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Admission
The City of Calgary says its outdoor skating rinks are free to use.
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Bowness Park Outdoor Skating Rink and Ice Trail
Public skating at Bowness Park Outdoor Skating Rink and Ice Trail: the next 7 days
Currently out of season The City of Calgary's facility status table shows Bowness Park Outdoor Skating Rink as "Closed for the season" (updated May 5, 2026). It gives no opening day. The City of Calgary's outdoor skating rinks page shows every City-run rink as closed and gives no 2026/27 opening date; once open, skating at these rinks is free and first-come, first-served, and the rinks are flooded as needed. Official schedule update
- Address
- 8900 48 Ave NW, Calgary, AB
- Website
- calgary.ca
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
The City of Calgary says skate rentals at Bowness Park are provided by the University of Calgary Outdoor Centre, and that rental availability may differ from skating hours.
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Booking & check-in
There is no booking: City of Calgary outdoor rinks are first come, first served, and the City publishes each rink's status on its page.
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Skating with children
The City of Calgary lists ice skates (figure and hockey), helmets and skating aids as the equipment allowed on its outdoor rinks; hockey sticks and nets, toboggans and sleds are not allowed on the ice.
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Parking & arrival
The City of Calgary notes that parking at Bowness Park is limited.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.