** Schedule Change: Saturday, March 7-Public Skating at 8 -10 p.m. only **
  • Mercer County Skating Center Presents
    A Celebration of Music
    Saturday March 7th 2009
    2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    Group and solo performances
    Mercer County Park Skating Center
    No admittance fee for spectators
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  • History and Establishment
    • 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.
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  • Facilities
    • 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, wooden bleachers, and an electronic clock and score board surrounded by protective netting.
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  • Programs and Activities
    • General public skating is available
      Adults (12 and over) $7
      Juniors (11 and under) $5
      Seniors (62 and over) $5
      Skate rentals $2

    • Group and private lessons are available for both ice hockey and figure skating.
      Adults $60 (per 5 week session)
      Juniors $55 (per 5 week session)

    • Ice time available for school leagues ( $215 per hour)

    • Birthday parties ($135 for up to 10 people) and private parties ($500 for 2 hours)
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  • Lesson Information
    Group lessons are offered at the Mercer County Park Skating Center on Sat and Sun mornings between the hours of 9:45am & 11:45am.
    Thursday evenings starting in January from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
    Lessons include a ½ group lesson and 1 hour of practice time each week.
    Each session of lessons run for 5 consecutive weeks.
    The cost for a JR (11 & under) $55. An adult (12&older) $60.

    Session I runs from Sat Nov 15thth & Sun Nov16th through Sat Dec 20th & Sun Dec 21st

    Session II runs from Sat Jan 3rd & Sun Jan 4th through Sat Jan 31st & Sun Feb 1st
       Thursday evening Jan 8th through Thursday evening Feb 5th

    Session III runs from Sat Feb 7th & Sun Feb 8th through Sat Mar 7th & Sun Mar 8th
       Thursday evening Feb 12th through Thursday evening March 12th.

    Learn to play ice hockey program offered during all sessions on Sundays only
    From 11:45am to 12:45pm. This class is a 1 hour program that offers instruction on the fundamentals of ice hockey and skating skills necessary for playing the game
    The cost for a 5 week program is $85
    All applicants must have passed a beginner skills skating class and have basic equipment

    Registration for all session will be held on Saturdays & Sundays from 9am to noon at the skating center the weekend before each new session begins.
    Prorated Rolling admissions are applied through out each session till classes are full.

    Private skating lessons and semi private skating lessons are offered on Saturday and Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings.
    Lessons are 20min in duration with one of our skating pros.
    The cost for 1 person 20min lesson $20. Two people 20min lesson $24

    For more information or any questions regarding group lessons, private lessons or the learn to play ice hockey program please contact either of our skating directors:
    Cathy Adamoyurka cathyice59@aol.com
    Paula Shomer loveyshomer@aol.com

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  • Hours and General Information
    Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 10 A.M.-3 P.M., Friday Nights 8:30 Pm-10:30 P.M., Saturday 1:00 P.M.- 3:30 P.M., 5-7 P.M. , 8:00-10:00 P.M., Sunday 1:00 P.M.-3:30 P.M.
    Time of Year Open: Mid November until Mid March
    Rink Telephone: (609) 371-1766
    Information Hotline: (609) 371-1669
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  • Did You Know
    • 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.
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