This facility engages in child abuse and it is condoned by the highest levels of management. Ive filed complaints with the state, the county and city regarding this.

The Ice center was great. Love that the sessions are two hours. Also love the skating aid my son had a ball with car look alike. Its a great time for outings with the family specially one with pre teens....

Nice facility. The rental hockey skates were dull though and it made corners slippery. Wifes and daughters figure skates were good though. Dress warm it is cold in there. Gloves and sweaters recommended. We will be going back. Cost 13.50 per person with skate rental on Tues between 7-8:30. Metered parking on the street if you can find it (till 6pm). Also parking lot just down the road, but it has a 4 hour min at $4/hr.

So much fun! Great concept and great execution. I havent roller skated in over 20 years so I was a little hesitant at first, but it was so much fun. I wish it stayed open later though and I wish there was a dedicated fast lane for the experienced show offs haha.

Friendly and helpful front desk staff. Paid parking only. Public sessions during midday are almost empty, which could benefit figure skaters. We normally dont really need the freestyle or care about ice cut being on time but they are always on time. It also home rink to great coaches. Our favorite, the famous coach Laura Lepenski is here.

Had a fantastic time at the beginner curling class. The instructors were very patient and helpful. We went from zero knowledge aside from TV viewing to successful stone throws down the ice. After the training session was over the instructors even accompanied us to a bar nearby (Make Westing) for celebratory drinks. I highly recommend the curling classes for anyone that is interested in a fun, new hobby.

Great place to skate. However, the beginners class is not very beginner-friendly - I would strongly recommend you to at least know how to skate well before starting the classes.Inexpensive, good rink. Can be a lot of people though, especially young children practicing and their parents all waiting outside. However, it is definitely tolerable.

Loved it but some people just cant read and works dont pay close enough attentionAnd a repaint is highly needed on the stairs which says do not go up stairs with skates on. So if anyone listens to my review please help the stairs

My son love this place

Always a great time to be had here!! I love that they have the snacks and warm drinks and when it’s not peak season it is super easy to get in and skate with ease. I believe they prorate prices as time dwindles down on public skate but don’t quote me on that, I was a little confused about the pricing. Regardless, I love the Oakland Ice Center and my kids have a blast every time we come :)

My fsmily and I went and had a blast. Everything is neat and clean. Staff is friendly and helpful. It was our first time and they made us feel comfortable

So fun, and you have a lot of space to yourself :) if your really lucky you can see amazing world class figure skaters

Reviewing skating lessons. 20 kids and 4 teachers . Sounds good, right? Two women stood around talking 75% of the time, one guy mainly just did twirls around the kids. About 20 minutes of actual lesson then the rest of the hour was basically a kids version of public skate: teacher using a bubble wand to blow bubbles over the chaos. Not really worth the $200 or me rushing after work to get over here, deal with parking, and then sit here for an hour. Maybe half hour or teachers who want to pay attention to the kids. My two cents.

The training place of Alysa Liu (the 2020 and 2019 United States National Champion). Liu is the youngest-ever U.S. ladies national champion, having won her first title at age 13.

Used to be a Great Adult Hockey League experience.It’s being compromised by Off Ice Officials and lax, unresponsive Management.At $10K per team twice per year, players deserve better!

This is a gem in downtown Oakland. Year round ice skating with a pro shop and snack bar. They have 2 sheets of ice, one dedicated to hockey for youth and adult leagues. All around awesome facility in the heart of Oakland.

The kids didnt want to leave. But i wasnt paying another $50 to skate lol next time yall.

Great place to come and skate love the staff and some of the best coaches work here.

Im a bit bias since I play hockey and that would make the any rink condition with skatable ice fun! It is well kept though and skating is for all levels. Even beginner hockey of all ages which might surprise adults! Snack bar including beer to offset that workout you just got as well!

We like this place so much. My daughter had classes here and she enjoyed them always! Good location and good prices.

Its cold....so thats a good thing I guess.

Go place to go with friends the prices are good too

We raced the California state short track championships here over the weekend and the ice was the best I have ever skated it in 5 years. Great ice rink to train and race in.

11/17/2018 took my three Children here around 7:15 PM. While my kids were ice skating, I was watching their shoes under the bench in front of the candy machines.Sitting on the same bench, while watching something on my phone, a teenage girl sat down on the other end of the bench and blurted out Im looking for my shoes. Another teen girl sat down next to me as I continue to be on my phone. Not one minute later I look down under the bench and one of the shoe is missing already. I immediately got up and look behind the bench, the girl next to me took off and I found the other shoe next to the girl at the other end of the bench. I checked around if they are with other people. I didnt want to ruin the night with my kids so I didnt create a scene. I called the front desk to explain what happened and to give them some description of the thieves. Because those kids are still inside looking for what to steal next.But when my call was transfered to a supervisor, he didnt sound very helpful and he seems like he is just listening on a complain. I just simply want to report what just happened and warn them that those two girls are still inside.I wish they review this incident in their security camera. Happened around 740PM on 11/17, the bench in front of the candy machines.

