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1620 E Washington Ave
Vinton, Virginia 24179
We had a great birthday party at Firehouse Skate! The host we had was very bubbly and energetic and kept things flowing. I never had to do anything which was nice for once as I got to enjoy the party myself! Our only complaint was the laser tag was not really working and so no one really got to enjoy that. We played but half the things were not working and the scores weren't tracking right.
Was there a few hours. Games are expensive, there is not enough employees, waited for 10 minutes and had to find someone to cash out tickets. Didn't even get to do laser tag. There were parties and we signed up and waited for our number to be called which never happened. Kids had fun on play area. Also they loved skating. Overall it was fun for them just not what we expected
I love coming here to skate. My granddaughters always have blast! The only issue I have is that if you buy a large 32oz slushie (take home cup)you still have to pay the same price for a refill. You should offer discounted refills when people buy the $8 cup.
Had my daughter's glow party here. She had a good time. Only thing I would say is the pizza could be improved. It wasn't even hot felt like it was uncooked and not very good. The glow room was ok but I wouldn't pay $50 again just to shut the lights off. You get 12 credits for the kids for the arcade but they can only play maybe 2 games with that. You have the room for an hour for the party but move at your own pace so if you make it quick you at least can have a good amount of time to play laser tag or go s
We participated in a school fundraiser at Firehouse Skate tonight and raised over $300. Super surprised with the big check presentation, which was awesome. The staff was friendly and always had a smile, you could tell they enjoyed being there. Along with the skating, my kids played so many games of laser tag and spent so much time at the playground. Thank you for a fun night and for a good cause.
I just had my 10 yr old daughter?s bday party there and it was awesome. We had Audrey as our hostess during and she was incredible w the kids and so much fun! Everyone was very sweet and a joy to work with. I will definitely be coming back here for more events! It was well worth all the money I spend too? you get a lot of unlimited stuff w the larger packages! 5 stars isn't enough of a rating for this place! It was a wonderful experience for my daughter as well as for her 16 other friends and their familie
We went here for our joint bachelor and bachelorette party the night before our wedding and it was so great!! The staff were so accommodating, ensuring we had the best time ever. We got to pick the music and dance the night away, play unlimited laser tag games, and we got endless amounts of fun from the arcade because of the generosity of the staff. Best night ever before the wedding !
Took my niece here and she had a BLAST!!!! Place was very clean and safe for her. Greyson was also super helpful! Had to ask him a few questions, as a paranoid aunt should, and he was amazing! Definitely recommend and will be coming back!
Not what it used to be, but still the same? Clearly the prices are higher and there are things that have changed like laser tag, play area, and the fact that you can no longer get a free cup of water, but the place still looks just as it did 20 years ago. Really not much has changed and was still a fun time to be had. Plenty of experienced skaters and beginners too so don't be afraid to visit. Just bring your credit, debit card or Apple or Google pay as they do not accept cash.
We celebrated our son's 10th birthday here and it was a blast! The staff was very attentive and the kids had a great time! Thank you, Firehouse Skate 'N Play!
They are very accommodating in all aspects. They go out of their way to make sure you have the very best experience. Their service is very streamlined and personable. You can even rent the whole place out to yourselves if you wanted to do a banquet/ private event. Highly recommend!
We drove 30 minutes just to find out someone booked the whole building for a birthday party. As a business, the least you could do is post on Facebook ahead of time to let customers know beforehand.
Nice place. Bring a card. This place is cashless, which means you need a card. If you use the kiosk in the lobby to get a card, you will be robbed. Every time you use the card, it texts you your balance. Then, the next day, it continues to text you more transactions, even though you're nowhere near the skating rink. Customer service is a call center in India, no resolution, no refund, no calls back. What a scam! Do not use the kiosk.
