3rd Lair Skatepark & Skateshop

Went back and brought our own helmet. A good time was had by all. My child absolutely loves it there.

5 stars for 3^rd Lair! We had our son’s birthday party today at the skate park. The staff was very accommodating. Hugo was our instructor. He was very attentive and patient with my so and 9 of his friends. Thanks for a great and memorable birthday!!!

I brought in my 9 and 11 year-​old year with friends. We had to rent everything and didn’t know how to put on half of what we rented (elbow pads!) so the front desk guy happily helped us out. We were all beginners and the other skaters were very patient with their hesitations and helped them with strategies. A fun afternoon!

This place is the bomb. Awesome people, great safe environment for kids, take your kid skateboarding!!! Don’t be a hockey dad

had a GREAT time… skated about an hour. There was some of the usual HIGHLY ANNOYING and LAME scooters doing whatever that silly thing is they do on that cheap piece of crappy metal… but otherwise, it’s a well designed SKATEPARK. Couple bikes make it dangerous; bikes/​board not a good mix. awww the days when a skatepark was a skatepark… I thought the staff was terrific, great/​large bowl, a small room w minis and i particularly enjoyed the street section. They have some pretty poorly designed/​printed tshirsts; $ 15 is way too expensive. I would go to 3^rd Lair any/​every time I’m in Golden Valley (had to look that up!); it was a LOT of fun.

Fun skate park! Seems well maintained, busy, popular, nice and friendly staff, prices decent (not for retail side, that’s a bit more pricey), biggest bowl ever! Places to sit and watch if you want as well, laid back vibe, very cool skateboard deck bench!

I was very nervous to send my five-​year-​old to skatecamp, but after talking to the owner all my fears were replaced with excitement and a wish that I were a kid again! He was extremely kind, reassuring and knowledgeable. At camp quite a few parents remained, while others left or hung out in the parents only lounge. All the teachers were highly experienced and impressive skaters. They were mostly young men, maybe late teens to early twenties, with phenomenal energy and patience. Despite having never been on a board before, the instructor had my son riding down the smaller ramps within an hour! My little guy didn’t want to leave at noon, but as more experienced riders showed up for open skate, it became clear that he was out of his league. As we walked out the door we signed up for the next camp! I have a feeling we will be coming here often. Thank you 3^rd Lair for an amazing first experience skating for my son.

Excellent indoor/​outdoor park. The snaking mini-​ramp/​bowl is brilliant, and I love the Creature-​themed skull bowl.

The things we do for love.
I’ve been here with J a few times. Honestly, I thought I would be bored out of my ever loving mind, but I was wrong. It’s actually a pretty cool place for kids, big kids and old skate geezers to go blow off some steam. There is a night dedicated to old school skaters.
The park is pretty big. There is a huge indoor pool, mini– ramps, a big outdoor pool, street courses and a lot of options for skaters and BMX’ ers.
Being a spectator is just as fun. Watching these kids old and young is truly amazing. A lot of them are out of this world with talent and speed. The majority of the kids are nice and respectful and just out to have a good time. It’s cute that they know they’re being watched. My little 4^th grade buddy seemed to be ripping it up extra hard and would make it a point to come and skate by me and asked where my kid was. I pointed to J who was dropping in. I told him I was with that old guy.
A lot of the old school skaters have heart, their own style and really know how to ride and don’t take themselves so serious.
Nice to see some alternative options for kids who are into the favorited sports. Skateboarding isn’t easy! Believe me, I’ve tried.