Calgary has approximately 30,000 people that participate to some extent, at various levels of skateboarding. Skateboarding encourages unstructured recreating opportunities for youth and adults. Skateboarding is a legitimate extension of the recreational spectrum and contributes to Recreation’s vision of an active, creative and vibrant city.
Skatepark locations
The City operates two types of skateparks in Calgary: Shaw Millennium Park, which is a permanent skatepark, and temporary Community Mobile Skateparks, which are set up in communities around the city each summer. Skateboarding lessons and camps and a variety of skateboarding competitions are held every summer at various skateparks.
For details on City of Calgary plans to build permanent skateparks and skatespots across Calgary, check out the 
Skateboarding Amenities Strategy.
Shaw Millennium Park
Shaw Millennium Park (SMP) is North America's largest free outdoor, 24 hour skatepark. SMP opened in September 2000 and has over 35,000 visitors a year. Please note that SMP is unsupervised and users participate at their own risk.
Location:
1220 - 9 Ave S.W. - Map
Hours:
Open 24 hours a day
Park features:
75,000 square feet of skateable surface
Basketball courts
Family park with cascade fountain
Millennium clock
Public washrooms & drinking fountain
Laser lights
SMP is a five minute walk from the 10th street C-Train station, or you will find paid parking available onsite.
Community mobile skateparks
Mobile skateparks are set up in various communities throughout the city each summer. The City of Calgary in partnership with Community Associations operate the temporary mobile skateparks. Helmets and signed waivers are required for all participants.
Spring drop-in skateboarding programs
The spring mobile skateparks consist of a few flat-bars, boxes and wedge ramps. Bring your board, helmet and a skateboarding waiver signed by your parent/guardian (waivers are also available on-site).
Open to youth ages 6 - 16.
Hours of operation are 3 - 6 p.m.
| May 7 - 11 |
Shawnessy Community Association - outdoor rink
302 Shawingan Dr. SW - map |
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| May 14 - 18 |
Crescent Heights - parking lot
1201 2 St. NW - map |
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| May 21 - 25 |
Sandstone/MacEwan - outdoor rink
375 Sandarac Dr. NW - map |
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| May 28 - Jun 1 |
Deer Run - parking lot
2223 - 146 Ave SE - map |
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| Jun 4 - 8 |
Oakridge - outdoor rink
9504 Oakfield Dr. SW - map |
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| Jun 11 - 15 |
Scenic Acres - parking lot
8825 Scurfield Dr. NW - map |
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Summer mobile skateparks
Each park has a combination of roll-ins, fun boxes with rails, pyramids with rails, grind boxes, quarter pipes, wall rides and half pipes. Open to the public (all ages) - both in-line skates and skateboards are welcome. Waivers are required for all participants (parent/guardian signatures are required for participants under 18).
Open to the public - all ages
Hours of operation are 1 - 8 p.m. daily
(on Sundays the Leisure Centre locations close at 6 p.m.)
| June 23 - July 8 |
Village Square Leisure Centre - parking lot
2623 56 St. NE - map |
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| June 29 - July 11 |
Valley Ridge Community Association - outdoor rink
170 Valley Meadow Cl. NW - map |
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June 30 - July 26
(1 - 4:30 p.m. on July 1) |
Cardel Place - east side of parking lot
11950 Country Village Link NE - map |
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| July 4 - August 1 |
Southland Leisure Centre - parking lot
2000 Southland Drive SW - map |
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| July 10 - 23 |
Vista Heights School - basketball court
2411 Vermilion St. NE - map |
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| July 13 - 25 |
Citadel Community Association - outdoor rink
860 Citadel Dr. NW - map |
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| July 25 - August 7 |
McKenzie Lake Community Centre - outdoor rink
16198 McKenzie Lake Way SE - map |
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| July 27 - August 9 |
Ogden Community Association - Jack Setter parking lot
2020 69 Ave SE - map |
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| July 28 - August 27 |
Edgemont Community Association - outdoor rink
John Laurie Blvd & Edgemont Dr. NW - map |
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| August 3 - 30 |
South Fish Creek Recreation Association - parking lot
333 Shawville Blvd. SE - map |
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| August 9 - 23 |
Marlborough Park Community Association - parking lot
6021 Madigan Dr. NE - map |
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| August 11 - 25 |
Queensland Community Association - outdoor rink
649 Queensland Dr. SE - map |
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Birthday parties at mobile skateparks
Come join us (between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.) for a private skatepark birthday party at your local community while they host a community mobile skatepark. (See above chart for locations and dates.) All parties include two skatepark monitors who will provide general instruction, games and private use of the community mobile skatepark from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The birthday child will receive a cool skateboard gift. All participants require a signed waiver from a parent/guardian and MUST wear a helmet while using the skatepark.
Book your party by phoning the skatepark program specialist at (403) 366-3929.
Mobile park features
- one 6 and a half foot tall roll-in
- one 5 foot tall quarter pipe
- one fun box (either: up across down rail or across down rail)
- one pyramid (either: hubba ledge or across down rail)
- two flat bars
- one kinked flat bar
- one 4 foot tall quarter flat bank combo
- one manual pad
- one grind box
- one 4 foot tall x 16 foot wide x 16 long mini ramp (only at full parks)
All ramps are steel framed ramps with a Skatelite surface to help increase the life of the ramps and prevent weather damage.
Mobile skatepark staff
During scheduled program hours, qualified City of Calgary staff supervise participants. Each skatepark staff member holds a valid Standard First Aid certificate and complete a mandatory safety training orientation prior to program placement. All staff are experienced skateboarders and/or inline skaters. Participants are expected to respect and adhere to the rules and guidelines established by our skatepark staff.
Rules and safety at community mobile skateparks
The community mobile skatepark program is open to all skateboarders and inline skaters only. Absolutely no bicycles are allowed within the mobile skate parks.
Ramps are to be used only during open hours of operation.
- Helmets are to be used and strapped at all times.
- Knee pads, wrist pads and elbow pads are recommended for beginners.
- To skate on the ramps you must have a completed waiver form.
Child Skateboarding Waiver
Adult Skateboarding Waiver
- Skate within your ability and respect others while in the park.
- Unacceptable behaviour and language will not be tolerated at the skatepark.
- Report all injuries to skatepark monitors.
- Any infraction of the above rules can result in loss of all skatepark privileges.
Hosting a mobile skatepark
If your community is interested in hosting a mobile park during the summer months, please contact your Community Association.
