Skating

From mid-October to the end of March, the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex (CDRC) runs a variety of skating programs in the arena. These include hockey leagues, figure skating programs, public skating and shinny hockey.

Public skating schedule

We hold free public skating on Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. You can also attend one the following special skating times:

• Parents and tots (Wednesday's 9:00-10:00am)
• March break (to be determined)
• Holiday break December 23, 2019 - January 6, 2020 (dates and times on CDRC event calendar)

Public skating rules

If you attend any of our public skating hours, you must follow the public skating rules. All children under the age 10 must be with a guardian who is 12 years old or older.

The CDRC highly recommends the use of helmets during public skating as they can help to prevent further injuries.

We will ask you to leave the public skating session, if you break any of the following rules:

• Ice skates must be worn to enter ice surface
• For safety reasons carrying a child and use of cell phones or handheld devices are not permitted while skating
• No strollers, buggies, pylons, skate trainers, backpacks, sleds or chairs are allowed on the ice however wheelchair use during public skating is permitted (wheelchairs should follow closely along the boards)
• Hockey sticks are not allowed during public skate times
• Food or drink is not allowed on ice surface

The following inappropriate behaviours are not allowed during public skating:

• Games, such as tag
• Racing
• Pushing
• Tripping
• Swearing

Ice rentals

You can rent ice time for private functions and parties.