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Location
Parking
Conveniently located steps from Walnut Avenue train station
Best time
Open skate sessions get very busy, so plan to visit during off-peak times for a more comfortable experience. Weekday sessions are likely less crowded than weekends.
Visitor tip
First-time skaters of all ages benefit greatly from the arena's on-ice staff assistance and abundant skating assist devices. Parents shouldn't hesitate to use these free aids - every child who needs one can get one.
Quick Facts
- Location
- Montclair, NJ - steps from downtown & train station
- Programs
- Learn to Skate, Hockey, Public Skate, Birthday Parties
- History
- Over 55 years of tradition serving the community
- Status
- Recently reopened with facility improvements
What visitors say
Came for a bday party. Our first time there. It was Really easy to get skates for kids and adults. Loved that there was staff on the ice helping first time skaters. There were TONS of skating assists that every kid who needed on, had…
The Clary Experience, in 6 Easy Steps: 1. Show up to skate, return to your car to find a parking ticket waiting 2. Ask the rink for clarification, receive a polite but unhelpful "we don't know" 3. Learn that contesting the ticket is…
Staff are very nice and attentive and its cheap. However the venue is in relatively bad shape and needs considerable maintenance: everything looks dirty, feels old and worn out. The paint is falling off walls / ceiling, there's…
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Did You Know?
- Clary Anderson Arena offers all-day skating for $12, making it one of the most affordable ice skating options available
- The rink provides extensive skating assistance equipment with staff on ice to help first-time skaters, ensuring every child who needs one has access to a skating assist
- The rink's official visitor parking lot contains only 9 spaces despite being a public venue, leading to significant parking ticket issues for visitors
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