Warinanco Sports Center

Warinanco Sports Center At A Glance...

• Skating here since 1961: it was billed as the first public artificial ice rink in Union County.
• A roof since 1969 keeps the ice usable in any weather.
• Around 50,000 skaters a year, and home ice for Union County high school hockey teams.
• Learn to Skate lessons start at age 4, and adults are welcome in them too.
• Todays Sunrise: 6:42 am,   Sunset: 4:40 pm  
• New Jersey Gateway Region Union County
• Warinanco Sports Center is part of  Warinanco Park

• Amenities:

  • Parking Lot(s)

  Rules/Regulations:

  • Entrance Fee Required

Contact / Location

A Brief History

The rink was part of the original plans for the park in the 1920s and finally opened as an outdoor rink in October 1961, billed as the first public artificial ice skating rink in Union County. A roof was added in 1969 so the ice could be used in any weather. A renovation in 2016 and 2017 modernized the rink and doubled the size of the complex with a new field house, and the building was renamed Warinanco Sports Center.

Programs / Education

Learn to Skate group lessons are offered in sessions through the season, for ages 4 and up and adults too. Registration opens ahead of each session and the first session of the season sold out, so register early on the Winter Programs page. Group and private skating lessons, hockey leagues and figure skating programs are also offered.

Things to See & Do

Come for public skating, with rental skates and skate sharpening on site. Take a Learn to Skate group lesson, or watch youth and high school hockey. Afterward, warm up at the cafe, or walk out into the park.

Tips and Tricks

Wear warm layers and gloves, and long socks with rental skates. Outside food and drinks are not allowed inside the sports center, but the cafe is open to everyone and does not serve alcohol. The skating schedule changes through the season, so check the website before you go.

Admission & Guidelines

Admission is charged for public skating, and skate rental and skate sharpening cost extra. Helmets are recommended for children 12 and under and for all beginner skaters. Current prices are on the Winter Programs page of the website.

Hours / Season of Operation

The ice season runs from the end of October to late March, with public skating sessions through the week. The sports pavilion and cafe are open year round, and the rink floor becomes a turf field in warmer months. Check the website for the current public skating schedule.

Facilities

The sports center has a cafe, skate rental, and event and party rooms. The cafe is open year round. Free parking is in the Warinanco Park lots next to the sports center.

Directions

The sports center is at 1 Park Drive in Roselle, inside Warinanco Park, on the Roselle side of the park.

Warinanco Park and the sports center are owned by Union County, and the county's Department of Parks and Recreation oversees them.

The rink is part of Warinanco Park, which has a lake with pedal boats, gardens, a splash pad and playgrounds.

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