Leisure Skating
Winter Break Activity Schedule
The City will operate on a modified leisure schedule from December 23, to January 7, 2024 for drop-in sports, leisure swimming and leisure skating. View the Winter Break Activity Schedule.
Free Public Skate at Donevan Recreation Complex
Until March 2024, enjoy free public skating sessions at the Donevan Recreation Complex on the first Saturday of each month. Free skate sessions run from 1 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. on the following dates:
- Saturday, December 2, 2023
- Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Saturday, February 3, 2024
- Saturday, March 2, 2024
Regular leisure skating rules will apply. Children five years and younger are required to wear a C.S.A. approved hockey helmet and it is strongly encouraged for all other skaters.
Thank you to Midway Nissan for their generous sponsorship in making these free skating sessions possible.
Leisure skating activity schedules
Select a recreation facility from the below list to see available leisure skates and schedules.
Advance booking is not required for leisure skating, stick and puck or shinny hockey. Please arrive at the facility during the scheduled time of the activity and pay applicable admissions fees at the reception desk.
While the City works to ensure activity schedules are offered as presented on activeOshawa Online, maintenance, weather and unforeseen incidents may result in schedules being adjusted.
View the daily leisure skating schedule
Delpark Homes Centre Arena
1661 Harmony Road North
905-436-5455
Service Disruption: Leisure skating cancellations on December 13
Due to a daytime hockey tournament, all leisure skating scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 13 have been cancelled. Evening Stick & Puck will not be affected by these cancellations and will run as scheduled from 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Donevan Recreation Complex Arena
sponsored by Midway Nissan
171 Harmony Rd. S.
905-725-3536
Harman Park Arena
Service Disruption: North Pad closure at Harman Park Arena
Harman Park Arena will operate on a modified leisure skating schedule while the North Pad is closed for necessary repairs. View the Harman Park Arena leisure skating schedule for the latest leisure skating dates and times.
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Leisure skating admission fees
Visit Memberships and Admissions for more information on leisure skating admission fees and available memberships.
Leisure skating descriptions
Adult skate |
An open skate for community members 18 years of age and older. |
Parent and tot skate |
A slower-paced environment for young skaters 6 years and younger. An adult must provide constant, active, on ice supervision. |
Public skate |
An open skate for participants of all ages. |
Public rollerskating/rollerblading |
Skaters 6 years and younger must be accompanied on the floor by a parent/guardian and must wear a helmet (ex. hockey, bike, skate board helmet). |
Shinny hockey |
Full hockey equipment is required, including CSA approved hockey helmet. Youth shinny participants (under 18 years) must wear a full face mask. Players must sign-in and pay at the reception desk before going on the ice and capacity limits are enforced. |
Stick and puck |
This skate is intended for participants to practice passing and stickhandling. CSA approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone; all skaters under 18 years must wear a full face mask. Game play and team practices are not permitted. Hockey nets, skating aids and other training equipment are not permitted. Skaters 6 years and younger must be accompanied and supervised on the ice by a parent/guardian; maximum of 3 children per parent/guardian. Capacity limits are enforced. |
Ticket Ice |
Ticket Ice is a figure skating program solely for figure skating practice. |
Leisure skating rules
General rules |
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The following are not permitted |
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Rules for skating aids, accessibility strollers, wheelchairs and ice sledges |
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