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Rink programs: parties, lessons and adult nights
What US skating rinks offer, from the reviews and websites of 2,576 rinks. Birthday parties lead: 62.2% of all rinks, and 81.5% of roller rinks. Adult nights split the two most: 25.0% of roller rinks mention them, against 5.4% of ice rinks.
Every program, roller vs ice
Share of rinks whose customer reviews or own website mention each program. These are floors: a rink can run a program its reviews and website don't mention.
| Program | Rinks | All rinks | Roller rinks | Ice rinks | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public skating | 1,322 | 51.3% | 34.4% | 63.5% | 50 + DC |
| Lessons | 1,080 | 41.9% | 24.8% | 54.0% | 50 + DC |
| Birthday parties | 1,601 | 62.2% | 81.5% | 47.4% | 50 + DC |
| Adult nights | 350 | 13.6% | 25.0% | 5.4% | 47 |
| Skate rental | 1,168 | 45.3% | 42.4% | 47.7% | 50 + DC |
| Hockey | 1,147 | 44.5% | 8.9% | 71.5% | 50 + DC |
| Figure skating | 700 | 27.2% | 2.4% | 45.2% | 47 + DC |
| Roller derby | 67 | 2.6% | 5.9% | 0.4% | 25 |
Where the proof comes from
| Program | Quoted review | Rink website | Review mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public skating | 532 | 724 | 66 |
| Lessons | 414 | 613 | 53 |
| Birthday parties | 1,115 | 456 | 30 |
| Adult nights | 139 | 163 | 48 |
| Skate rental | 574 | 429 | 165 |
| Hockey | 924 | 180 | 43 |
| Figure skating | 250 | 433 | 17 |
| Roller derby | 30 | 37 | 0 |
By state
States with 15 or more listed rinks: the share of each state's rinks with each program.
- Birthday parties: highest share in Kentucky, 96.2% (25 of 26 rinks).
- Lessons: highest share in Connecticut, 73.2% (30 of 41 rinks).
- Adult nights: highest share in Washington, 28.9% (11 of 38 rinks).
- Public skating: highest share in Connecticut, 80.5% (33 of 41 rinks).
- Hockey: highest share in Alaska, 87.5% (14 of 16 rinks).
| State | Rinks | Birthday parties | Lessons | Adult nights | Public skating | Hockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | 86.7% | 13.3% | 23.3% | 30.0% | 10.0% |
| Alaska | 16 | 31.2% | 56.2% | 0.0% | 56.2% | 87.5% |
| Arizona | 21 | 57.1% | 57.1% | 14.3% | 61.9% | 57.1% |
| Arkansas | 22 | 90.9% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 22.7% | 9.1% |
| California | 169 | 60.4% | 52.7% | 9.5% | 53.8% | 38.5% |
| Colorado | 84 | 44.0% | 33.3% | 13.1% | 38.1% | 48.8% |
| Connecticut | 41 | 53.7% | 73.2% | 14.6% | 80.5% | 78.0% |
| Florida | 80 | 80.0% | 52.5% | 23.8% | 46.2% | 30.0% |
| Georgia | 68 | 80.9% | 26.5% | 19.1% | 20.6% | 11.8% |
| Idaho | 22 | 63.6% | 40.9% | 13.6% | 68.2% | 54.5% |
| Illinois | 138 | 68.8% | 50.0% | 14.5% | 59.4% | 52.2% |
| Indiana | 62 | 80.6% | 30.6% | 6.5% | 38.7% | 24.2% |
| Iowa | 25 | 84.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 44.0% | 32.0% |
| Kansas | 27 | 74.1% | 25.9% | 22.2% | 29.6% | 29.6% |
| Kentucky | 26 | 96.2% | 38.5% | 11.5% | 38.5% | 23.1% |
| Louisiana | 18 | 88.9% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 38.9% | 16.7% |
| Maine | 22 | 22.7% | 36.4% | 9.1% | 45.5% | 54.5% |
| Maryland | 40 | 62.5% | 52.5% | 12.5% | 52.5% | 50.0% |
| Massachusetts | 129 | 45.0% | 54.3% | 7.8% | 70.5% | 77.5% |
| Michigan | 132 | 52.3% | 55.3% | 12.9% | 61.4% | 57.6% |
| Minnesota | 121 | 24.8% | 33.9% | 5.0% | 53.7% | 73.6% |
| Mississippi | 22 | 90.9% | 13.6% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 4.5% |
| Missouri | 62 | 72.6% | 38.7% | 19.4% | 45.2% | 33.9% |
| Nevada | 15 | 53.3% | 33.3% | 6.7% | 46.7% | 33.3% |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 33.3% | 37.5% | 4.2% | 58.3% | 70.8% |
| New Jersey | 71 | 53.5% | 59.2% | 12.7% | 63.4% | 62.0% |
| New Mexico | 16 | 81.2% | 37.5% | 18.8% | 37.5% | 31.2% |
| New York | 170 | 50.6% | 49.4% | 8.2% | 56.5% | 55.3% |
| North Carolina | 65 | 83.1% | 36.9% | 13.8% | 41.5% | 21.5% |
| North Dakota | 16 | 43.8% | 12.5% | 6.2% | 50.0% | 62.5% |
| Ohio | 112 | 70.5% | 42.0% | 21.4% | 55.4% | 36.6% |
| Oklahoma | 35 | 82.9% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 42.9% | 11.4% |
| Oregon | 21 | 71.4% | 33.3% | 14.3% | 38.1% | 28.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 128 | 72.7% | 42.2% | 9.4% | 60.9% | 50.0% |
| South Carolina | 26 | 80.8% | 7.7% | 19.2% | 15.4% | 19.2% |
| South Dakota | 17 | 11.8% | 23.5% | 5.9% | 52.9% | 47.1% |
| Tennessee | 42 | 76.2% | 31.0% | 16.7% | 40.5% | 21.4% |
| Texas | 145 | 77.2% | 36.6% | 24.1% | 39.3% | 21.4% |
| Utah | 35 | 45.7% | 37.1% | 8.6% | 34.3% | 42.9% |
| Virginia | 46 | 80.4% | 45.7% | 28.3% | 54.3% | 39.1% |
| Washington | 38 | 73.7% | 71.1% | 28.9% | 76.3% | 47.4% |
| Wisconsin | 89 | 47.2% | 33.7% | 7.9% | 61.8% | 55.1% |
About these numbers
For every rink we read a sample of its most relevant Google reviews and its own website. A program counts when the website mentions it or the reviews do, so these shares are floors, not totals. How we count. To find a rink, start at lessons, parties and programs.