Rivergate Skate Center

I have a love hate relationship with rivergate. Some of the staff there is super great, my kids are 10 and 2 and both love skating. There are skate helpers for little ones and plenty of places to sit and take a break. My issues. Every time my daughter writes requests on the paper or asks them to play a song they dont. I even went to the booth and asked the dj to play a song since I saw he was done with the list (there were very minimal people there on this day) He said he didn’t know who it was by then said he had never heard of LMFAO. Which is fine. But then I had asked about another song and he said he would see. They played a ton of rap and hip hop and that seemed to be the only genre they played. I listen to all kinds of music. I just felt like they catered to certain crowds and not others. Next, some of these kids are unruly and there is no one watching them or stopping them. I have been here 3 times and the same kids are there. Throwing candy on the rink, dumping drinks by the lockers, using and throwing around the skate helpers, skating the wrong way into oncoming skaters and being disrespectful to other skaters. Now with that being said where are the parents? My 2 year old was done skating and playing games. 2 very small children were running around the games. One of the kids was maybe 3 or 4 years old and the other under 2. Both were unattended and no one was paying attention to them. They were grabbing my daughters hands and pulling her away from games. I looked for someone who was with them and they were on the other side of the rink not watching them. I took her back to skate and then to break and play air hockey. These kids were still wandering. The littlest came and put his hand on mine and screamed through his pacifier. He wanted to play the game. I tried to tell him nicely it was our turn and no but then the little girl came over and grabbed the paddle. Said she was playing. My husband got upset and we left the rink. i would really enjoy skating here if the «ref» did more than nothing.

Great time! I came here with my daughter on a school fundraiser. The place is very clean and all staff was helpful and friendly. They have a shop that sells skates and accessories. The rental skates are well kept, complete shoestrings, no chunks out of wheels, and didn’t stink! I haven’t skated since Jr high so I had no plans to skate. My daughter was doing good and I was enjoying just watching. Well not long after being there she asked me to skate with her. (I’m a pushover when it comes to her) well after skating a while, the floor is wood and very smooth, way better then other rinks with concrete floors. They also play games and have races. There are lots of video games and a concession stand. Great times with kids, friends, or something different for a date night.

One of the best wood floors I have ever skated on!
For the adult skating session come Sunday, it’s a great night time activity to do with a group of friends or alone. If you’re an adult looking to skate another day besides Sunday it would be a Thursday, but it’s family night so expect lots kids as well some adult regulars.
SUNDAY:
Adult Night — 21 + Only
8:00pm — 11:30pm
$ 7.00 with Skates
$ 10.00 without Skates
THURSDAY:
Open Skate
6:00pm — 9:00pm
Admission $ 5.00
Skate rentals $ 3.00
(For more session times check out their website)