Skating

Ice skating is a part of Canadian culture, even in Vancouver where we have little outdoor ice time. Out eight indoor rinks provide opportunities for residents to learn to skate, skate for enjoyment, or be a competitive skater in Vancouver.

Whether you enjoy figure skating, hockey skating, power skating, speed skating, or just making your way around the rink for fun, you'll find opportunities to don your skates and get out on the ice.

View drop-in schedules

Skating drop-in schedule

Find skate sessions and times at Vancouver rinks where you can drop in to skate.

Sign up for Skating lessons

Skating classes and programs

Learn to skate or improve your skills. Whether you figure skate, speed skate, or play hockey, you'll find programs for all ages and skill levels.

Skating lessons

You must register in lessons designated for your age group and need to complete each level, or show equivalent competency, before advancing to the next level. If you are not registered in the correct level, the instructors reserve the right to place you in the appropriate level, space permitting.

If your lesson level is full, put your name on the wait list.

NOTE: Skate rental charges are not included in skating lesson fees.

Learn to Skate program levels

Preschoolers program levels

Level	Description
1	No previous skating experience; may have trouble standing on the ice in skates
2	Can stand up on ice in skates unassisted; can walk on the ice in skates
3	Can skate across the ice and glide on two feet
4	Can scull forwards and stop without assistance
5+	Can glide on one foot forwards and skate backwards

Children, Youth and Adults Program Levels

Level	Description
1	Limited or no experience; has little confidence on the ice
2	Can skate across the width of the rink without assistance
3	Can glide on one foot, forward scull with both feet and snowplow stop with both feet
4	Can skate backwards, scull backwards with both feet and scull forwards with one foot
5	Can glide backwards on both feet, do a hockey stop, and forward circle thrust
6	Can do forward crossovers, backward circle thrusts, backward stops, can use outside edges

Find a skating rink in Vancouver

Ice rinks

The Park Board operates eight indoor ice rinks. Some have year-round ice, while others have seasonal ice and offer dry floor activities in the summer months. Find information about Vancouver rinks.