Firehouse skate and play is the best! We had a group of about 10 and everything was perfect. The manager and staff were great to us. Terri kept everyone entertained from younger ages to older ages with her music selection. The food was great, came out quick and Ashley was so sweet to us. I'd recommend going there for family fun. Looking forward to going back.
I had my 6 year old sons Birthday party here. It is fun place for kids to have a birthday party. The management was friendly. The only complaint I have is our Birthday party room was very hot and I'm thinking the air conditioner was broken. They did provide us with some fans to try to help out with this situation, but it was really hot. I will do another Birthday party there since it was really fun for the kids. I will just make sure the air conditioner works on the day of the party.
Autumn is an exceptional worker with top tier customers service. My child lights up when it's time to order something from the cafe! She is sweet and always wears a smile. Autumn is the reason we will always love Firehouse. ??
toddler had a blast playing on the large indoor climbing area. was super clean and had a deal going on for mother?s day so price was great.
Have been a few times recently and it's always great service, good food and a good time! Specifically Autumn at the concession stands is always helpful and her service is always quick. Would recommend this facility a million times over!
We had a great time at my son?s birthday party! Everyone who worked there was super nice and easy to work with.
Holy mackerel? I haven't had this much of a blast in YEARS!!! Brought my kids here? They skated faster than a hot knife through butter ????????. Seriously, what a time to be alive! Big thanks to the staff and family of FireHouse Skateland? As the kids say, it was FIRE! ???? Roll in, roll out, and roll on with joy. ??????
I think her name was autumn she very helpful and took her time. Her patience and communication was amazing and I would go back to that skating rink just for her service. Well hired Fire House !
Man this guy in the kitchen wearing a dodgers hat and long kinda curly treated me very well today. Very respectful and had very good energy. Would 10/10 recommend him
This was the first time we've ever booked a venue for a party and it was absolutely the best experience! The staff was so helpful and informative and our kid had such an amazing time, especially considering it was their first time ever skating.
We booked our son?s birthday party on 10/22. And we had a great experience. My son said that it was the best day ever, and that's all I could of asked. Romana was absolutely amazing. She was very helpful, and so kind. Romana YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
My daughter loves skating here and we always have a blast! Autumn in the Caf? was so awesome and made sure we were taken care of at all times! Even when my daughter asked 100 times so drinks lol
Autumn (or maybe Aubrey or Ashley) at the snack bar gave me free water LIKE A BOSS. Plus her nails were fire and she was as sweet as could be. Love Tuesdays at the Vinton skate rink!
Great environment to have a birthday party! The staff was extra helpful, patient and polite. Our host was amazing working with all the children! Everyone, including the adults had a great time.I would highly recommend Firehouse Skate N Play for your next party or event. ??
So fun & family friendly! Our family loves it here & such a GREAT place for a birthday party! Thank you Greyson for being ?Batman?! We appreciate everyone who works here.
We had an amazing time the kids did not wont to leave thanks so much for the girl that hosted my party she done an an amazing job.
Charmaine is best of the best i don't care what anyone says she is so friendly and has a kind wonderful heart/ she is the real OG and I stand on that all 10 toes ??
I booked a VIP birthday party & got VIP treatment , it was a great experience! All the children,party guests and myself enjoyed the party ! The FireHouse employee's were fabulous !
Very nice place caring workers Charmaine was one of the attendees that stood out the most very sweet and patient with my kiddos always has a smile when we visit !!!
My daughter had her party here tonight and I just wanted to say great job and thank to our party host she was wonderful!!
We came here for a fundraiser and loved it. It's something for everyone here. Very spacious and crew was friendly!
My grandaughter loves learning to skate here and Auntumn in the cafe is so helpful and friendly everytime.Always so pleasant with us everytime. We are definetly pleased and look forward to many more fun times.
Staff was wonderful, the attendant at the cafe, Autumn, was patient, helpful, and kind. The kids have a blast skating and the music is fun.
