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Leisure Skating

Children skating on ice

Advance booking is no longer required for skate times
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Holiday Hours: Victoria Day
City recreation facilities will be operating on modified schedules on Victoria Day, May 23, 2022. Learn more at Recreation Facility Status.

Leisure skating activity schedules

Select a recreation facility from the below list to see available activities and schedules.

Delpark Homes Centre

Delpark Homes Centre
1661 Harmony Road North
905-436-5455

Advance booking is not required for leisure skating. Please arrive at the facility during the scheduled time of the activity and pay applicable admissions fees at the reception desk.

Leisure skating offered at the Delpark Homes Centre:

Natural outdoor ice rinks

Natural outdoor ice rinks closed for the season
Due to the weather and ice conditions, the natural outdoor ice rinks at the Delpark Homes Centre are now closed for the season. The City would like to thank its generous sponsors Sobeys Inc., Their Opportunity and RE/Max Jazz Inc. Brokerage, who made the first season of outdoor skating possible.

Generously sponsored by Sobeys Inc., Their Opportunity and RE/MAX Jazz Inc Brokerage.

Sobeys logo Their Opportunity Logo

Looking for information about our Community Outdoor Ice Rink Program? Visit Parks, Trails & Natural Areas to learn more.

Leisure skating admission fees

See applicable leisure skating admission fees. Memberships are also available.

Leisure skating admission fees
Admission type	Single admission	10 tickets
Preschooler (age 3 and under)	FREE
Child/youth (age 4 to 17)	$3.03	$27.39
Full-time student (with valid student identification)	$3.03	$27.39
Adult (age 18 to 64)	$4.70	$42.12
Family (2 adults and their children, age 17 and younger, living at same residence)	$9.98	$90.25
Senior (Oshawa Resident age 65 and older)	$1.20	$10.92
Shinny (child/ youth)	$5.37	$48.31
Shinny (age 18 years+)	$6.88	$61.94
Ticket Ice	$11.03

Leisure skating descriptions and rules

See leisure skating descriptions and applicable rules.

Adult skate

An open skate for participants 18 years of age and older.

Parent and tot skate

Slower paced environment of 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 prior to going on the ice. Full hockey equipment is required. Maximum of 22 skaters and 2 goalies.

Stick and puck

A skate intended for participants to practice their passing and stick handling. Game play and nets are not permitted. C.S.A. approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone on-ice including a full-mask for participants under 18 years of age. Maximum of 50 skaters. Maximum of 3 children per adult on-ice.

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 strongly recommended for all skaters.
For public skates, C.S.A. approved hockey helmets are mandatory for children 5 years or younger.
For Stick and Puck, C.S.A approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone on-ice including a full-mask for participants under 18 years of age.
Respect, listen to and follow instructions from skate patrol staff at all times.
Report all accidents or injuries to skate patrol or arena staff immediately.
Children 7 years or younger must be accompanied and supervised on-ice by a caregiver 14 years of age or older. Maximum of 3 children per caregiver.
Children 8 to 10 years of age must be supervised by a caregiver who is at least 14 years of age, maximum of 3 children per caregiver. Caregivers are not required to go on the ice. No more than 2 caregivers per paid participant.
Only persons wearing skates are permitted 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, cell 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 apply 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.

Please note that schedules may change on holidays, during special events or due to temporary closures. Stay up-to-date on Facility and Program Changes.

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