39 ice rinks in Metro Vancouver to lace up your skates this winter

The winter is all about the snow and ice sports – skiing, boarding, hockey, and you guessed it – ice skating. Whether you can skate figure eights around Daniel Sedin or you’re just learning, ice skating at rinks across the country is a Canadian winter pastime.
In the spirit of the True North Strong and Free, Metro Vancouver has literally dozens of ice arenas now open for public skating, including a number of extra-festive outdoor rinks. With special holiday events and regular public skating hours, there are plenty of opportunities to lace up some skates and hit the ice.
Here are 39 ice rinks to lace up your skates at this winter.
Outdoor skating rinks
- Where: 800 Robson Street, Vancouver
- Open December 1 to February 2017
- Where: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
- Open as temperatures allow, typically until April
Indoor skating rinks
North Shore
Harry Jerome Arena – 123 East 23rd Street, North Vancouver
Ice Sports – 2411 Mt Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver
Karen Magnussen Arena – 2300 Kirkstone Road, North Vancouver
West Vancouver Ice Arena – 786 22nd Street, West Vancouver
Vancouver
West End Ice Rink – 1750 Haro Street, Vancouver
Trout Lake Community Centre – 3360 Victoria Drive, Vancouver
Britannia Ice Rink – 1601 Parker Street, Vancouver
Hillcrest Ice Rink – 4575 Clancy Loranger Way, Vancouver
Kerrisdale Arena – 5670 East Boulevard, Vancouver
Killarney Ice Rink – 6260 Killarney Street, Vancouver
Kitsilano Ice Rink – 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver
Sunset Ice Rink – 404 East 51st Avenue, Vancouver
UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre – 6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver
Burnaby
Bill Copeland / Burnaby Lake Arena – 3676 Kensington Avenue, Burnaby
Kensington Complex – 6159 Curtis Street, Burnaby
Richmond
Minoru Arenas – 7551 Minoru Gate, Richmond
Richmond Ice Centre – 14140 Triangle Road, Richmond
Richmond Olympic Oval – 6111 River Road, Richmond
Coquitlam / Port Coquitlam
Planet Ice – 2300 Rocket Way, Coquitlam
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex – 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam
Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex – 2150 Wilson Avenue, Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Port Moody Recreation Complex – 300 Ioco Road, Port Moody
Surrey / White Rock
South Surrey Arena – 2199 – 148 Street, Surrey
North Surrey Arena – 10275 City Parkway, Surrey
Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex – 16555 Fraser Hwy, Surrey
Cloverdale Arena – 6090 – 176 Street, Surrey
Newton Arena – 7120 – 136B Street, Surrey
Centennial Arena – 14600 North Bluff Road, White Rock
Langley
Langley Sportsplex – 100 – 20165 – 91A Avenue, Langley
Canlan Ice Sports – Langley Twin Rinks – 5700 Langley Bypass, Langley
Delta
Sungod Recreation Centre – 7815 112 Street, Delta
North Delta Recreation Centre – 11415 84 Avenue, Delta
South Delta Recreation Centre – 1720 56 Street, Delta
Ladner Leisure Centre – 4600 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta
Abbotsford
Abbotsford Recreation Centre – 2499 McMillan Road, Abbotsford
Matsqui Recreation Centre – 3106 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford
Centre Ice Arena – 3600 Townline Road, Abbotsford