For all year round skating in Chelsea, there is only one place to go and that is the Chelsea Piers, Sports & Entertainment Complex where there is a great choice of ice skating complemented by other activities such as baseball, golf, bowling and a spa.

Chelsea Piers is located between seventeenth and twenty-third streets and is by the Hudson River. The southern entrance to the complex is on Eighteenth Street but the main entrance is on Twenty-Third Street and there is car parking available.

There is a good choice of ice skating activities at the Chelsea Piers and one of the most popular classes is figure skating. The state of the art facilities at the Chelsea Piers rink are superb for beginners and Olympic competitors. Of course, if you simply want to don a pair of skates and join a general skating session, then there are plenty of times set aside for having fun. But, if you are serious about learning to figure skate singly or in pairs, then Chelsea Piers is one of the world’s leading training centres.

Of course, skating is best learnt as a child but there are plenty of adult classes too for people of all levels of capability.

Another very popular pursuit at the Chelsea Piers is ice hockey and there are various hockey programs operated from the rink for both adults and children. The adult hockey program is the premier league in the New York City area and incorporates skaters of varying levels of skill. Youth hockey at Chelsea Piers is particularly fast-paced and the coaching and facilities for the youth hockey program are second to none. There are twin-rinks with views of the Hudson River ensuring that Sky Rink Youth Hockey is the most sought-after program for young people in the New York City area. Children really enjoy the thrills and excitement from playing ice hockey and their parents can share in the fun by learning to skate themselves or simply sliding onto the ice for general skating sessions.

There is a lot to see and do on the ice at Chelsea Piers including private family lessons.

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