FREE ice skating returns to downtown Vancouver for the winter
The Robson Square Ice Rink is officially open for the new skating season and all ages are invited to hit the ice this winter.
Located under the covered outdoor plaza at Robson Square, the rink operates seasonally when temperatures begin to dip.
The downtown Vancouver wintry tradition reopened on Friday, November 29 and will operate until the end of February. Over 100,000 skaters are expected to visit this season.
Robson Square Ice Rink (Eug Png/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver’s only outdoor public skating rink has operated nearly every winter season since it reopened in late November 2009 following a $2 million repair and upgrade before the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Before the renovation, the rink was closed for nearly a decade.
Skating is free for all ages. Those without skates can rent them on-site for a fee, and helmets are mandatory for anyone under the age of 12.
Through the Robson Square School Skate Program, students in grades 4 to 7 throughout the Lower Mainland can take advantage of free skating, skate rentals and skating lessons.
Robson Square Ice Rink (Daniel Chai/Daily Hive)
The rink is open from 9 am to 9 pm daily, though hours will shift on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.
Robson Square Ice Rink will once again host the Twelves Days of Christmas live music, with a variety of great local performers entertaining the skaters from December 13 to 24.
Lace up and glide to the sounds of Rumba Calzada, Vancouver Tuba Christmas, and more throughout the holidays.
Hot chocolate and snacks will also be available for sale throughout the day at the rink’s concession stand.
Robson Square Ice Rink
When: Open daily from November 29, 2024 until February 28, 2025
Time: 9 am to 9 pm (holiday hours apply on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day)
Where: Robson Square — 800 Robson Street, Vancouver; beneath Robson Street and Howe Street
Cost: Free for all ages if you bring your skates. Skate rentals are also available for a fee.
With files from Daily Hive Staff