Outdoor skating rinks

Lace up your skates and get outside for winter fun! We have lots of outdoor skating rink locations that are free to use on a first-come-first-served basis. Please click on your park of choice, below, to see its rink's status.

These skating rinks are flooded as needed during low usage hours. Please stay off the ice while it is being cleaned or cleared of snow.

What equipment is allowed?

  • Ice skates (figure skates and hockey skates)
  • Helmets
  • Skating aid

Hockey sticks and nets, toboggans and sleds are not allowed on the ice.

For your safety, do not skate in areas that are not designated for skating.

Skating is prohibited on storm ponds and on the Glenmore Reservoir. Ice in these areas is unstable and dangerous due to rapid changes in water depth.

Looking for cross-country skiing?

Try some of the eight cross-country ski tracks in the city.

Learn more

City of Calgary outdoor skating rinks

Barb Scott Park

Big Marlborough Park

Bowness Park

  • Address: 8900 48 Ave. N.W.
  • Skating hours: 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily
  • Crokicurl: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Rentals: available;  skates, ice bikes, helmets (rental availability may differ from skating hours)

Carburn Park

Lot 6 Pop-Up Rink | NEW

  • Address: 311 8 Street S.W.
  • Rink hours: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m., firepits restocked with firewood during rink hours

North Glenmore Park

  • Address: 7305 Crowchild Tr. S.W.
  • Skating, ice trail and shinny hockey rink: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Crokicurl and curling: 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Olympic Plaza

  • Public skating closed: The difficult decision was made not to provide public ice skating or the tree this year at Olympic Plaza due to the decommissioning of the ice plant this past spring and in preparation for the plaza’s early January 2025 closure for the Arts Commons Transformation Project. A “Plaza Palooza” activation will provide an opportunity for Calgarians to enjoy four weekends of free celebration starting in November.
  • Address: 228 8 Ave. S.E.
  • Skating hours: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily

Prairie Winds Park

Prestwick Rink (in the community of McKenzie Towne)

Prince's Island Park

Thomson Family Park

West Confederation Park

Outdoor skating rinks map

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