Northridge Skateland

01/14/2026

Mike Jefferson, a former Skateland employee, coach and friend to hundreds of you, needs your help due to a life-threatening medical emergency. See the link below for information how to help.

Mike Jefferson is one of those rare people who makes everyone around him feel a little safer, a little lighter, and a lot more loved.If you’ve ever been around

01/14/2026

Mike Jefferson, a former Skateland employee, coach , and long time friend to hundreds of you needs you help due to life-threatening medical emergency. This information is on the link and how you can help.

Mike Jefferson is one of those rare people who makes everyone around him feel a little safer, a little lighter, and a lot more loved.If you’ve ever been around

06/28/2022

COMING SOON! Details on how you can own a piece of the maple skating floor from Northridge Skateland! Spread the word. There is plenty to go around. Watch for details in the next 30 days here!!

05/07/2022

It’s finally getting ready to help thousands! ❤️

Named after the late Jeopardy! host, the Trebek Center will bring 107 shelter beds to a community that currently has none.

09/25/2021

With heavy hearts, we sadly announce the passing of Lorraine Fleming this morning at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Orange, Ca. She was 92.
Lorraine, along with her husband Richard bought Valley Skateland in 1968, which was failing at the time. They turned it into Northridge Skateland and together with their sons, Michael and David turned Skateland into a thriving business. They sold the rink to David and Michael in 1978. They decided to move to Lake Nacimiento to begin their retirement. That followed a move to Lake Havasu where they resided until Richard passed away in 2014.
Lorraine was known for her kind heart, motherly advice, and generosity to those in need. She loved the sport and business of roller skating, which is where many of you knew her.
She will be greatly missed by all. We know she and Richard are back together again and we are sure they rolling around heaven together. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name can be made to The Trebek Center c/o Hope of the Valley.

06/17/2021

Thank you to all who attended The Last Roll. While Skateland may be no more, the memories we all have will live in our hearts forever. ❤️🛼

05/25/2021

Some tickets available for tonight's LAST SKATE due to last minute cancellations! But you need to move fast!

05/08/2021

You may have seen a sold-out "Skateland Family Reunion" skating event posted on Facebook by Hope of the Valley. While this event will be held at the former location of Northridge Skateland, the event is NOT affiliated with Northridge Skateland, Dave and Mike Fleming, Courtney Bourdas-Henn or Vickie Martinez in any way. This event is being held by Hope of the Valley. We hope this clarifies any questions or concerns about the event.

03/26/2021

The Alex Trebek Center is Skateland's new name and mission to continue on helping others just like Skateland has done the past 53 years.

The former Skateland rollerskating rink will undergo a renovation to become the Trebek Center. Suzanne Marques reports.

03/18/2021

We are sorry to announce...
Northridge Skateland is Permanently Closed

We would like to thank you, our loyal skaters, for your love and support over the past 63 years that Skateland has been in business.
The building that housed Skateland and brought countless lifetime memories to millions of roller skaters over the years, will be converted by Hope of the Valley, a faith-based independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, into a bridge-housing facility to get the homeless in the community, back on their feet and into the workforce. Visit HopeOfTheValley.org for more information.
We also want to recognize and thank the thousands of employees who worked at Skateland over the decades. This includes our great managers, office and security staff and all those front line employees that worked every day to provide the best customer experience for every guest who skated with us.
We wish to thank Roy and Stan Bannister who had the vision in 1958 to open what was then called, Valley Skateland, and introduced roller skating to the North Valley.
Finally, our sincerest appreciation goes to Richard and Lorraine Fleming, who purchased the Valley Skateland in 1968, with the vision of offering a clean, safe, entertaining, and caring place for everyone to enjoy. With their son’s David and Michael, they turned it into "Northridge Skateland". Over the past 53 years, it grew to become one of USAToday’s Top 10 Roller Rinks in the US.
For all of us who skated at Skateland, we can agree, it really is #1!!
We hope you will keep your fond memories of Skateland alive and will continue to “keep on rollin.”

An on-line auction of the complete contents of Northridge Skateland is going on now through March 30, 2021 at RLSpear.com.
The bidding is open now and you can view all items by visiting and registering at RLSpear.com. All interior furnishings, fixtures, and equipment will be sold. Shipping is available.

For those interested in owning a piece of Skateland's maple skating floor, we will be selling it for $12.00 per square foot, with 20% going to Hope of the Valley. An on-line reservation form will be posted on Facebook soon with more details on how to reserve your piece of Skateland's history.

01/30/2021

Sad reminder: Roller Skating is still closed!