Community First Igloo
Education & Daycare · Southside
Community First Igloo is the two-sheet ice rink at 3605 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, FL 32207, just off I-95 near Emerson. Google Places lists the same building under that name. Visit Jacksonville describes two NHL-regulation ice surfaces, a sports bar and restaurant, an e-sports room, a pro shop, Icemen offices, the Icemen training facility, and the Jacksonville Sports Hall of Fame. This Stay Safe Jax page is only that Philips Highway rink. It is not VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, where the Jacksonville Icemen play most home games, and it is not a school despite the Education & Daycare catalog bucket.
Public ratings on this page are stored snapshots, not live scores. Google Places currently lists Community First Igloo at 4.2 from 907 reviews. Stay Safe Jax previously stored 4.2 from 906 reviews. Stay Safe Jax has no stored Yelp rating, so the headline is the Google snapshot: 4.2 from 907 reviews. Those numbers do not refresh when someone opens the page. A mid-4 score from hundreds of skaters is ordinary for a busy public rink: people praise ice time and kids’ birthdays; they also complain about weekend crowds and wait times.
The Jax Daily Record reported on August 2, 2021 that Community First Credit Union announced a 10-year naming-rights deal as renovation began on the former Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, which the Icemen’s ownership had bought that March for $6 million. City Council had approved a 20-year, $6.5 million loan and a $1 million completion grant for the project. First Coast News and Community First’s public release covered a June 6, 2023 grand opening with then-Mayor Lenny Curry: two NHL sheets, Icebreakers Bar & Grill, a team shop, and an esports lounge, with the Igloo as the Icemen practice home. Google hours on the stored card run roughly 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. most days, later on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. start on Sunday. Phone is (904) 399-3223. Google lists wheelchair parking and entrance. Visit Jacksonville uses the same address and phone.
Public skating pages have listed general admission around $18 after a November 15, 2025 price update, with discounts for military, seniors, college students, and toddlers, plus family-night deals on some Tuesdays and Thursdays. Confirm the calendar before you go; hockey ice and public sessions share the building. Stay Safe Jax did not find a current lawsuit or safety shutdown. Warning flags stay at 0. A 4.2 community rink is not a hit list. Residents can still file factual notes about parking on Philips Highway, skate-rental lines, and how staff handle a crowded Saturday.
Where is Community First Igloo?
3605 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, FL 32207, off I-95 near Emerson. Google and Visit Jacksonville use (904) 399-3223.
Do the Jacksonville Icemen play games here?
Public materials call the Igloo the Icemen practice home and training facility. Most ECHL game nights are at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Check the team schedule before you assume a Philips Highway puck drop.
What is the Google rating?
The stored Google snapshot is 4.2 from 907 reviews. Those numbers are not live. Stay Safe Jax has no Yelp card, so the headline is 4.2.
Was this always called Community First Igloo?
No. The Jax Daily Record reported in August 2021 that the former Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex took the Community First name under a 10-year credit-union deal as renovation began.
Can the public skate here?
Yes. Visit Jacksonville and the rink’s public-skating calendar describe open sessions, learn-to-skate, and youth hockey. Hours and prices change; confirm the day you go. Google lists wheelchair parking and entrance.
