Public ice skating sessions
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted. Registration is also available at the very bottom of this webpage.
A list of programs and schedules can be found below. Children 5 years of age and under must wear a CSA-approved helmet (3 months and younger do not require a helmet if they are in a stroller). We strongly recommend that all users wear CSA-approved head protection. Youth under 12 must be supervised by an adult 18 years of age or older at all times. Skates are required for all programs. One sledge is available at all arenas for public use. Visit Skating fees, rules and equipment for more details.
* Shinny (pick-up hockey) and Stick & Puck - CSA-approved, full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants.
2025-2026 Tim Hortons' Holiday Skating Schedule
December 22
Carling Arena – 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 23
Stronach Arena – 12:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. *registration required*
Kinsmen Arena – 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 26
Earl Nichols Arena – 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. *registration required*
Kinsmen Arena – 6:00 p.m. 7:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 27
Farquharson Arena – 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. *registration required*
Medway Arena – 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 28
Oakridge Arena – 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 29
Argyle Arena – 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. *registration required*
December 30
Lambeth Arena – 11:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. *registration required*
Startech.com Arena – 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. *registration required*
January 1
Earl Nichols Arena – 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. *registration required*
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Saturdays
Kinsmen: 9 to 10:30 p.m. and 9:30 to 11 p.m.
Adult shinny (pick-up hockey)
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Two teams are created from registrants to play in non-competitive shinny hockey game. CSA-approved full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants, shoulder pads optional. Participants are required to supply their own properly fitted helmet and will not be allowed on the ice without one.
Adult stick and puck (15 years and older)
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Adults can bring their stick and puck to improve their shot and stickhandling.
This is an unstructured ice time. No private programs are permitted. Organized hockey games, slap shots and structured practices are not permitted. No aggressive play is permitted.
CSA-approved, full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants. The maximum number of participants on the ice is 30 people.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Mondays
Nichols Arena: 12 to 12:15 p.m.
Thursdays
Stronach: 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Fridays
Carling Arena: 3:30 to 4:20 p.m.
Bostwick Arena: 3:30 to 4:20 p.m.
Saturdays
Farquharson: 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Adult freestyle skate
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
This skate is for adults for all ages who are interested in performing basic skating moves including but not limited to backwards skating, turns and ice dancing.
We strongly recommend all users wear CSA head protection.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Children and youth stick and puck (5 – 15 years old)
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Parents can come out with their children to practice stickhandling and improve their shots. An adult must accompany children on the ice.
This is an unstructured ice time. No private programs are permitted. Organized hockey games, slap shots and structured practices are not permitted. No aggressive play is permitted.
CSA-approved, full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Wednesdays
Nichols: 4 to 4:45 p.m.
Fridays
Carling Arena: 4:30 to 5:20 p.m.
Bostwick Arena: 3:30 to 5:20 p.m.
Saturdays
Farquharson: 10 to 10:45 a.m., 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., 1 to 1:45 p.m.
Stronach: 12 to 1 p.m.
Free public skating
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Come out and practice your skating skills with family and friends. Open to skaters of all ages and abilities. Beginners will be asked to stay in the middle of the ice. Skating assists deemed safe will be permitted.
Children 5 years of age and under must wear CSA approved helmet (3 months and younger do not require a helmet if in a stroller). We strongly recommend that all users wear CSA head protection.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Wednesdays
Argyle Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Bostwick Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Carling Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Nicholas Arena: 4 to 5:15 p.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Lambeth Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Medway Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Stronach Arena: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Oakridge: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Farquharson: 3:30 to 4:45 p.m.
Sundays
Lambeth Arena: 2 to 2:50 p.m.
Parent and child skating
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Free for adults (18 or older) to spend quality time with children ages 13 and under in a safe, quiet environment. This program has no ice cruisers.
Children 5 years of age and under must wear CSA approved helmet (3 months and younger do not require a helmet if in a stroller). We strongly recommend that all users wear CSA head protection.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Mondays
Lambeth Arena: 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Carling Arena: 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Tuesdays
Medway Arena: 1 p.m. to b2:45 p.m.
