The best-known ice skating rink in the Boston area would have to be the Frog Pond at Boston Commons. The city's parks department operates the rink, situated in the oldest public park in the country. Because it is outdoors, the Frog Pond is only open during the cold months, specifically November through March. During this time, skaters can enjoy themselves from 10 a.m. to at least 9 p.m. every day of the week except Monday, when the rink closes at 4 p.m. Children under 13 can skate for free, while a single-day pass for adults is $4. The Frog Pond rents skates and also offers ice skating lessons for various skill levels.
The Frog Pond at Boston Commons
175 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-426-6220
bostoncommonfrogpond.org
Kendall Square Community Ice Skating is located across the Charles River from Boston in the town of Cambridge. The rink is part of an all-around entertainment area that offers shopping and concerts, among other activities. Like the Frog Pond, the rink in Kendall Square is outdoors and therefore only open in the winter. Skaters can enjoy themselves until 8 p.m. each day, except on Sundays and holidays, when the rink closes at 5 p.m. While season passes are available, the daily rates are $5 for adults and $1 for children under 13. The rink in Kendall Square offers skating lessons and skate rentals and is available for private parties.
Kendall Square Community Ice Skating
300 Athenaeum Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
617-492-0941
kendallsquare.org
Dorchester, MA, a few miles south of Boston, is home to the Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink. Here patrons can enjoy more than 20,000 square feet of skating floor, along with light shows and "pulsing beats of hip-hop music." In addition to skating, the entertainment center that is Chez Vous also includes billiards, video games and air hockey. The rink is open to all ages, except on certain weekend nights, when it becomes exclusively a dance night for patrons 18 and older. Entrance rates vary but are never more than $10 per person.
Chez Vous Roller Skating Rink
11 Rhoades Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
617-825-6877
chezvousboston.com
Established in 1912, the Skating Club of Boston in Brighton, MA, is the third-oldest of its kind in the country. A private, nonprofit organization, the Skating Club offers a variety of ice skating related activities and classes in its state-of-the-art indoor rink. The Skating Club is renowned for its "Ice Chips," a fundraiser featuring an array of professional figure skaters, as well as for hosting the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which were last held there in 2001. The rink is open for public skating; however, many classes and activities are reserved for members only.
Skating Club of Boston
1240 Soldiers Field Road
Brighton, MA 02135
617-782-5900
scboston.org
