Free Public Indoor Skating in Winnipeg Winter 2025
City of Winnipeg public skating opportunities are available at 13 arenas in Winnipeg. All public skating activities are provided free of charge.
Times and dates are subject to change without prior notice at all locations.
Public Skating
Schedule – Winter 2025
Ab McDonald
2055 Ness Ave.
Monday
January 6 – March 17 cancelled February 17
11 a.m. – Noon
Saturday
January 11 – March 22
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Bertrand
294 Bertrand St.
Tuesday
January 7 – March 18
6:45 – 7:45 p.m.
Saturday
January 4 – March 15
12:45 – 1:45 p.m.
Billy Mosienko
709 Keewatin St.
Sunday
January 5 – March 9
4 – 5 p.m.
Thursday
January 9 – March 6
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Century
1377 Clarence Ave.
Monday
January 6 – March 17 cancelled February 17
7:15 – 8:15 p.m.
Charlie Gardiner
799 Logan Ave.
Saturday
January 4 – March 15
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Eric Coy
535 Oakdale Dr.
Sunday
January 5 – March 16
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Wednesday
January 8 – March 19
6:45 – 7:45 p.m.
Maginot
910 Maginot St.
Thursday
January 2 – March 13
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
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River East
1410 Rothesay St.
Friday
January 3 – March 14
5:45 – 6:45 p.m.
Sam Southern
625 Osborne St.
Sunday
January 5 – March 9
3 – 4 p.m.
Sargent Park
1111 Wall St.
Sunday
January 5 – March 9
Noon – 1 p.m.
St. Vital Centennial
580 St. Anne’s Rd.
Sunday
January 5 – March 16
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Terry Sawchuck
901 Kimberly St.
Saturday
January 4 – March 15
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Transcona East End CC
517 Pandora Ave. E
Sunday
January 5 – March 16 cancelled January 19 & February 16
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Saturday
January 4 – March 15 cancelled January 18 & February 15
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Public Skating Rules
• We reserve the right to limit the number of skaters on the ice at one time.
• Skate only in the direction set by skate patrol.
• No food or drinks allowed on the ice.
• Training bars are to remain in the beginners’ area.
• Strollers, sleighs, hockey sticks and footwear (other than skates) are NOT allowed on
the ice surface.
• No throwing objects (elbow pad, gloves).
• No piggyback skating (including parents carrying their child).
• Penalty box, players’ benches are out of bounds.
• No dangerous skating (i.e. tag, crack the whip, fast skating, weaving through traffic,
backwards skating, spins or figure skating).
• Cell phones are not to be used while skating, please leave the ice surface if you get a call.
• We strongly recommend the use of a CSA-approved hockey helmet and face mask for all ages.
Any persons violating these rules or behaving in a disorderly manner will be asked
to leave the area.
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