Arenas and Outdoor Skating

ALL PUBLIC SKATING IS CANCELLED for the remainder of the season and alll City of Thunder Bay Arenas are closed until further notice.

Outdoor skating

The City maintains many outdoor skating rinks throughout the city. The rinks are weather dependent and are typically open from mid-December through mid-March. Ice conditions change with the weather and rinks may close without notice.

Arenas

The City of Thunder Bay has six municipal arenas available for rental: Fort William Gardens, Delaney Arena, Current River Arena, Grandview Arena, Neebing Arena and the Port Arthur Arena.

Ice Rental Season starts October 1 to April 15.
We offer Casual Ice Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, only if the ice is available. Please contact the arena directly to inquire about Casual Ice availability or email the Facility Booking Coordinator.
Building Rentals are also available during the off-season.
One Arena remains open throughout the summer months.

Email the Facility Booking Coordinator or call 807-625-2434 for any inquiries and bookings.

Available Ice Times

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Ice rental rates
Category	Hourly Rate
Minor	$149.16
Adult	$188.65
Non-Prime Time (before 4pm weekdays)	$158.23
Casual Ice (8am to 4pm Monday to Friday/Tuesday exempt)	$7.92/per person
Summer Ice - Weekdays	$167.06
Summer Ice - Weekends	$131.26

Public skating rates
Category	Rate
Child (14 years and under)	$4.75
Student (15 - 18)	$5.25
Adult	$6.25
Older Adult (over 65 years)	$5.25
Family Rate	$14.25
Adult/Senior Public Skate	$6.25

Public skating schedule:

PUBLIC SKATING WILL COMMENCE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 AND END SUNDAY MARCH 29, 2020

Public skating schedule for Delaney, Grandview and Neebing

Delaney Arena schedule
Day	Time
Friday	7:15pm - 8:45pm

Grandview Arena schedule
Day	Time
Friday	7:45pm - 9:15pm
Sunday	1:15pm - 2:45pm
Wednesday - Adult/Senior Skate	10:00am - 12:00pm

Neebing Arena schedule
Day	Time
Sunday	2:00pm - 3:00pm

Early bird skate schedule
Day	Time
Current River Arena - Sunday September 8	1:00pm - 3:00pm

The Fort William Gardens

The Fort William Gardens is one of the six arenas operated by the City of Thunder Bay. It has the largest seating capacity in the district and is a complete multi-purpose facility capable of hosting a variety of events. It plays hosts to various local home teams including the Lakehead University Thunderwolves, Thunder Bay North Stars and Fort William Figure Skating Club.