We booked a fundraiser night with Firehouse skate and had an amazing time. Very easy to book and host the event. Lindsay was beyond helpful and patient. The process was easy and we had such a great turnout. We are looking forward to hosting another event soon!
Firehouse Skating Rink is the best entertainment for families! All of our experiences have been positive and fun for everyone in the family. Mommy and Me has been great for my younger daughter to build confidence in her skating. They have trainer skates and ?skate mates? for beginners to use (even some adults). My older daughter has her own skates now and begs to be able to go and will literally close the place down. Teacher Night was the icing on the cake. My family was all able to skate, for FREE! We at
My son had a blast at firehouse skate n play. We will be back for more fun! From skating to the arcade, playground area/jungle gym, food plus laser tag, they have it all. It's a tad pricey but the best way to go is the unlimited pass for $24.99 which includes everything plus 12 game tokens and pizza (pizza on certain days). Tuesday's are $5 skate night! ??
This is a great skating rink! It's very clean & has every amenity you need for a skating outing with your family. I definitely recommend this place and I will definitely go back.
Really enjoyed this one. The food is a little expensive but otherwise it's great.
We had an awesome experience for our daughter?s 7th birthday party! The glow party was so cool and my family had so much fun! Audrey was an amazing hostess! Thank you Firehouse Skate and Play for a great time our first visit there and we will be back!!! :-)
Great fun place! Would definitely recommend. Fun for all ages!
Janae and her guest had a wonderful time at her party. The host that we had did ab excellent job.
Good prices just didn't like the floors
I could go on and on about this place as it used to be a second home for myself and many friends. It's only gotten better overtime. Highly recommended for kids parties, family fun, or even exercise. Roll on!!!
The kids had a blast! $25 for unlimited everything, and it wasn't too crowded
The staff is very friendly and helpful. Firehouse has a great skating atmosphere for all ages. The skate floor is well maintained, and the facility is always clean.
Enjoyed this local skating spot on a Tuesday for the ?cheap skate?. The workers AND the people there are all so nice. Laser tag was fun and my kids love the playground since they're not into skating for long amounts of time, yet. We've attended here for birthday parties, and they're well organized!
Had my 5 year olds birthday party here and it was fantastic. All the kids from ages 3-10 had a blast. Audrey was our party host and was absolutely wonderful. She worked so well with the kids.
I really want to love this place. It has everything you need to have a great time. But the skates aren't well maintained, the laser tag area is small and hard to enjoy with more than three people, and overall, it has a little bit of a dead vibe about it. I would love to see the community invest in it and turn this into the Vinton staple it deserves to be.
Firehouse Skate N Play is the only place I will take my kids to skate. They are all about the kids having fun and the manager Terri was amazing to my kids on our visit. We will definitely make the trip to come here.
Our family has always loved coming here - whether it's for special occasions or just a regular weekend. The toddler skating session is always enjoyable for us parents as well as kids!! And sipping coffee while watching kiddo have so much fun ...priceless!!! Great work guys and keep up with all your efforts in making this such an amazing environment where families can grow together. Efforts never go unnoticed! And the sip and skates are just a fun bonus !
My daughter and her friends had a fantastic time! The staff was fantastic and Audrey did a wonderful job with all the kids! There was a bit of confusion about a promo when I booked the party and the corporate office handled it, and ended up applying the coupon. It was so nice to see a company actually provide stellar customer service when so many do not these days. I highly recommend!
Nice staff. Great prices. And local.
Mason has done an excellent job with this place!! Tons of fun for the little ones during the day with all the special toddler skates that they do. Every time we go, our 4 year old has an absolute blast. The staff is always very friendly and professional. Even the adult only skates are filled with great people and great times at an awesome facility! We will absolutely keep giving them our business !!