The Oakland Ice Rink is a wonderful place! The classes are taught by professional skaters and are reasonably priced. You can just hang out in public sessions, or learn hockey and figure skating in classes. There is space for everyone, adults or kids! A small cafe inside serves snacks and some quick bites like hot dogs, Mac n Cheese, pizza, and the quality is usually okay.

Its cold but i like to ice skate this place has a nice place to sit and watch people skate the price is good and its awesome in there

Second best ice rink in Bay Area. Good mens league hockey and growing youth hockey programs. Nice people Im rooting for!

Funny fell multiple times and thats what fun about it

I like the facility but staff and the Directors are lacking in customer service. My daughter signed up for lessons, we didnt get put in class until the last 5 minutes of the lesson but still got charged for it anyway. I raised the issue and was advised to talk to the Director David Hicks. He simply shredded his shoulders and gave me a too bad attitude, not even a verbal response. Very bad attitude.

Its so spacious

I have never been ice skating before. My friend took me here on a Tuesday after school. I had so much fun! Everyone was really nice, clean and it wasnt that much to go skate. Overall it was a memorable experience that Ill always cherish.

Convenient ice rink with two ice sheets, one Olympic and one NHL sized rink. Great offerings for kids and adults alike between free skate, hockey, curling, speed skating, and broom ball. Fun for the whole family.

Did a curling class here it was fun and the staff were nice and really helpful. Though it was weird that the person who organized it booked for a private group and they put some other people with us.

A great rink! Skates are in good shape, the ice is even, the snack bar has a lot of options.

I give it 4 star because I feel the prices are still a bit high. Its the only ice rink in the area. People come from all over to skate here. If they lower the prices some, they will get more customers. The ice felt smooth, the staff was helpful.

As far as ice rinks go, this one is very well run generally, with most of the important amenities youd want - a shop, concession stand, plenty of bathrooms, etc. My few minor gripes are the hours of the shop (if I need my skates sharpened before a late game) and the locker room cleanliness. Its not unusual to have multiple puddles of water sitting around in there and smelling super musty.

Fun place to hot the ice, well maintained and reasonable prices

Here 5 days a week, the whole family loves it. Staff are all wonderful.

Went to the rink for the first time today for a birthday party. Since Ive never been to a ice rink before I can only say everyone was having fun and the party had rink helpers for the kids who had never skated before. It is a very large rink and was not overly crowded. There was room for beginners and some obviously advanced skaters. The party area is nicely done with murals. Only thing I would tell you is if you are a watcher it is cold so do wear a jacket. Also gloves for the skaters is a good idea. We plan to go back.

Pretty basic ice center, but the 2 rinks and super friendly staff make it. Also they are set up for curling, with leagues and group sessions available.

Fantastic!! Had a wonderful time!!

Ive been here many times and the kids always have fun

This place is awesome if you like skating. Nothing fancy but a great location and clean facilities. Skating from 3-5pm in the afternoon is best to avoid crowds, but the down side is you will also be surrounded by figure skaters and their coaches...need I say more.

My nieces enjoyed iceskating at the Oakland rink very much. There is a bucket hour from 2:30 to 4:30 where the kids that dont know how to skater can hold.to a bucket a start skating

Great place to ice skate 365 days a year! Near to public transportation.

Its fun and it brings the child out if youre an adult the only thing I dont like is you cant bring outside food since they want people to buy their expensive food

The Oakland ice skating center has always been one of my favorite place to go to. They have happy hours on Friday where skate rentals and admission is $15. you skate from 7 till 9.The staff there are really friendly. One of my friends couldnt find the right skates size and had to keep going back to return and try a new shoes and the staff didnt mind at all to help her find the right size.Overall we all had a really good experience. There were some people there but it was not crowded. All the inexperienced skaters are holding onto each other and two sides,and all the people who are more experienced and trying out tricks or more in the middle.The ice was very smooth, which is great!!

Since Oakland Ice Center is the only rink in the area than it automatically makes OIC the best around. With that caveat, I enjoy skating there. The ice is well maintained and with two rinks there is always public skating. There is a small snack bar and a shop with a decent selection of skate gear. Also, even on busy days theres always parking close by.

Good ice. Nice peoples.

I started playing hockey at 43 (now 46) and needed to work on the basics. There is a really good adult hockey class offered on Thursdays and Sundays which is exactly what I needed. Coaches Chi, Mark and Jeff have been great. The showers in the locker room could be more clean, but Ive been in worse locker rooms at other rinks.

