Patriot Ice Center Ice skating rink in Newark, DE

Been using this rink for decades now. This place was my first job at 15/16 yrs old and I even helped build the Olympic rink when it was added back then. Great place to work then and learned a lot from the various managers. Recently got back into skating after 17 yrs, so visiting this place again has been great.

I brought my children here for the open ice time. The parking lot was crowded, I assume for hockey games, because when we went in, the rink for open time wasn't too crowded at all. On the ice, there were skaters of all abilities and everyone was being respectful of each other. The employees were kind and polite.

I took my daughter here for a birthday party and she had a good time. The entrance was confusing but we figured it out and the food they had for concessions was really good. The menu was huge! No major complaints. Definitely bring a coat and bring gloves for your skaters!

Decent arena. Two rinks. One nhl size, one Olympic. Two concession areas. Pro shop. Good amount of seating for viewing. Clean enough.