America First Center

A wonderful ice rink arena based on the LV Golden Knights practice facility. During off times for the Knights the rink is available for local hockey clubs to play. It also has a nice restaurant so it is a real experience as if one is at a game. Nice experience

The kids and I had a blast ice skating at America First Center! We made reservations in advance and the tickets & rental costs were super affordable @ just $13 per person! Skating (or at least attempting to lol) in a real ice skating rink is so much better than the temporary ones they put up for the holidays. Parking was free in a garage directly across the street, and there was plenty to go around. America First is located right next door to Henderson City Hall, right on the bustling Water Street in downtown Henderson, so there are a ton of restaurants in the area!

Staff is wonderful, lobby and bathrooms are clean... rinks are cold (ice seems to be more than just barely frozen) and have great seating. There is coffee, skate shop and restaurant too!

Unreal staff, super hard working and always trying to keep the building clean. the people at the front desk always are there when i needed help. super kind and welcoming. i would recommend this place to everyone! had a blast at open skate, thinking about playing the next hockey season! this rink is awesome.

Great facility for skating. My girls definately loved their girls only skate night. They are definately looking forward to the next one. . . especially when Chance. Lucky and the Golden Knights Cheerleaders and Knight Guard are there. ;) The only downside was that there was not a lot of seating for someone who gets cold and does not want to watch from the bleachers but still wants to watch their kids on the ice.

First time coming here. Brought the whole family. The arena is reasonably priced and has a nice atmosphere. Skate rentals were inexpensive as well. The staff was helpful and polite. We had to schedule an appointment, as per the covid restrictions, but it actually made it nice, as the ice wasn't crowded. The gift shop has a great assortment of jerseys and gifts. We will definitely be back. If you haven't been yet, I highly recommend it.

Nice facility. Just wish the coffee bar and pro shop would open up the same time as the first games of the morning.

Parking is less than convenient, unless you can get lucky and acquire a spot on the street. The closest parking lot is across Water Street and a short walk south. The staff here are very friendly and super helpful. They would get 5 stars, but the rental skates were so uncomfortable we couldn't skate longer than a couple minutes at a time because they caused so much pain.. I'm a size 12M, my son is size 11M. We were both in a lot of pain.. My wife size 7W, did not have near as much pain, and the younger boys had no complaints.

What a beautiful arena. - Gorgeous layout and pristine facility. I never saw anyone cleaning but it's always clean! - Cafe on site has limited options but great coffee. - Great ice surface! No melty spots or puddles here. - Pro tip: the best popcorn in Vegas is caddy corner from the rink. Las Vegas Kettle Corn & Specialty events...Highly recommend! - Parking blows but there's a small lot near the popcorn store or you can trickle into the neighborhood. - Sundays is farmer's markets, so plan early for possible road closures & reduced parking options

Wow! This is incredible! I grew up in Henderson and moved away about 5 years ago. Today in seeing this facility for the first time. It's awesome! This building alone has upgraded the feel of the water district. Inside are two state of the art skating rinks, and then there is a restaurant in over looking both of them

This is a very well run facility. The facility is state of the art with great ice, dressing rooms, is extremely clean and on top of all that, the service and the staff are customer oriented. Frankly the best, I've experienced. If you are not thrilled with the service here, you haven't been to a lot of arenas and/or are not unrealistic about the service level you expect. This service level flows through the hockey shop that is in the facility. Its very well stocked and run. I was fortunate to play professional hockey and my son used to LOVE going into hockey rinks everywhere we traveled around North America. He also played professionally so we have been to many hockey rinks and this one ranks right at the top. Great work and I look forward to the next visit to this facility.

We go here for skating lessons. Yes it gets very crowded and can feel overwhelming...BUT the program is organized very well, the teachers are great. I think Aerial does a great job running the program, and you will see her skating all over the place keeping an eye on everyone and everything. She can tell when a kid needs to be moved up to the next class and will come help. She will also have the disruptive kids step out of class. I know some people don't like that, but everyone is paying a lot of money for their kid's classes and they are there to learn, and they do learn fast there!!! The pizza restaurant is so good and affordable too!!! The restaurant's, kids' meals and lunch specials are the bomb!! Highly recommend!

We were here for a hockey tournment. really cool arena. amazing announcers! i heard everything they said clearly and they called out names of person who scored and person who assisted. Amazing sound system. Fun music choices between plays. full bar's available. great food menu and some seats in restaurant have views of the ice. Parked on the street day 1 then realized that there is a huge parking garage in back (FREE!)...so parked there day 2 I wish this was our home rink!

Went down to Henderson to check out the brand new practice facility for the Valley's new AHL team, the Henderson Silver Knights. The Arena is open for business, but it's not yet completed. There is a mess of construction on the exterior of the building, but the public is welcome to go inside to shop at the team store or rent skates if you want to go ice skating. I was there on a Saturday afternoon and there were probably a dozen or so people skating. There's free parking (as of now) behind the arena. It's tricky because you go through a mostly unmarked door, then walk down behind-the-scenes corridors with dressing rooms and offices. Be careful, because the floor is wet and slippery from the ice making machines and melting ice. I'm sure the official entrance will be in the front once the place opens for real. The facility is laid out like City National Arena (CNA) in Summerlin, except parking is in the rear and the team store is to the left of the main entrance instead of the right. I know fans are going to hate me for saying it, but everything about the construction here feels cheap. It's true. It's very boring and stark inside, and there are mostly Vegas Golden Knights logos everywhere -- I thought this was the SILVER KNIGHTS facility! (To be fair, some of the VGK logos are for the Jr. Knights). The front desk is really corny looking with a fake stone backdrop, and the restrooms are so plain and sad. I think corners were cut to save money here, and it shows. There are two rinks just like at CNA, with backless spectator benches / bleachers at each. I wish they had put in real seats. The Livery team store is very small too. They sell VGK and HSK merchandise, but note that only HSK season ticket holders can get a discount here (NOT VGK season ticket holders). I am fortunate enough to have season tickets to both teams, so it works out. There's a good variety of merchandise, including the new VGK gold jerseys and HSK home and away jerseys. Due to COVID, the dressing room is closed so you can't try anything on. That's a dealbreaker for me when you're talking about a $150 jersey. Also, the jerseys are NOT personalized with player names and numbers, they're plain -- although I hope they offer personalization (it was unclear). If they can make more money, I'm sure they'll sell it to you. A restaurant and other things are coming, but aren't done yet. The outdoor spaces are nonexistent. But if you want to be among the first to check the place out, it's open for business.

