• Mercer County Skating Center officially opened on October 25, 1975 spanning over 5 acres in Mercer County Park.
  
  
• Princeton architect Richard Charlton designed the skating center, and the Scozzari Brothers of Trenton were the general contractors for this project.
  
  
• The intended purpose of the new center was to provide outdoor recreational skating for the general public regardless of weather conditions.
  
  
• Rink floor was built on a 5-inch floating slab of concrete.
  

• Mercer County Skating Center is an open air, sheltered skating facility, which is approximately 85 by 200 feet.
  
  
• The rink's outdoor amenities include ice hockey boards, a permanent Plexiglas system, aluminum bleachers, and an electronic clock and score board surrounded by protective netting.
  

• General public skating is available
  Adults (12 and over) $8
  Juniors (11 and under) $6
  Seniors (62 and over) $6
  Skate Rental per pair $3
  
• Group and private lessons are available for figure skating.
  Adults (17 & older per 5 week session) $65
  Juniors (16 & younger per 5 week session) $60
  
• Birthday parties ($155 for up to 10 people) and private parties ($500 for 2 hours)
  
• Private parties ($500 for 2 hours) skate rental not included (insurance required)
  

Session I runs from Sat Nov 10th & Sun Nov 11th through Sat Dec 15th & Sun Dec 16th (no group lessons on Thanksgiving weekend)

Session II Sat Jan 5th & Sun Jan 6th through Sat Feb 2nd & Sun Feb 3rd Thursday evening Jan 3rd through Thursday evening Feb 31st

Session III runs from Sat Feb 9th & Sun Feb 10th through Sat Mar 9th & Sun Mar 10th
   Thursday evening Feb 7th through Thursday evening March 7th.

Pre-registration is required by mail or in person at the skating center. See group lesson brochure for application. You must pre-register before the start date of your class.  Registrations will not be accepted on first day of class.

Registration for all sessions will be held at the skating center on the following dates:

Session 1 Registration Saturday Nov 3rd & Sun Nov 4th 9am to noon (mailed application must be post marked by Nov 2nd)
Session 2 Registration Saturday Dec 15th & Sun Dec 16th 9am to noon Thursday Dec 27th 12-2pm
Session 3 Registration Saturday Feb 2nd & Sun Feb 3rd 9am to noon (mailed application must be post marked by Jan 28th)

Prorated rolling admissions are applied throughout each session until classes are full.

Private skating lessons (one person) and semi-private skating lessons (two people) are offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings (starting Jan 3rd). Lessons are 20min in duration with one of our skating pros. The cost for 1 person 20min lesson $22. Two people 20min lesson $26.

For more information or any questions regarding group lessons or private lessons please see our lesson brochure or contact either of our skating directors: Paula Shomer or Cathy Adamoyurka at iceskatemercer@aol.com.

• Exactly 10 miles of piping lie below the rink.
  
  
• Former Hamilton resident Sara Wheat, the 1999 Junior Ladies' National Figure Skating Champion, did her first skating at the rink.
  
  
• In 1988, on the 50th anniversary of Orson Wells' “War of the Worlds”, the chalet was converted into a giant spaceship.