Public Skating

The City of St. Catharines offers public skating programming for residents and visitors throughout our arena and ice facilities.

COVID-19 protocols

In order to participate, you must be aware of and follow all COVID-19 protocols when accessing the rink, including:

Wearing a mask or face covering at all times inside facilities, except when skating
Sanitizing your hands
Maintaining physical separation of two metres when able
Cancelling your visit if sick

Public skating schedule

View our public skating calendar online for information on program locations, dates and times.

Reserve your skate

You must register online for public skating times through our ActiveSTC booking portal.

Reservation limits and openings

To accommodate as many community members as possible, we are offering a maximum of one public skate per day for each participant.

To ensure public skating opportunities are available for residents of St. Catharines, we open resident-first reservation for public skating beginning 48 hours prior to your selected public skate time. An exception is made for Saturday and Sunday skates, which are available for residents to book on the prior Thursday.

Reservations for guests who live in other areas of Niagara Region, or outside the region, opens 24 hours prior to your selected public skate.

Rates and fees

Our public skating rates and fees include:

Child pass (3 to 14 years): $2.95
Child 12-visit clip card: $29.50
Youth pass (15 to 17 years): $3.30
Youth 12-visit clip card: $33.00
Adult pass (18+): $4.55
Adult 12-visit clip card: $45.50
Older Adult pass (55+): $3.45
Older Adult 12-visit clip card: $34.50
Family pass: $12.00
Family 12-visit clip card: $120.00

Admission and supervision requirements

All children aged 12 and under must be supervised on and off the ice by an adult.
Refrain from carrying children on the ice.
Proof of payment (hand stamp) may be required to enter the ice surface.
No food, drink, headsets, cell phones or handheld electronic devices are permitted on the ice surface or players' benches.
You must wear skates while on the ice surface.
Chairs, sleds, pylons, hockey sticks, pucks and other obstructions are not permitted on the ice surface.
Alcoholic beverages, illegal substances and anyone under the influence will not be permitted on the premises.
You must adhere to the directions of arena staff members.
Report all accidents or injuries to arena staff members immediately.
Please skate at a sensible speed.
No horseplay is permitted.
No chain skating is permitted. No more than two people are permitted to hold hands.
Do not throw ice or snow.
Do not sit on the boards.
Profanity and improper behaviour are not permitted.