For a Philadelphia-area public skate, the most useful choice may be outside the city itself. This guide compares the Skatium in Havertown, IceWorks in Aston and Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, New Jersey. They belong to a regional search, not a claim that all three are Philadelphia neighbourhood rinks.
Each publishes recreational skating, but the details differ for children, rental equipment and anyone who needs a skating aid. Those are better reasons to choose a first outing than the prominence of a venue’s hockey name.
The Skatium for a Havertown public session
Haverford Township’s Skatium opened in 1974 and remains a municipal skating venue with public sessions, lessons and team use. Its official page directs public skaters to DASH for the actual dates and times.
The admission age bands are worth noticing. The listed adult category starts at seven, while children six and under have a separate rate. That is younger than the age at which some other rinks switch prices, so compare your own family rather than using a generic “child ticket” assumption.
The Skatium rents a limited number of skating helpers on a first-come basis and does not allow personal helpers. If your child needs one, bringing a familiar aid from elsewhere is not the fallback here. Check availability and the session format before setting off.
Plan your visit Prices, rentals & more
- Admission
- Public skate admission is $8.00 for adults aged 7 and over, $6.00 for children 6 and under and $3.00 for senior citizens. Source · 2026-09-13Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skates & rentals
- Skate rental is $3.00 per person on top of admission. Source · 2026-09-13Review due · confirm the current policy
- Booking & check-in
- Public skate dates, times and sign-up run through the DASH portal. Source · 2026-10-11Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skating with children
- Skate helpers rent for $3.00, but the supply is limited and they go first come, first served - and skaters may not bring their own personal skate helper. Source · 2026-09-13Review due · confirm the current policy
IceWorks for an Aston outing with session-specific value
IceWorks’ public-skating page distinguishes Friday-night admission from its daytime and Saturday-evening rates. Rental is separate, with a published Wednesday free-rental offer. The offer is useful when a suitable Wednesday session exists; it should not become the assumed rental policy for the rest of the week.
Walkers have narrower conditions than simply being available at the building. IceWorks limits them to children eight and under during afternoon sessions. A child who uses an aid elsewhere should not arrive for an evening skate expecting the same arrangement.
The operator also restricts backpacks and outside food or drink. Plan what you bring accordingly. For a group comparing total effort, these arrival and equipment details may matter as much as the admission difference between two rinks.
Plan your visit Prices, rentals & more
- Admission
- Daytime public skate admission is $12. Source · 2026-10-08Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skates & rentals
- Skate rental is $3, and free on Wednesdays. Source · 2026-10-04Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skating with children
- Children 4 and under skate free. Source · 2026-10-04Review due · confirm the current policy
Flyers Training Center for a Voorhees alternative
The Flyers Training Center public-skating page offers advance registration as well as front-desk purchase. Its public-skate admission is separate from skate and walker rentals.
The family package is the detail to price carefully. The operator lists four family admissions for $45, with rentals additional. That can help a qualifying family compare its outing, but it is not a four-person rental-inclusive total or a general group offer for any four unrelated visitors.
A professional training venue can still offer a straightforward recreational session. The public-skating listing is the route to that experience; team practice, hockey programs and figure-skating ice should not be treated as extra openings for casual laps.
Plan your visit Prices, rentals & more
- Admission
- Public skating admission is $13. Family 4-Pack: 4 family members pay $45 admission. A public skating pass is $50 and admits one person to 5 sessions. AAA members get 10% off admission (cardholder and up to 2 guests). Active/reserve military members and veterans get 20% off admission (plus one guest). Source · 2026-10-02Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skates & rentals
- Skate rental is $5. Walker rental is $7. Source · 2026-10-02Review due · confirm the current policy
- Booking & check-in
- Registration can be done at the front desk when you arrive, or you can pre-register online through the rink's booking portal. Source · 2026-10-05Review due · confirm the current policy
- Skating with children
- Walkers rent for $7. Source · 2026-10-05Review due · confirm the current policy
Compare the child and the session together
For a young skater, choose a time at which the equipment they need is actually permitted. The Skatium controls which helpers enter the ice, IceWorks limits walker use by age and session, and Flyers lists walker hire as a separate part of the visit. None of those arrangements guarantees an aid will be waiting for every child.
Start with the Philadelphia-area public-skate schedule, then compare the trip across the metro and the full rental-inclusive cost. The recommendations here follow operator information, not a claimed test of coaching quality. If the outing leads to lessons, choose a class separately and check what its fee includes.