Place · Sports & play

Public Skating at Jim Roche Community Arena

When

Visit on your schedulePublic skating sessions most days, usually midday and early afternoon; times change from day to day and week to week, see the rink's full public skating schedule (FMC Halix calendar) before going.

Where

Jim Roche Community Arena1275 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages and abilities

Cost

Public skating $10.00; adults 62 and up free with valid ID; skate rentals $10.00, first come, first servedHelmets (bike or HECC-approved) are highly recommended; FMC has no helmets to rent or borrow. Adaptive equipment such as ice sleds and walkers is available at many FMC rinks; call ahead.

Organizer

FMC Ice Sports (Facility Management Corporation), operator for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

The Jim Roche Community Ice Arena on the VFW Parkway in West Roxbury is a DCR rink operated by FMC Ice Sports in partnership with the West Roxbury Community Center. It offers public skating for all ages and abilities at $10 per skater, with $10 skate rentals and free skating for adults 62 and over; it also schedules separate senior public skating hours. Amenities include a party room, cafe-style snack shop, Wi-Fi, skate sharpening and a pro shop run by Caparell Sports. On October 21, 2026 public skating ran 12:00-2:00 pm; check the full public skating calendar since youth hockey and the Boston Brahmas teams share the ice. Bring a helmet from home.