Leisure Skating

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.

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. An adult must provide constant, active, on ice supervision.

Public skate

An open skate for participants of all ages

Shinny hockey

Players must sign in before going on the ice. Complete hockey equipment is required. Maximum of 22 skaters and two goalies.

Stick and puck

This skate is intended for participants to practice their passing and stick handling. Gameplay and nets are not permitted. C.S.A. approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone on the ice, including a full mask for participants under 18 years of age. Maximum of 50 skaters. Maximum of three children per adult on-ice.

Leisure skating rules

General rules

• Be considerate of the rules for the safety and enjoyment of all skaters
• For adult and public skates, C.S.A. approved hockey helmets are recommended for all skaters
• For public skates, C.S.A. approved hockey helmets are mandatory for children five years or younger
• For Stick and Puck, C.S.A approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone on the ice, including a full mask for participants under 18 years of age
• Respect and follow instructions from skate patrol staff at all times
• Report all accidents or injuries to skate patrol or arena staff immediately
• Children seven years or younger must be accompanied and supervised on the ice by a caregiver 14 years of age or older. Maximum of three children per caregiver
• Children eight to ten years of age must be supervised by a caregiver who is at least 14 years of age, with a maximum of three children per caregiver. Caregivers are not required to go on the ice. No more than two caregivers per paid participant
• Only persons wearing skates are allowed on the ice
• Enter onto the ice surface only after the ice resurfacer is off the ice, the doors are closed, and skate patrol staff are on the ice

The following are not permitted at any time

• Carrying children while skating on the ice, including baby carriers.
• Headsets, phones, and hand-held electronic devices
• Food and drinks
• Strollers (unless used for accessibility purposes), chairs, sleds and toboggans
• Games, tag, rough play, figure skating moves, backward, erratic or excessive speed skating

The following applies to the use of skating aids, accessibility strollers, wheelchairs and ice sledges

• Skating aids are allowed in designated areas. You must bring your own
• Accessibility strollers or wheelchairs are allowed on the ice as long as the wheels are clean
• Persons accompanying someone in an accessibility stroller, wheelchair, or an ice sledge must wear skates and be able to skate

Program schedules may change on holidays, during special events or due to temporary closures. Stay up-to-date on facility and program changes at Recreation Facility Status.

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