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Complete Guide to Ice Skating Locations Around Edmonton

Two kids ice skating on the pond in Hawrelak Park, Edmonton.

Do you go ice skating? I live close to a community skating rink in Edmonton, but it’s always so crowded the kids, who have been on skates since they could walk, can’t build their skills.

Last winter, I took them ice skating on a lake for the first time and their skating ability jumped in the hour we were on the ice. Suddenly, my son was gliding for several seconds instead of shuffling!

I’m planning to explore more ice surfaces this year, and hope to see their skating continue to improve. Maybe I’ll even remember how to do crossovers again!

Getting ready for that, I’ve been researching ice surfaces in the Edmonton area. There are so many options! I’ve mapped and listed them below, along with any amenities (like a skate shack and washrooms).

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Map of Capital Region Ice Surfaces

I’ve chosen to skip outdoor rinks and smaller ice surfaces on this map. They aren’t a “destination” skating location.

You can find a rink close to your home on through you local government’s website or the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues’ database of community league amenities.

Edmonton

City Hall Plaza

  • Type: boardless rink
  • Address: 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square
  • Skate shack: Washrooms and warming area are shared with the rental shop
  • Special Features: Free skate rentals
  • Website

Alberta Legislature Grounds

  • Type: boardless rink
  • Address: Legislature Grounds Centennial Flame (Fortway Drive) located on the east side of the south lawn
  • Website

ICE District

  • Type: Boardless rink
  • Address: 10220 104th Avenue (ICE District Plaza)
  • Website

Victoria Park IceWay & Skating Oval

  • Type: trail & oval
  • Address: 12030 River Valley Road
  • Skate shack: washroom, skate change area, water bottle fill-up station
  • Website

Note: The oval is closed during Edmonton Speed Skating Association practice times. Check the City’s website for hours.

Rundle Park

  • Type: trail
  • Address: 2909 113 Avenue
  • Skate shack: Rundle Family Centre has washrooms and a skate change area
  • Skate rentals: $10/hr from My Lake House
  • Website

Read about Kim’s visit to the Rundle Ice Walk.

Jackie Parker Park

  • Type: Lake
  • Address: 4550 50 Street
  • Skate shack: Pavillion with washrooms
  • Website

The Meadows Outdoor Leisure Ice

  • Type: trail
  • Address: 2704 17 Street
  • Skate shack: change room adjacent to the ice
  • Website

Castle Downs Park

  • Type: boardless oversized rink
  • Address: 11510 153 Avenue
  • Skate shack: Pavilion available for washrooms only. Skate change is outdoor
  • Website

Sir Wilfrid Laurier Park

  • Type: flooded field
  • Address: 13221 Buena Vista Road
  • Skate shack: Washrooms available in amenity building
  • Special amenities: Ice Bikes are available for free on a first-come, first-served basis (they have been extremely popular and can be hard to get, so don’t use this as a selling point with the kids to avoid disappointment)
  • Website

Free Indoor Skating

  • Type: indoor rink
  • Address: various
  • Indoor ice rinks around the city have free public skating at various times. Check the city’s website for details.

Community League rinks

Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues maintains a database of community league amenities. If you filter the results by “rink” and/or “snow bank rink” you can locate your nearest rinks.

Access to these rinks requires membership to your local community league who will issue you with skate tags.

Some communities with unique rinks include:

William Hawrelak Park

NOTE: William Hawrelak Park closed for rehabilitation in March, 2023. It is anticipated to reopen for Winter 2025/26.

  • Type: lake
  • Address: 9330 Groat Road
  • Website

North of Edmonton

Cardiff Park

  • Type: loop through the trees and a skating oval
  • Address: 25023 Township Road 554, Sturgeon County
  • Skate shack: Washrooms available on site
  • Website

West River’s Edge, Fort Saskatchewan

  • Type: lake loop, rinks, and trails
  • Address: 1875 River Valley Drive, Fort Saskatchewan
  • Skate shack: Public washrooms are available
  • Website

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St. Albert Ice Surfaces

The City of St Albert maintains over 20 ice surfaces around the community. Be sure to check their website for a complete listing. Some of the highlights include:

Lacombe Lake Park (“Man Made Lake” to the locals)

  • Type: Lake surface (snow clearing pattern varies annually)
  • Address: 151 McKenney Avenue, St Albert
  • Skate shack: benches and washrooms available in heated building

Lions Park Freezeway

  • Type: Trail & bankless ice surface
  • Address: 21 Sir Winston Churchill Ave, St Albert
  • Skate shack: available

Rotary Park Freezeway

  • Type: trail
  • Address: 2 Rodeo Drive, St Albert
  • Skate shack: portable toilets available

Spruce Grove Ice Surfaces

These ice surfaces are maintained by the city and flooded daily, weather permitting. There are no skate shacks available. All ice surfaces close at 10pm.

Central Park Skating

  • Type: Oval & trail
  • Address: 454 King Street, Spruce Grove
  • Concession and warm-up space is available within the Lions Log Cabin when open

Fairway Park Leisure Ice

  • Type: trail
  • Address: Fairway Park

Jubilee Park Skating Oval

  • Type: Oval
  • Address: 510 Grove Drive, Spruce Grove
  • Skate shack: Washrooms available

Spruce Ridge Park Skating Oval

  • Type: Oval
  • Address: Spruce Ridge Park, Spruce Grove

Westview Park Leisure Ice

  • Type: trail
  • Address: Woodside Park, Spruce Grove

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Strathcona County

Residents of Sherwood Park, Ardrossan and the surrounding area are spoiled for skating rinks and paths! I’m looking forward to exploring them this winter.

ArrKann Skating Pathway

  • Type: Path
  • Address: 80 – 1st Avenue, Ardrossan (Ardrossan Regional Park)
  • Website

Ardrossan Athletic Park Track

  • Type: Path
  • Address: 53123 Range Road 222, Ardrossan near Ardrossan Junior/Senior High
  • Website

Cowan Skating Pathway

  • Type: Path
  • Address: 5401 Emerald Drive, Sherwood Park (Emerald Hills Regional Park)
  • Website

Sin Bin Skate Track

  • Type: Path
  • Address: 100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park (Broadmoor Lake Park)
  • Website

South Cooking Lake Skating Pathway

  • Type: Path
  • Address: 100, 22106 South Cooking Lake Road
  • Website

Elk Island National Park

  • Type: lake
  • Address: Astotin Lake, Elk Island National Park
  • Skate shack: Public washrooms available, but you’ll want to take your skates off to get to them
  • Website

Note: be sure to check in with the Visitor Centre for ice conditions before driving out.

Stormwater Ponds

Located in many residential neighborhoods, these lakes are NOT safe to walk or skate on. This holds true no matter what city, town or village you are in.

There is a constant flow of water under the ice surface, which can cause the ice to be thin.

Read more about stormwater ponds on this post.

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