St. Charles Skating Rink

I use to skate here a lot as a child. I am bummed that this rink is closed. Great memories!

Great place for kids to go. Low budget too! They even have tasty pizza incase you run into dinner time!

Came here last night after dinner — check the previous review. I came here for disco skating. Too cool. Not bf’s or my skating, though.
This venue may not be pretty & prissy, but I like it cause it’s right to the point. People, skates, a rink. If I’m close by the neighborhood and it’s open, it’s a good place to practice. Now, the floors and skates provided aren’t top notch, but it’s something. I did overhear someone talking about the lameness of the skates, but all you have to do is get a piggy bank & save your scrilla for your own pair.
Overall, it’s a good workout scene and very convenient for people in the area that like to skate. The crowd that was there for the night was cool, too. No scent of ridiculousness.

This place is awesome! The people that run everything are extremely nice and helpful. They rent the rink out for parties and other various occasions. They don’t serve any food or drinks so you might want to eat before you go or even bring a pizza. There are vending machines with drinks and ice cream though. I’d like to see a disco ball, but there isn’t one unfortunately.
Boogie Nights roller disco night is definitely the highlight of the roller rink. Actually its the night I look forward to the most each month… Melissa Lena started DJing here once a month for Boogie Nights. She has a projector set up with clips from crazy roller skating movies on the wall.
My feet still hurt from skating all last night to my favorite disco and funk songs. The music selection is guaranteed to get your groove thing shaking.

Seriously, why did I sleep on this place?
If you want to be transported back in time, this place will do it. It’s a sweet roller skating rink located right on the corner of 20^th and Christian, open Thursday-​Sunday nights. $ 4 – 5 gets you in and includes the price of roller skate rental — unless of course, you have your own fly pair.
The rink itself is pretty low-​frills — no disco ball or fancy flair, but they have a DJ booth to provide you with sweet skating tunes. Some of the youth regulars at the rink were tearing it up with fancy choreography — as for me, I had forgotten all my tricks.
If you’re in the mood for something different, beyond the bar, then this place is worth the trip. It’s cheap, it’s fun, and definitely a taste of the «real» Philly.