The Best Indoor Roller Skating Rinks In New Jersey
A great family activity for first time beginners
and experienced skaters
The indoor roller skating season is more popular during the colder months. While a popular activity during the fifties and sixties, roller skating is now increasing in popularity with more people turning to indoor roller skating for a fun activity with it's health benefits. Roller skating is a very good a aerobic exercises that involves almost all of the body's muscles and in particular the heart.
Families have found that an indoor roller skating rink is a great place to have a kids birthday party. Most indoor roller rinks have a variety of birthday parties packages and facilities to make the occasion a fun and healthy event.
Most skating rinks usually offer open public skating sessions, skate rentals, child and adult lessons, group programs for hockey, figure skating and special themed family events, and a variety of private party packages for kids birthday's and other functions.
Looking to try roller skating for the first time? Contact your neighborhood roller rinks to inquire about open public sessions and/or lessons. No need to purchase skates for your first attempt or for a party as rinks usually have skates available for rental.
Roller Skate Equipment Styles
Indoor roller skates have hard, firm wheels, as opposed to outdoor skates that are softer, more like rubber.
There are two boot styles; The high boot and the low-cut boot usually used for speed skating. Beginners should choose the high boot skates for greater ankle support. Two types of skates are in use at most roller rinks are the In-line skates, sometimes referred to as Roller blades have anywhere from two to five wheels arranged in a single line. And the type the Quad skates, the more traditional skate, have two front and two rear wheels.
Almost all roller rinks today offer both in line and quad skates for rental.
Please call ahead for public skating times as most rinks operate on a seasonal schedule and occasionally may cancel a public session to accommodate a private party.
Northern New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks
Branch Brook Park Roller Skating7th Ave & Clifton Ave
Newark, NJ
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days during the winter season with special theme skating events. They are one of the largest skate facilities in New Jersey supporting up to 1000 people each skate sessionThey can accommodate private parties.
Florham Park Roller Rink
192 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ
973-377-0465
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule, during the winter season they have open public skating on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They offer beginner group lessons, private lessons, hockey Clinics figure skating lessons. They can accommodate private parties.
Inline Skating Club of America
170 Schuyler Ave
North Arlington, NJ
201-998-ISCA
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Features a full size roller hockey rink for all events, with locker rooms, a full service pro shop, a full service snack bars and some of the best and most amazing music on our state of the art sound system.
Theyn offer Roller Hockey for ages 6 & up. Include: Youth and Adult Leagues, Foot Hockey for Adults and clinics for kids aged 5 and up. They also can host school, recreation and church groups as well as charity fund-raisers for many youth groups from our area.
Central New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks
Frenchtown Roller Rink2998 Daniel Bray Hwy
Frenchtown, NJ
908-996-6313
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A roller rink that specializes in hosting roller skating private parties for kids birthdays, fund raisers, and more. They have skate rentals and seasonal public skate sessions.
Jackson Skating Center
2270 West County Line Rd.
Rt. 526
Jackson, NJ
(732) 363-2222
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule, during the winter season they have open public skating on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They feature a large Open Span Maple wood Skating Floor, Full Service Snack Bar, Arcade Area, Skate Lessons, Special Effects Lighting, Traditional and roller blade Skate Rental, a full service Skate Shop, and a large off floor Viewing Area. They can accommodate private parties anytime public skating is not scheduled
Live Love Skate Academy
Metuchen Sportsplex
215 Durham Avenue
Metuchen, NJ
(732) 305-0665
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Offers open skating sessions and lessons for all ages.
South Amboy Arena
270 North Stevens Ave.
South Amboy, NJ
(732) 727-1122
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule, during the winter season they have open public skating on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They feature a large Open Span Maple wood Skating Floor, Full Service Snack Bar, Arcade Area, Skate Lessons, Special Effects Lighting, Traditional and roller blade Skate Rental, a full service Skate Shop, and a large off floor Viewing Area. They can accommodate private birthday birthday parties during public skating sessions.
Highline Arena
17 Blair Road
Aberdeen, NJ
(732) 290-0003
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A facility for youth and adult roller hockey leagues prividing competitive hockey at an affordable price. The rink features a new sport court surface with all games are refereed with music. Lockers rooms, and bleachers and concessions for spectators.
The Arenas at Woodbridge
Woodbridge Community Center
600 Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ
732-596-4103
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This indoor rink offers both Roller and ice skating. Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days during the winter season with special theme skating events.
Southern New Jersey Indoor Roller Skating Rinks
Hot Whelz
664 Deer Hill road
Cherry Hill, NJ
856-795-1919
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They offer specials for kds, teens, and family skating sessions, youth hockey, and beginner and advanced lessons. They can accommodate private parties for just about any event including birthdays, fund-raisers, corporate functions, and more.
Millennium Skate World
1900 Carman St
Camden, NJ
856-757-9460
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days during the winter season with special theme skating events. They can accommodate private parties.
The Rink
1775 Creek Road
Egewater Park, NJ
(856) 461-3770
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They offer specials for kds, teens, and family skating sessions, youth hockey, and beginner and advanced lessons. They can accommodate private parties for just about any event including birthdays, fund-raisers, corporate functions, and more.
Sk8 47 Skating & Fun Center
2608 N Delsea Dr
Franklinville, NJ 08322
(856) 694-0600
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A family owned business featuring public roller skating sessions. The venue has a 75' x 175' hardwood skating floor with an arcade, snack bar, and skate rentals. They can also accommodate birthday parties, special and corporate events.
The Hammonton Skating Center
131 South Second Road
Hammonton, NJ
609-561-8061
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Not available for open public skating. They offer special skating programs for for Birthday Parties
Skate 2000 Family Fun Center
1748 South Burlington Road
Bridgeton, NJ
(856) 459-3666
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In addition to offering public skating hours throughout the week, they also offer skating lessons, both group and private birthday party packages, and many other rental options to suit the needs of your family, school, church or sports club.
Young's Skating Center
13th St. & Park Road
Mays Landing, NJ
609-625-1191
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Public skating on a seasonal schedule available on most days during the winter season with special theme skating events. Offers lessons and themed skating events. They can accommodate private birthday parties.