While looking for a specific VGK players jersey I headed to CNA only to find they were sold out with a 6-8 week wait. I decided to go back to the livery with much hesitation, I'm so glad I did! I found the specific jersey along with a very helpful and friendly employee. I'm updating my review to reflect my recent March 2021 purchase/visit. The livery offers a multitude of items both HSK & VGK! If you live in Henderson it's definitely worth the trip before heading to Summerlin.

This place is quite a gem. Lots of hockey action from all different levels, including the Henderson Silver Knights. Check it out!

Newly opened is historic downtown Henderson at the end of Water St. and on this Wednesday evening it was quite a hub of activity! Lots of young kids maybe ages 5-7, skating getting ready for hockey practice..... Very clean & very cold inside as it is an ice area, DUH! Plenty of bleacher type seating with 2 entrances & plenty of FREE PARKING!! Always a nice touch for sure~ I didn't realize there are 2 ice arenas next to each other, on this evening only one was in use. Clearly enough ice for a competitive sports season ~ Still this is impressive & I hope the community enjoys this new skating structure for many many years

I just went to my 35th high school reunion at Lifeguard Arena! (Basic High School- Class of 1987!) I highly recommend this venue! It was extremely clean, everyone was professional, and, it was a lot of fun!! Thank you!!

wonderful ice facility the ice staff were so friendly and helpful in the public session

Beautiful facility. But, the staff is so rude and unprofessional. They make rules up as they go. The learn to Skate department is a hot mess, & unorganized.

I'm a picky person but the Sin City Lemonade was very good, finished two glasses. The Lodgepoles were absolutely delicious. Definitely would have preferred eating here over Biscuits & Bourbon.

I skate here every week and always find the ice to be in excellent condition. Wally does a great job scheduling and maintaining the facility. The restaurant is good and so is the small Cafe in the lobby. They are always accommodating and attentive when the boys need a cold beverage after a skate. Highly recommended.

This is a very very nice new rink I had a great experience playing at this rink last Weekend. The locker rooms were an adequate size and my team had enough room to run dryland inside so we didn't have to be in the heat. The ice was a little soft when skating on it at first but by the end of the weekend it was harder and I could bite into it more with my skates.

How does this place not have 4/5 stars?! I LOVE this rink, love it! By far the best thing that has come to Henderson in a very long time! The staff is amazing, the food is great, all of it. By far one of my favorite places on water st.

Came for open skate with the family and had a blast ! Open skate is $10 from 3:10-4:50. There only a few days open skate is avail, a schedule can be found online. Reservations can be made online and paid in advance. Skate rentals are available for $3 which can be paid after check in. Warm coffee and beer is also avail at the coffee shop in the lobby.

Heaven helps in insuring I have the correct sizes and gets me in and out. My Grandsons in Sweden are always excited with their items.

Come down to check out the new arena ..... It's beautiful..... Go to the retail store spend $600 to be told they will not let us use our Golden Knights season ticket holder discount....... They only take Silver Knight ticket holder discounts...Then why sell Golden Knights in your shop ........ Unbelievable

Super fun place for my boys! We went for a birthday party and it was their first time skating! My only problem was there was nothing for them to hold on to and when someone brought cones out to the ice, one of the female employees who was quite rude came and took them away. Which is fine, if it's not allowed but she was very rude to my 5 year old boys. She was the only issue with that place. Even while distributing skates, she sucked.

Very nice place I go here almost every day to play hockey the ice is always nice and they provide nets for the stick and puck and the ice is not buttery like at city national and it's is just very home feeling and the benches aren't 20 feet of the ground like at city national and at city national there is a gap when you step on the ice there not at here though

My grandson wanted to ice skate, so he paid for a freesyle session only to be told that freestyle skate is only for figure skaters not just skaters looking to learn and practice. Okay, so we should have investigated a little further for a better understanding, but my real problem is that he was told "no refunds" on his money. He made an honest mistake for a 9 year old. Pretty poor business practices in my mind!!!!

very modern and clean. i really like the environment there. i watch hockey here all the time and its a very nice rink

Gift shop is lame and over priced, and everyone follows you around like your gonna steal something. Not cool.

Wow! This is an AHL facility? The Henderson Silver Knights and their community are getting an amazing practice rink! I was excited to get to skate here, and can't wait to be back again. The surrounding neighborhood seems to be up and coming, and I'm sure that has a lot to do with the investment of this arena. I was excited to find a wide selection of both Golden and Silver Knights merchandise in the store to save a trip across town. Most AHL rinks I've visited don't have a store, or don't sell things related to their NHL affiliate. A little out of the way for visitors to the city, but no worse than the VGK rink I visited last time.

Between LVIC, CNA, Pepsi Ice Center, and Lifeguard, LGA - hands down - has THE BEST ice surface and chill employees. Chef's kiss