Our family visited the Vinton location 12/19/23 and had a wonderful experience. We have four kids and our two year old was utilizing a free pass for the play area. I was distracted by the kids and didn't realize the cashier had rung up the two year old as well until after I had paid and realized the total price was for four children not three. I'm not one to raise a stink because we're all human and make mistakes - in this case it seemed more like an error with the software. Regardless, it was a simple mist
Skate rink was terrific as well as the play area. The pizza was really good. And I liked that we were able to refill the drink pitchers after the party. Now for the bad. The skates my nephew got had to be turned in as the wheels did not roll. He was the birthday boy. The cards they gave for the game room did not work and when they did get them to work we were told the guest had 30 minutes to use them - they would not reset them so they could use them when they wanted to. The presents had to be turned
I went to Firehouse Skate n Play today with a group of about 10 adults and 14 kids and we all had a terrific time! The staff was friendly and super accommodating. The kids and adults all had an excellent time. We couldn't have asked for a better experience!
It was great except for the party we had the 2 tables next to the food stand. So the kids were not contained in a room and kept getting up and going out to skate or play they had to keep being called overhead to come back to tables for cake and presents. You only have an hour to do it all at table and it got down to the wire to get it all done. But everything else was fine. Had a great hostess
Hosted our daughter?s 5th birthday celebration here yesterday and cannot say enough wonderful things about this staff and facility! They truly rolled out the red carpet for our group and we couldn't be more grateful. Our girl had the BEST time and we appreciated how turnkey the experience was. Massive thanks to Mason, Grayson, Raine and staff!
Gia at the snack bar is super sweet!!! Great smile and quick service!!!!
I love taking the kids here especially with their 1 free activity coupon! and we always have a GREAT time! We went last week and Ramona (I believe was her name??) was so kind to us. The staff is very polite.
Was amazing .. great place great food great staff great prices ? n kids had a blast
First, it's entirely too expensive to pay for skating here compared to other places I have gone. Second, I had to trade my skates twice because they would not buckle. Finally I took them off and gave my wrist band to someone else to get themselves skates and chose not to skate. Third, they quit taking cash which is what I carry, so I could not get anything to drink. I won't be back.
I just had my son's 10th birthday party at Firehouse Skate N' Play on Saturday, January 27th 2024 and I just want to say the staff did an awesome job!!! The pizza and fruit tray were wonderful and the party host was so friendly and he did a fabulous job and was very helpful. I will definitely be using Firehouse for future parties!!! Thank you to all the staff that were working that day :)
Took my daughter and she had a blast. No issues with rentals or the staff. One staff in particular name Ramona went out of her way to make sure she helped me when I needed her. Definitely plan on going back soon.
Really enjoyed everything other than the actual private party celebration. They let me know when we arrived that we would be out in the open at 2 tables next to the snack bar. It was so loud our family couldn't hear anything or know we were singing happy birthday to my disgusted. We were in everyone?s way who would come to the snack bar or to the play area when we were trying to open presents and again my daughter would have to scream over the loud music to tell everyone thank you as she opened her gifts. T
On a family trip, we stopped in and paid for the upgraded tickets which included Lazer tag. We signed up to play and waited over an hour and a half for our turn (we were given a number.) When our number was called, we realized they had double booked the game and our party was asked to leave the room. What a joke. We ended up leaving because we had a family event and couldn't continue to wait, especially when we didn't know when or if we would get to play. Perhaps hire some staff and get organized!
Firehouse Skate ?N Play is such a friendly place to go out and take your kids too! The manager and staff are so nice and the manager really cares about her staff and customers being taken care of properly and professionally and having a great time. The general manager was so kind to me and honestly one of the best managers of a business I have ever met. She was so welcoming and made the experience for my family even more fun than it could possibly be for just a night out skating!
I have been here several times and gotten the same experience the last 3 times I've went. Very rude staffing, everyone sitting in the office, had to wait forever to get skates or food. Today, We paid to unlimited admission for $26 another 6$ to rent the kids skate rolling assistant and another 32$ for pizza and drinks. We were there for 15-20 minutes. There is a sign in the front desk that says cash accepted in the arcade area, when we tried to pull out cash in the arcade area to pay for the skate assistant
Everything was great my daughter and kids really enjoyed their self
Charmaine is the best! She's quick and helpful.
