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 (schedule to be set in September 2019)
• March break (schedule to be set in September 2019)
• Holiday (schedule to be set in September 2019)

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 should be with a guardian who is 12 years old or older. We will ask you to leave the public skating session, if you break any of the following rules:

• No entering the ice surface without skates
• You can’t carry a child in your arms while skating
• No strollers, buggies, backpacks, sleds or chairs are allowed on the ice
• No hockey sticks are allowed
• You can’t use a headset, cell phone or handheld device while skating
• No food or drink on the 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.