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 moreCity of Calgary outdoor skating rinks
Barb Scott Park
- Address: 12 Ave. and 9 St. S.W.
- Skating hours: 5 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Big Marlborough Park
- Address: 6033 Madigan Dr. N.E.
- Skating hours: 5 a.m - 11 p.m. daily
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
- Address: 67 Riverview Dr. S.E.
- Skating hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily
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
- Address: 223 Castleridge Blvd. N.E.
- Skating hours: 5 a.m. - 11 p.m. daily
Prestwick Rink (in the community of McKenzie Towne)
- Address: 15113 Prestwick Blvd SE
- Skating hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Prince's Island Park
- Address: 4 St. and 1 Ave. S.W.
- Skating hours: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Crokicurl: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thomson Family Park
- Address: 1236 16 Ave. S.W.
- Skating hours: 5 a.m - 11 p.m. daily
West Confederation Park
- Address: 2019 Chicoutimi Dr. N.W.
- Skating hours: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. daily
Outdoor skating rinks map
More outdoor skating options
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More than 65 outdoor skating rinks are run by volunteers through the Adopt-a-Rink program. See locations and learn more about the program.
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Some Community Associations run outdoor skating rinks. Visit your community association's website to see if they have outdoor skating.