They will keep your money if you have to cancel for any reason so they get a lot of money from people for doing absolutely nothing they are all about taking money from people and not having to work or provide anything for it! Also, they treat the servers they have there really bad and are rude when speaking to them and the customers as well. I would not give them and stars if I could, but it's a negative 20 for me because they love to take advantage of people! I know this review will probably get erased aga
We held my daughter's 13th birthday here on a Saturday afternoon/evening. The staff were wonderful and very attentive, especially our Party Attendant, Brandon! He was awesome and we really appreciated his help!
We took the kids to go skating and do some laser tag. There were some issues in relation to scheduling of the laser tag games, but the team bent over backwards to resolve the issue. We also had a 4yo who was too small for the laser tag vest, but they had a disconnected laser gun without the vest that let him feel like he was still playing. What had originally started out a little rough turned out to be an overall good visit.
Had my son's birthday party here. They did a great job. Our party host Grayson was great and kept the the events in the party room moving smoothly. The price is very reasonable for what you get. Will consider them for future parties.
We had an awesome time for my daughters 8th birthday! The staff and host was amazing. They were very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed before and after our party time! Our host was named Ashley (I think). She went above and beyond for us at all time! Definitely enjoyed our party and. The whole experience.
The overall experience of my sons 7th birthday party went great ! Just him having all of his friends there to celebrate his special day made him sooo happy ( also the gentleman who was our party hostess was very pleasant and helpful the entire time we were at the party table ) I am giving a 2 star rating due to the fact of the manager that was on duty ! I invited my younger 2 year old cousin to the party for my son ( I did not add him on the guest list because he's only 2 and I knew he would only be able to
Where do I start? From booking to the time we left, the professionalism, atmosphere and fun was amazing! Thank you to Ashley who was a PHENOMENAL party host! She balanced our party, other parties and even announcements the entire time we were there. She made sure we had full drink pitchers until it was time for us to leave. There's another young lady at the front desk and I can't remember her name but her personality is out of this world! She greeted our family with the loveliest smile and great enthusiasm.
This is a great place to bring your family. Always has fun stuff going on. Staff is friendly. My husband and I use to come here all the time when we first started dating and now we are bringing our daughter here and it's just an amazing feeling.
?? I went here as a kid and I enjoy taking my kids now.
Staff was so kind and generous (shout-out to Grayson!!)....really, they went above and beyond and we really appreciate it!! Super clean and fun atmosphere. Our kiddos had a blast, this was our first visit, but will certainly be back again and again!!! :)
Well maintained and awsome place for entertainment both kids and adults.
This was really Great, Had my son's 5th birthday party here and the staff made the entire experience a true memory. Want to give a special shout out to Grayson, our party host. He was awesome with my son and led him through the event with skill and style. Everyone in my party commented on how great he was with my son, a kid who does NOT like strangers but had the time of his short 5 years thanks to Grayson. All the staff were great. The process simple. The fun was superb. The food was good and it's been thr
Firehouse is a great place to come. Especially since they updated it. Laser tag was great and make sure you say hi to spike. Ask him to play. The manager is one of the best ones I've seen work at firehouse. Her name Ramona
This is a nice skating rink. The surface was in decent condition and the amenities were acceptable. I'll definitely come back here in the future.
My 10 year old had a fantastic birthday party at Firehouse Skate "N Play. The facilities were great, clean and fun! We had a few non-skaters that spent all their time in the arcade and playing laser tag, they had just as much fun as the rest of the kids. Our host Aubrey in the party room did a fantastic job interacting with kids and made the parents job super easy. Everyone that worked there was helpful and friendly. It's was a great option for us because for the first time in years we didn't have to g
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