Glide into action with Vaughan’s endless skating options!

The cold weather is here, which can only mean one thing – it’s time to sharpen your skates and hit the ice! Here are all the ways you can enjoy skating in Vaughan. 

Outdoor skating rinks and skating trails

Enjoy the crisp winter air and skate for FREE on one of the City of Vaughan’s outdoor ice rinks and skating trails:

• Carrville Community Centre (655 Thomas Cook Ave.)
• Chancellor Community Centre (350 Ansley Grove Rd.)
• Cortellucci Square (300 Maplecrete Rd.)
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
• Father E. Bulfon Community Centre (8141 Martin Grove Rd.)
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.)
• Secord Park (65 Secord Ave.)
• The Sports Village skating path (2600 Rutherford Rd.)
• Vellore Village Community Centre (1 Villa Royale Ave.)

The Carrville Community Centre skating trail is officially open! This outdoor trail is a 600-foot loop located behind the Carrville Community Centre. The community centre remains closed. Access to the washroom and change rooms will be available for skaters. Please follow directional signage onsite for parking and rink locations. 

Weather permitting, all outdoor rinks are open daily until 11 p.m., except for Father E. Bulfon Community Centre, which closes at 10:30 p.m. All rinks are subject to weekly closures for regular maintenance on Wednesdays between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Vellore Village Community Centre and Cortellucci Square, on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Chancellor, Dufferin Clark and Father E. Bulfon community centres, and on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre.

For the enjoyment and safety of all skaters, everyone is asked to follow the City’s Skating Rink Guidelines (PDF). For more information on the City’s outdoor rinks, including skate schedules, visit vaughan.ca/skate. 

The Sports Village

There are plenty of ways to take advantage of The Sports Village’s (2600 Rutherford Rd.)  facilities this winter! Here’s how:

Visit the skate path! It’s open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. for free skating, with snacks and refreshments available for purchase.

Join the party! The Sports Village is hosting Winter Skate Nights every Saturday in February from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on rink A. The skate nights include fun lights, a live DJ, giveaways and more. The entry fee of $15 per person includes your choice of a pizza slice or hot dog, chips and a non-alcoholic beverage. Additional food and beverage options, such as hot chocolate, light snacks and meals, are also available for purchase at the Hot Shots Bar & Grill. Skates and helmets are not available to rent on-site.

Host a skating party or get your friends and family together for some hockey! The Sports Village offers ice rentals until March, with the following availability:

• Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. or 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
• Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sundays from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Head over to The Sports Village’s website for more information about registration and skate guidelines.

Permit opportunities (outdoors)

Looking for a great spot to host your next outdoor activity or event? The outdoor arena at Father E. Bulfon Community Centre may be permitted for exclusive use. Call 905-832-2281 or email rec@vaughan.ca to reserve.

Indoor recreational skating and shinny hockey

Registered drop-in indoor supervised recreational skating and shinny hockey is available at:

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.)
• Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)
• Rosemount Community Centre (1000 New Westminster Dr.)
• Woodbridge Pool and Memorial Arena (5020 Highway 7)

Registration and pre-payment are available seven days in advance of scheduled recreational skate/shinny hockey for residents of Vaughan and four days in advance for non-residents at vaughan.perfectmind.com. Watch this video to learn how to purchase multi-visit passes online. 

Rinks are unsupervised unless otherwise stated in the recreational skating and shinny hockey schedule at vaughan.ca/skate.

Last-minute ice rentals (indoors)

Want the ice all to yourself? You can now book last-minute (24 hours to five days in advance) ice rentals for skating or shinny hockey for a new promo rate of $99 per hour (plus HST and application insurance) at the following locations: 

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Garnet A. Williams Community Centre (501 Clark Ave. W.)
• Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.)
• Rosemount Community Centre (1000 New Westminster Dr.)
• The Sports Village, for City-owned ice time only (2600 Rutherford Rd.)
• Woodbridge Pool and Memorial Arena (5020 Highway 7)

Last-minute bookings are non-refundable and can be made for a one- to nine-hour timeslot and include private use of two change rooms. To reserve ice time, visit vaughan.perfectmind.com or call Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281. More information about last-minute bookings is available at vaughan.ca/FacilityRentals. If you require assistance creating a PerfectMind account or booking arena ice online, email rec@vaughan.ca or call 905-832-2281. 

Accessibility sledges now available
The City is committed to ensuring everyone can enjoy skating this winter. Accessibility sledges — adaptive equipment designed to support individuals with mobility challenges or other disabilities — are now available for use at Al Palladini Community Centre, Rosemount Community Centre and Garnet A. Williams Community Centre. 

Sledges provide a stable, seated experience, allowing participants to glide across the ice comfortably and safely. Sledges are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To borrow a sledge, a $50 security deposit via credit card is required and will be refunded upon return of the sledge. Please allow three to five business days for the deposit to be returned to your credit card. 

Both pick up and drop-off of the sledges can be done at the community centre’s customer service desk. Each location has a limited number of sledges available, and they must be returned after each use on the day they were loaned.

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