Leisure Skating

Winter Break Activity Schedule

From December 21, 2024, to January 5, 2025, City recreation facilities will operate on modified schedules for drop-in sports, leisure swimming, and leisure skating. Check out the Winter Break Activity Schedule for more details.

Leisure skating activity schedules

Select a location from the below list to see available skating activities.
Please arrive at the facility during the scheduled time of the activity and pay applicable admissions fees at the reception desk.

View the daily skating schedule

Free Public Skates sponsored by Midway Nissan

Until March 2025, enjoy free public skating sessions at the Donevan Recreation Complex Arena on the first Saturday of each month. Free skate sessions run from 1 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. on the following dates:

Saturday, December 7, 2024
Saturday, January 4, 2025
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025

Regular leisure skating rules will apply. Children six years and younger are required to wear a C.S.A. approved hockey helmet and it is strongly encouraged for all other skaters.

The City thanks Midway Nissan for their generous support in making these free skating sessions possible.

Delpark Homes Centre Arena

1661 Harmony Road North
905-436-5455

Ice skate rentals are available at the onsite BNC Pro Shop for an additional fee.

View the Delpark Homes Centre skating schedule

Donevan Recreation Complex Arena
sponsored by Midway Nissan

171 Harmony Rd. S.
905-725-3536

Donevan Recreation Complex Arena sponsored by Midway Nisson

View the Donevan Recreation Complex skating schedule

Harman Park Arena

829 Douglas St.

905-725-3536

View the Harman Park Arena skating schedule

Admission fees

Visit Memberships and Admissions for more information on leisure skating admission fees and available memberships.

Residents 55 years of age and older, living in or paying property taxes in Oshawa, now qualify for discounts on recreation programs, memberships and admission fees. Learn more.

Leisure skating descriptions
Activity	Description
Adult Skate	An open skate for community members 18 years of age and older.
Parent & Tot Skate	A slower-paced environment for young skaters 6 years and younger. An adult must provide constant, active, on ice supervision.
Public Skate	An open skate for participants of all ages.
Public rollerskating/rollerblading	Skaters 6 years and younger must be accompanied on the floor by a parent/guardian and must wear a helmet (ex. hockey, bike, skate board helmet).
Shinny Hockey	Full hockey equipment is required, including CSA approved hockey helmet. Youth shinny participants (under 18 years) must wear a full face mask. Players must sign-in and pay at the reception desk before going on the ice and capacity limits are enforced.
Stick and Puck	This skate is intended for participants to practice passing and stickhandling. CSA approved hockey helmets are mandatory for everyone; all skaters under 18 years must wear a full face mask. Game play and team practices are not permitted. Hockey nets, skating aids and other training equipment are not permitted. Skaters 6 years and younger must be accompanied and supervised on the ice by a parent/guardian; maximum of 3 children per parent/guardian. Capacity limits are enforced.
Ticket Ice	This is a figure skating program solely for figure skating practice.

Leisure skating rules

General rules

Respect and follow instructions from skate patrol and facility staff
Report all accidents and injuries to skate patrol or facility staff
Skaters 6 years and younger must be accompanied and supervised on the ice by a parent/guardian
Skaters 6 years and younger must wear a CSA certified hockey helmet
All skaters are strongly encouraged to wear a CSA certified hockey helmet
Only persons wearing rollerskates/blades are permitted on the floor during public rollerskating
Wait until the ice resurfacer is off the ice and the door is closed before going on the ice
Capacity limits are enforced

The following are not permitted

Shoes/Boots
Food/Drinks
Carrying children on the ice (including in a baby carrier/harness)
Strollers (unless for accessibility purposes), chairs, sleds/toboggans
Balls, pucks, pylons, sticks or any other items that can interfere with the safety of skaters
Games, tag, rough play, figure skating moves, backward, erratic or excessive speed skating

Rules for skating aids, accessibility strollers, wheelchairs and ice sledges

Accessibility strollers and wheelchairs are allowed on the ice as long as the wheels are clean
Ice sledges are allowed on the ice
Persons accompanying someone in an accessibility stroller, wheelchair or ice sledge must wear skates
Skating aids are allowed in designated areas - bring your own

Please note: While the City works to ensure activity schedules are offered as presented on activeOshawa Online, inclement weather, facility closures and maintenance may result in schedules being adjusted.