- Skate rental Per the rink’s website
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No. 0004
Skate N jump family fun center
- Birthday parties “Great place to bring the kids just hosted my son's 5th birthday party here and it was so much fun.” (Google review, Sep 2019)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
- Skate rental Per the rink’s website
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No. 0005
Northeast Skate Zone
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Birthday parties “Highly recommend just not during birthday parties” (Google review, Mar 2026)
- Lessons “Our twins are involved with the Learn to Skate Program there and are going into their third session soon.” (Google review, Feb 2018)
- Hockey “They are excited about continuing and really looking forward to the hockey program.” (Google review, Feb 2018)
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No. 0006
Joseph A. Scanlon Ice Rink & Playground
- Ice In the rink’s name
- Public skating “Public skates are fun, and I highly recommend to everyone!” (Google review, Feb 2023)
- Lessons “Great place for ice skating lessons.” (Google review, Apr 2019)
- Hockey “love this place. so friendly. my kids love the hockey program.” (Google review, Jun 2023)
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No. 0007
Class of 1923 Arena
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Birthday parties “On the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, the rink has ice seasonally (August to May) great concessions, party rooms, and can host events in the off season that do not require ice.” (Google review, Apr 2018)
- Hockey “With a seating capacity for 2,500 fans, it’s not just a venue for the university’s hockey teams but also a place where local schools and clubs can skate and compete.” (Google review, Mar 2024)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
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No. 0008
Laura Sims Skate House, Official Page
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Outdoor / seasonal Per the rink’s website
- Public skating “They also provide more hours of public skating than other ice rinks.” (Google review, Feb 2026)
- Skate rental “Offer skate rental, and largw number of programs throughput the year.” (Google review, Aug 2026)
- Hockey “All my kids know how to skate and my older kids play in the snider hockey league, since the phila school district doesnt have ice hockey.” (Google review, Feb 2018)
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No. 0009
Rizzo Rink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Hockey “This local rink has regular open sessions and organized hockey times.” (Google review, Feb 2026)
- Public skating Per the rink’s website
- Lessons Per the rink’s website
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No. 0010
Rothman Orthopaedics Rink
- Roller Google lists it as a roller skating rink
- Ice Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Skate rental Mentioned 2 times in reviews
Roller skating in Philadelphia
3 rinks here are roller rinks, based on their Google listing, name, reviews or website. Check each rink’s schedule for public sessions before you go.
- Philly SkatePlex No. 0002 in the list above
- Rolling Thunder Skating Center No. 0003 in the list above
- Rothman Orthopaedics Rink No. 0010 in the list above
All roller rinks in Philadelphia → · First time roller skating
Ice skating in Philadelphia
9 rinks here are ice rinks, based on their Google listing, name, reviews or website. At many ice rinks, public skate times change with the season, so check the schedule before you go.
- Independence Blue Cross RiverRink No. 0001 in the list above
- Northeast Skate Zone No. 0005 in the list above
- Joseph A. Scanlon Ice Rink & Playground No. 0006 in the list above
- Class of 1923 Arena No. 0007 in the list above
- Laura Sims Skate House, Official Page No. 0008 in the list above
- Rizzo Rink No. 0009 in the list above
- Rothman Orthopaedics Rink No. 0010 in the list above
- Tarken Ice Rink Google lists it as an ice skating rink
- Penn Ice Rink In the rink’s name
Outdoor and seasonal rinks in Philadelphia
One rink here is outdoor or seasonal, based on customer reviews or the rink’s own website. Outdoor rinks open and close with the weather, so check the rink’s website or social pages for the season and that day’s ice before you go.
- Laura Sims Skate House, Official Page No. 0008 in the list above
Outdoor ice rinks in Pennsylvania → · Outdoor ice skating guide
Lessons, parties and programs in Philadelphia
A rink counts toward a program only when its customer reviews or its own website mention it. Rinks often do more than their reviews say, and schedules change, so check with the rink.
Public skating
Penn Ice Rink: “Boasting great public sessions, hockey, figure skating, late events.” (Google review, Oct 2025)
Skate rental
Lessons
Tarken Ice Rink: “The staff instructors really care and it shows in their excellent mannerisms and dedication to teach hockey to the kids.” (Google review, Nov 2024)
Hockey
Penn Ice Rink: “Convenient, great schedule, college hockey, adult league, renovated recently, great staff, especially the current Assistant Manager.” (Google review, Oct 2025)
Birthday parties
Figure skating
Joseph A. Scanlon Ice Rink & Playground: “The figure skating coaches are awesome, talented, and so affordable..” (Google review, Jan 2016)
Adult nights
More skating rinks in Philadelphia
The next 2 by the same ranking.
Before you go
- First time roller skatingroller
- First time ice skatingice
- What to wear skatingclothes
- Rink etiquette and safetythe floor
- Rink birthday partiesparties
- Learn-to-skate lessonslessons
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