The Rec Center

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The Rec Center is home to the Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC), outdoor Aquatic Park, two indoor ice arenas, a skate shop, Banquet Room and Gallery Room.

Hours

Below are The Rec Center's service counter hours.

Days	September – May Times	June – August Times
Monday – Thursday	8 a.m. – 8 p.m.	8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday	8 a.m. – 9 p.m.	8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday	9 a.m. – 6 p.m.	9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday	Noon – 6 p.m.	10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Freight delivery times are Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Rec Center public skating schedule

Indoor skating is available at The Rec Center on select dates and times. Visit the public ice skating and hockey page to view days and hours.

Available rentals

The Rec Center's ROC, Aquatic Park, Banquet Room, Gallery Room and two indoor ice arenas are available to rent for hockey tournaments, meetings, wedding receptions, conferences, birthday parties and more. Explore the tabs below to see additional information on room capacity, rental hours, rental rates and amenities for each space.

If you are interested in reserving a facility at The Rec Center, complete and return The Rec Center facility rental form.

Cancellation and refund policy

Cancellation requests must be received in writing from the rental applicant.
Cancellation requests received 60 days or more prior to the date of the event will receive a 50% refund.
No refunds will be issued for cancellation requests received less than 60 days prior to the date of the event.

Banquet Room

The Rec Center’s 3,040-square-foot Banquet Room overlooks scenic Wolfe Park and the Aquatic Park. It is available for wedding receptions, birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvah celebrations, company events, family reunions and meetings. Take a virtual tour of the Banquet Room.

Alcoholic beverages are allowed but must be provided and served by a licensed caterer. Contact us at 952.924.2540 for details.

Setup seating capacity

Theatre — 180
Banquet tables — 160
Classroom tables — 140

Rental hours and rates

There is a refundable damage and kitchen cleaning deposit required.

Rates noted below are for 2025.

Dates	Resident rates	Non-resident rates	Deposit required
Sunday – Friday (two-hour minimum)	$75 per hour	$85 per hour	$700
Saturday, 8 a.m. – midnight	$750	$850	$700

Audiovisual equipment can be rented for an additional fee. An additional $310 is charged to retain a police officer if alcohol is served.

Amenities

Caterer's holding kitchen
Dance floor
Dimmable lighting
Sound system
Audiovisual equipment (additional fee)
Wi-Fi access

Gallery Room

The Gallery Room can accommodate up to 40 people for small group gatherings, team meetings and birthday parties. Take a virtual tour of the Gallery Room.

Setup seating capacity

Theatre — 40
Classroom — 30

Rental hours

The Gallery Room is available to rent the following days and times, with a two-hour minimum:

Rental Days	Times
Sunday – Saturday	8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Rental rates

There is a $100 refundable damage deposit required.

Rental type	Fee
Resident rate	$55 per hour (2025 fee)
Non-resident rate	$65 per hour (2025 fee)

Audiovisual equipment can be rented for an additional fee.

Indoor ice skating party

During open public skating sessions, either the Gallery or Banquet rooms can be rented for private parties. Each party will include two-hour use of a room and admission to open skating for up to 15 people. View the open public skating hours.

Rental rates

Rates noted below are 2025 rates.

Room	Resident rates	Non-resident rates
Banquet Room	$130 per two hours	$165 per two hours
Gallery Room	$115 per two hours	$140 per two hours

Indoor ice arena rental

The Rec Center has two indoor ice arenas. The larger west ice arena has stadium seating and excellent sight lines. The smaller east ice arena provides great lighting and has an informal rink setting. Both arenas have outstanding ice and are available for the general public to rent. The arenas are perfect for holiday parties, company events school groups and tournaments.

We'll provide the Gallery Room for two hours without an additional charge. The Banquet Room can also be reserved for use at half the cost. Up to 15 rental skates are included with private ice rental.

Arena spectator capacity

West arena — 2,000
East arena— 350

Rental hours

The ice arenas are available to rent:

Rental Days	Times
Sunday – Saturday	8 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Rental rates

Rates noted below are 2025 rates.

Rental type	Fee
Resident and non-resident rate	$240 per hour, plus tax

Aquatic Park

Recreation Outdoor Center (ROC)

Contact

3700 Monterey Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952.924.2540