Arena and Ice Rentals

You can rent ice rinks and meeting rooms at our recreation facilities within the City of St. Catharines throughout all seasons. View available ice rink rental time at ActiveSTC.

To rent an ice rink, first check availability at ActiveSTC.

To reserve ice time, please make a request through our online reservation portal via ActiveSTC

Please note, ice that is not allocated to seasonal users, is available on a first come, first serve basis.

Rental ice fees

Prime time arena rental fees are:

Adults/Private – $243.45
Mini rink (half hour) – $29

Prime time hours for arena rentals are:

Monday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Weekends from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and statutory holidays
All of July and August

Non-prime time arena rentals fees are:

Adults/Private – $142.35
Mini rink (half hour) – $22.70

Non-prime time hours for arena rentals are:

Monday to Friday from midnight to 5 p.m.
Weekends from midnight to 7 a.m.
Daily from 11 p.m. to midnight
September 1 to June 30

All ice rentals are subject to a $11.30 per hour surcharge. The surcharge for the mini rink is $3.40 an hour. All rentals require additional insurance rates depending on age, group size and activity. HST is included.

Arena dry sports floor use

Our dry sport floor includes uses for lacrosse, ball hockey and more. These fees include:

Youth games, practices or non-events – $83.05
Adult games, practices or non-events – $102.70
Event rates (commercial for dry or ice) – $237.10

Meeting room fees

There are a variety of meeting rooms that can be rented within our City arenas. These options include:

Large meeting rooms for 56 to 150 people – $41.15(i.e. Meridian Room, Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre)
Small meeting rooms for 55 people or less – $25.85 (i.e. Half the Meridian room, Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre)

Please note the fees for meeting rooms include tax.

General rental policies

If you are renting an arena or ice rink, you must follow our rental policies, including:

Persons must be 19 years old or older to book city facilities
Payment is due for all rentals at time of booking
Adult supervision is required for all youth rentals

View our Recreation Facilities Allocation Policy for our facility booking guidelines to ensure a consistent and efficient rental booking experience. This policy also established formulas and standards that will help allocate minimum requirements of ice time to all qualified user groups in the City.

Arena locations and amenities

Learn about the different arenas we have within the community and what programs and experiences they offer.

Bill Burgoyne Arena

The Bill Burgoyne Arena is located at 129 Linwell Road.

This arena holds a single ice rink on a concrete slab floor (approximately 185 feet long by 85 feet wide) with seating and standing room capacity for 800 spectators. This facility is accessible and easily accessed by public transit.

Features of the Bill Burgoyne Arena include:

Concession stand
Seating and bleachers
Timekeeping clock
Public address (PA) system
Lighted parking
Automatic external defibrillators

Merritton Centennial Arena

Merritton Centennial Arena is located at 5 Park Avenue.

This arena holds a single ice rink on a concrete slab floor.

Features of the Merritton Centennial Arena include:

Concession Stand
Seating
Timekeeping Clock
Automatic external defibrillator

Meridian Centre

The Meridian Centre is located on 1 David S. Howes Way.

This arena is a great place to rent for hockey tournaments, figure skating, corporate or family events. If you wish to rent the Meridian Centre for an event, send Meridian Centre an email to book your ice time.

Ice rentals at Meridian Centre include:

Two change rooms 30 minutes before and after ice time
50 minutes of ice time per hour rented (10 minutes for ice maintenance)
Nets for hockey
Scoreboard access
Ability to play music through in-house system

Meridian rental policies

Policies for renting the Meridian Centre include:

Everyone must wear a CSA approved helmet for any hockey, shiny, pick-up hockey, or any rentals involving equipment on the ice
Guests 14 and under must always wear a CSA-approved helmet
No outside food, beverage or alcohol is permitted on the property
Meridian Centre is a smoke-free property
All rentals must enter through the Community Doors of the arena
Please carefully read all policies and procedures outlined in the Ice Rental Contract

Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre

The Seymour-Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre is located on 240 St. Paul St. West.

This arena boasts features including:

Four NHL sized ice rinks (Wormald, Masse, Keen and Lopinski Mini Rink)
Parks, Recreation and Culture Services administration offices
Lookout Sports Lounge
Concession booths
Sports store
Sports clinic

This facility is accessible with Braille signage and is easily accessed by public transit. This arena also offers features including:

Free Wi-fi access
Licensed restaurant
Sports store
PA system
Air conditioning
Automatic external defibrillators

Walker's Sport and Abilities Centre

Walker's Sport and Abilities Centre is located at Canada Games Park at 2021 Canada Games Way in Thorold

These facilities include the Walker Sports and Abilities Centre, consisting of two NHL-sized ice-rinks (one seating approximately 1200, the other about 200).