Location
Best time
Avoid weeknight visits if you dislike crowds—the rink is consistently crowded even on weeknights. Only three mid-week evening public sessions are available for working adults, so arrive early or consider weekend sessions for a better experience.
Visitor tip
Enroll children in group skating classes grouped by age and skill level rather than attempting solo instruction. Classes are well-structured with assistant coaches for larger groups, and registration is available for ages 4 and up.
Visitor tip
Budget extra time for pro shop services like blade sharpening and skate fitting. Sharpening is notably expensive, especially with a specific sharpener request. Get detailed feedback during fittings to ensure proper blade alignment before leaving.
About Fairfax Ice Arena
Year-round indoor multi-purpose rink. Indoor rink hosting public skates, adult hockey & figure skating, plus lessons & classes, all year.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Ice Skating
- Season
- Year-Round
- Lessons
- Yes, ages 4+ all levels
- Hockey
- Adult league & pick-up
What visitors say
We had a terrible experience at this ice-skating rink. We purchased $80 worth of tickets for a large group through Groupon, using the direct Groupon link provided on the rink’s own website. When we arrived, we were turned away at the…
I skate here regularly because it's my nearest rink. The good: group lesson instructors are (mostly) fantastic and I appreciate that they usually have an assistant coach for larger class sizes. Admission for public skate is reasonably…
Extremely disappointing experience. We purchased a Groupon specifically to skate at Fairfax Ice Arena, arrived as paying customers, and were turned away at the door. Staff denied us entry and would not honor the Groupon, despite it…
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Did You Know?
- Fairfax Ice Arena offers year-round indoor skating with specialized group ice skating classes organized by age and skill level, accepting students as young as 4 years old
- The rink hosts competitive events that create scheduling blackouts, such as competition weekends that eliminate public skating sessions (example: May 2-3 with no 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM session)
- The pro shop features a well-known fitter named Marlon who is frequently recommended throughout the DMV (Washington DC/Maryland/Virginia) skating community and charges a fitting fee for boot fitting services
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