I skated here with my mom on Monday March 26th. We went around 1:30 in the afternoon, and there was only a handful of skaters. They do play music, my favorite was "Thriller" by Michael Jackson! We paid $45.50 for two admissions, skate, locker and lock rental. You receive $6 back when you return the lock.

What a sight ! This extraordinary ice rink sitting right in the lovely corner of Central Park....

And you're in the middle of Central PArk. It doesn't get any better than this.

I will choose this spot over Radio City anytime! Not as crowded and you're really surrounded by the feel of NY.

Central park skating is still a classic though the last time I went I was 10yrs old. It is a sight to see, maybe not the glamour of Rockefeller Center, but it has a slightly more romantic and homey feel in Central Park. There are locals and families and tourists alike, and of course the requisite kids birthday party. The... More

Went on December 26 so we knew it would bea little chaotic but didn't mind, it added to the atmosphere! Visiting from Australia - got the amazing ice skating experience in NY with that famous skyline in the background that we were looking for! Good locker hire and skate hire systems, some OK food avaliable (the hot dogs up at... More

I did not like it here at all. The only reason I went is because it is the famous rink in all the movies and has the pretty skyline in the background, but it was not worth it. I would have rather went to a less crowded, less known rink because I was on a budget, not planning on spending... More

Tourist or local, does not matter, always fun skating in Central Park

We went here on Christmas Day, which was great that they were open....but busy! Queing was only about 30mins and moved fairly quickly. You pay to skate and then a further partly refundable fee for locker rental. No cameras are allowed on the ice which is enforced by the "ice-marshalls". There is an area just before the ice where you... More