The experience being there was awesome

I went with my friends today and it was super fun! The food was good and the people were super nice as well.

I enjoy going ice skating!

Super fun urban ice skating rink. They split slots so you buy a ticket for a session not the day )plan accordingly). Also, the rental skates dont come in sizes larger than 13 so those with larger feet should plan ahead.

People are really friendly here and the facility is very clean.

Great time for all ages

The skates suck, bring ur own.

Nice facility, good people, beer

Great place for all ages. Endless fun

All the kids had a great time my granddaughters birthday party.

Great place to spend some quality time with my son!!!

Awesome place to skate on Tuesday night. Not too many people. But some people do go on a lot of the middle of the ice so hard to do your own thing in the middle.

Solid ice rink with good open skate prices. It can get a little crowded but not overbearing by any means.

Just started playing ice hockey here. The facility is pretty nice and so is the ice. Its in a busy part of town so may be hard to find parking but you can always take Bart which drops you off pretty close.

Who doesnt love ice skating with the kiddos!

Good place, so hard to ski tho

Took a curling lesson here. Awesome. Easy access to public transit!

Glad to have a rink in Oakland. Public skates are kindof pricey and the ice can sometimes be poor, but all in all a fun place.

Nice facility for ice skating, hockey, or broom ball. Nothing super fancy but its well maintained and reasonably priced. Check the website for public skate times. Skating and skate rental will cost $15.

Nice employees but old place, need renewal

Fun place!

Love this rink, learned to skate here in a competitive way.

Located in downtown Oakland. Parking can be a bit of a problem during the busiest times of day. The rink itself is fairly well maintained by not the nicest place to go. San Jose rink is much nicer

The Olympic sized rink has plenty of room for open skates. Worth the trek over, but parking can be tough to find. There are street meters that go until 6pm which works well for evening skates.

The staff here is pretty helpful and friendly. My only complaint is that there needs to be a better system for reserving bday parties here. There seems to be a disconnect between scheduling online, paying, and speaking with staff to confirm....its a little inconvenient but the team memebers were pretty helpful. I would definitely come back to visit.

Great place to play hockey

This rink is really fun, and in good condition. It was a little crowded, but not so much so that you can’t skate and have fun.

NHL and Olympic sized ice. Leagues for every skill level. Close to Bart. Probably the best Ive hockey option inthe city

Group figure skating class it Great

Favorite place to skate!

Perfect place to go at short notice

The place itself was very nice, the referees were completely biased.

Love this place!!

Ive only been there once with my family and it was AMAZING I got the hang of learning how to ice skate it was just INCREDIBLE I HIGHLY recommend it!!Its amazing for family and friends especially kids!!

Amazing rinks for recreation and sports.

Great place for hockey. Good leagues, good clinics.

We go on fridays! 5-5:45 for a special skate group. 5 bucks for kid and caregiver or parent, skate rentals included too! They have balls, bubbles and wonderful men and women too help our kiddos too if you dont want to skate. Love this for our kids. Thanks OIC

I play hockey here. As with any league, the refs could be better, but the ice has gotten much better since the Sharks took over management.

They should clean the ice every hr but they only do it if it is busy. I fell pretty bad there and the ice was not cleaned I feel that could have been all avoid it and it wouldnt been so bad if they cleaned the ice. You get a 2 hr ice skate session but if it slow they only clean in the beginning of the 2 hr session and the end. Even if there are not alot of people on the ice the ice is being ran over again for different people that are going different speeds and that can really make the ice have lines in it plus it can be more choppy with the ice shaving that can be very dangerous expecal with you have alot of beginners on the ice with not alot of experience.

We went here as a group to try curling and had a great experience!The curling is run really well. We had a reservation for our group and showed up with signed permission slips, but you can do that at the center, too. They talk about the history, teach form, and then you have a go at a proper match. Its all run by the curling club and they have clearly thought through the process enough to have it down pat.The rest of the center is clean. Lots of kids and families, as youd imagine, and standard snack bar food.

Nice staff, good snacks. Great spot in the heart of uptown. The rental skates are of very good quality.

Pretty nice place for skating, for beginner like my son.

There are 2 rinks in the building. Ice is pretty darn good for CA. Vibrant adult hockey league with over 70 teams.

Clean, beautiful rink. Great instructors who are really friendly. Awesome place!!

Went for a group curling lesson which was awesome. The equipment was a bit worn and ice seemed a bit slanted but fun was had by all.

Family Friendly, people are nice. Good service.

Rink itself is not too bad, but the location is rough.

Only ice rink in the East Bay. Two nice rinks, good facilities.

Rental skates are not one good condition several times I had to get a new pair. Staff is understanding and kind!

Nice ice rink with 2 sheets (NHL and Olympic) in a not so nice neighborhood.