There are plenty of places to go skating in Kitchener during the winter.
On this page:
Indoor skating
At The Aud and community arenas, there are both free and paid skating options.
Free skating
Thanks to Josslin Insurance, we're offering free community skating at The Aud and our community arenas. You do not need to register for free community skating times.
Paid skating
Join a public skating time or pick-up hockey game.
Outdoor skating
There are many volunteer-run outdoor skating rinks in Kitchener that open each winter. Visit our outdoor skating rinks page to find your local rink!
City Hall skating rink
The skating rink at Kitchener City Hall is open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., weather dependent.
Changerooms are available in Carl Zehr Square from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The skating rink will have different hours on these days:
- December 25: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- December 26: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- December 31: 9 a.m. to noon
- January 1, 2024: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Borrow skates
Kitchener Public Library (KPL) has hockey skates that you can borrow from Central Library (85 Queen Street North). You can borrow skates for one day and keep them overnight. Learn more on KPL's website.