City of Thunder Bay

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.
Casual Ice or Individual Ice is offered Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday between 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Please contact the arena directly to inquire about 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

View Arena Directory

Ice rental rates
Category	Hourly Rate
Minor	$146.23
Adult	$184.96
Non-Prime Time (before 4pm weekdays)	$155.13
Casual Ice (8am to 4pm Monday to Friday/Tuesday exempt)	$7.76/per person
Summer Ice - Weekdays	$163.78
Summer Ice - Weekends	$128.68

Public skating rates
Category	Rate
Child (14 years and under)	$4.50
Student (15 - 18)	$5.00
Adult	$6.00
Older Adult (over 65 years)	$5.00
Family Rate	$14.00
Adult/Senior Public Skate	$6.00

Public skating schedule - Commencing September 30, 2018

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 - Saturday Sept 22	3:00pm - 4:30pm
Delaney Arena - Sunday Sept 16	12:00pm - 1:30pm

Free Public Skating Schedule

ARENAS	DATE	TIMES
PORT ARTHUR ARENA FORT WILLIAM GARDENS	Friday December 28	2:00pm - 3:30pm
CURRENT RIVER ARENA FORT WILLIAM GARDENS	Wednesday January 2	12:00pm - 1:30pm
GRANDVIEW ARENA FORT WILLIAM GARDENS	Friday January 4	12:00pm - 1:30pm
DELANEY ARENA GRANDVIEW ARENA	Monday March 11	1:30pm - 3:30pm
FORT WILLIAM GARDENS PORT ARTHUR ARENA	Wednesday March 13	1:30pm - 3:30pm
FORT WILLIAM GARDENS CURRENT RIVER ARENA	Friday March 15	1:30pm - 3:30pm

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.