# Bowness Park Outdoor Skating Rink and Ice Trail

EveryRink page: https://everyrink.com/calgary/bowness-park-outdoor-skating-rink-and-ice-trail-calgary · Region: [Calgary](https://everyrink.com/calgary.md) · Country: Canada
Also published in: [Spanish](https://everyrink.com/es/calgary/bowness-park-outdoor-skating-rink-and-ice-trail-calgary).

- Address: 8900 48 Ave NW, Calgary, AB, Canada
- Coordinates: 51.096732779917, -114.216563782756
- Time zone: America/Edmonton (MDT). All times on this page are local to the rink.
- Website: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html
- JSON: https://everyrink.com/v1/agent/rinks/bowness-park-outdoor-skating-rink-and-ice-trail-calgary

## Sessions, 2026-10-11 to 2026-10-24

EveryRink does not list this rink’s sessions; the rink publishes its own dates. Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html

## Prices

No current structured price list. See the admission fact below, if any, and the rink’s own page.

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## Visitor facts

### Admission

The City of Calgary says its outdoor skating rinks are free to use.

Checked 2026-10-11 · Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html

### 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.

Checked 2026-10-11 · Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/bowness-park-winter-activities.html

### 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.

Checked 2026-10-11 · Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html

### 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.

Checked 2026-10-11 · Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html

### Parking & arrival

The City of Calgary notes that parking at Bowness Park is limited.

Checked 2026-10-11 · Source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/bowness-park.html

## Notices

- 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. (source: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html)

Last verified: facts and prices checked between 2026-10-11 and 2026-10-11; no schedule reading in this window.

Cite as: Bowness Park Outdoor Skating Rink and Ice Trail, EveryRink, https://everyrink.com/calgary/bowness-park-outdoor-skating-rink-and-ice-trail-calgary (accessed 2026-10-11). Bookings: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/outdoor-skating-rinks.html

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