Recently my family and I were invited to test out our ice skating skills at Essex County Codey Arena. 

The skating rink is located at 450 Northfield Avenue-West Orange, NJ right next to Turtle Back Zoo.

Being I had never been inside Codey Arena, I did not know what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the huge lobby and all the arena offered.

There are three party or meeting rooms, concession stands that offer an array of delicious foods and drinks, pro shop, arcade and much more.

There are also two different skating rinks with surrounding stands that hold 500+ people.

My oldest son has his own skates so he was ready to go. He laced up while the rest of us got our rental skates. My daughter loved the thought of being able to just put on skates and go! She was ready to perform  a Figure 8, even though she had never been on ice skates in her life. Surprising, she did a wonderful job and did end up skating without holding hands a few times. I guess all her practice on the kitchen floor paid off!

As for the skating rink, it was wonderful. There were plenty of people on hand to help out the beginners and keep the skaters flowing in the same direction. 

We all loved the upbeat music. It was perfect to skate to and kept everyone smiling!

The rink was also very family friendly. There were all ages represented from little children just learning to skate to families and people skating solo. 

There was also plenty of seating for the watchers. I loved how you could walk around the entire rink along side the skaters. There were also many step off doors where you could exit the ice if needed. 

The entire experience was wonderful and the kids are already begging to go back!

I think we will be hitting the ice during this week off of school and also during winter break in February! Click here for the Codey Arena skating schedule!

If you are looking for somewhere family friendly to take the kids, don’t miss out on Essex County Codey Arena Ice Skating Rink. It’s indoors so you don’t have to worry about the weather!

For more information click here! 973-731-3828

See you on the ice!