Bostwick Arena: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Wednesdays
Oakridge: 1:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Thursdays
Bostwick Arena: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Fridays
Lambeth Arena: 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Saturdays
Stronach Arena: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Farquharson: 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Parent and tot shinny
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Free to adults (18 or older) to spend quality time with preschooler (5 and under) in a safe, quiet environment. Bring your own sticks and pucks and work on hockey skills. Skate assists are not permitted.
CSA-approved, full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Mondays
Carling Arena: 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Tuesdays
Lambeth: 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Medway: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Wednesdays
Kinsmen Arena: 1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Parent and tot skating
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Free for adults (18 or older) to spend quality time with preschoolers 5 and under in a safe, quiet environment. This program has no ice cruisers.
Children 5 years of age and under must wear CSA approved helmet (3 months and younger do not require a helmet if in a stroller). We strongly recommend that all users wear CSA head protection.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Mondays
Kinsmen Arena: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Nicholas Arena: 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays
Carling Arena: 9 to 10:45 a.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 1:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Public skating
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Come out and practice your skating skills with family and friends. Open to skaters of all ages and abilities. Beginners will be asked to stay in the middle of the ice. Skating assists deemed safe will be permitted.
Children 5 years of age and under must wear CSA approved helmet (3 months and younger do not require a helmet if in a stroller). We strongly recommend that all users wear CSA head protection.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Fridays
Oakridge: 8 to 9:45 p.m.
Argyle Arena: 8 to 9:45 p.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 6 to 7:45 p.m.
Saturdays
Nichols Arena: 2:30 to 4:15 p.m.
Medway Arena: 2 to 3:45 p.m.
Stronach Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Farquharson: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Carling Arena: 8 to 9:45 p.m.
Sunday
Argyle Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Bostwick Arena: 2 to 3:45 p.m.
Carling Arena: 2 to 3:45 p.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 3 to 4:45 p.m.
Medway Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Oakridge: 2 to 3:45 p.m.
Schedule for May 18, 2025 to August 24, 2025:
Sundays
Bostwick Arena from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Senior skate
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Adults aged 55 and up are invited to enjoy music and exercise while they skate. There will be a flood of the ice halfway through the skate. Skating around the ice is the only activity permitted. No routines or skating as partners.
Please remember that there are skaters of all abilities. Beginner skaters are asked to move to the centre of the ice surface with more experienced skaters closer to the boards. Please judge your skating speed based on the number of people on the ice.
We strongly recommend all users wear CSA head protection.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Mondays
Argyle Arena: 1 to 2:25 p.m.
Nicholas Arena: 1 to 2:25 p.m.
Tuesdays
Carling Arena: 10 to 11:45 a.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Bostwick Arena: 9 to 10:45 a.m.
Wednesdays
Carling Arena: 10 to 11:45 a.m.
Nicholas Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Oakridge: 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Thursdays
Bostwick Arena: 9 to 10:45 a.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Stronach Arena: 10 to 11:45 a.m.
Fridays
Carling Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Lambeth Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Medway Arena: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Senior free style skate
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
This skate is for adults aged 55 and over who are interested in performing basic figure skating moves including but not limited to backwards skating, turns and ice dancing as well as hockey skating moves including but not limited to backwards skating and tight turns. There will be a flood of the ice halfway through the skate.
All areas of the ice are available to everyone. Please be aware of the other skaters and give appropriate clearance for spins and other figure skating activities.
We strongly recommend all users wear CSA head protection.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Tuesdays
Carling Arena: 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Kinsmen Arena: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Wednesdays
Nicholas Arena: 1 to 2:45 p.m.
Thursdays
Bostwick Arena: 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Sledge stick and puck
Registration is required for all programs. Walk-ins are not permitted.
Participants with and without mobility challenges can use their sticks and pucks on the ice while seated in an accessibility/mobility device called a "sledge". CSA-approved, full-face shield hockey helmets are mandatory for all participants. Hockey gloves are required and participants must provide their own sledge.
Standard admission rates and policy apply.
Schedule for September 27, 2025, to March 29, 2026:
Sundays
Carling Arena: 1 to 1:50 p.m.
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