Downtown Community Arena

Edmonton, AB · Public skating times & prices

One NHL-size sheet in the northeast corner of Rogers Place, planned as home ice for the MacEwan Griffins

Public skating at Downtown Community Arena: the next 7 days

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Address
10245 105 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5J 3N1
Phone
780-442-5311
Website
edmonton.ca
The dark-clad Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, with its lettered name high on the wall above a red ribbon sculpture — Downtown Community Arena
The dark-clad Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton, with its lettered name high on the wall above a red ribbon sculpture Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The full sheet seen from a corner of the stands during a practice, with Oilers banners and a Hockey Hall of Fame mural on the far wall. — Downtown Community Arena
The full sheet seen from a corner of the stands during a practice, with Oilers banners and a Hockey Hall of Fame mural on the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

The community rink inside Rogers Place

Downtown Community Arena occupies the northeast corner of Rogers Place in Edmonton. It has a single NHL-size sheet, 200 by 85 feet, yet its public programming was set up to equal or exceed that of the City's twin and quad arena complexes. In 2015, at Glen Sather's banner-raising, the Katz Family, in partnership with the City of Edmonton, announced a CA$1 million contribution to support new programs at the arena.

The arena was planned as the home rink for the MacEwan Griffins men's and women's hockey teams, and MacEwan University paid for enhancements its teams needed, including locker rooms and extra spectator seating. It was also designed as practice ice that the Edmonton Oilers, the Oil Kings and visiting teams would rent during their seasons, and a pedestrian walkway inside Rogers Place overlooks the community sheet, so fans can watch those practices from above. Safety netting protects the viewing area.

The official opening was a Sunday afternoon with free skating, a DJ and a juggler. Before the public skate, 15-year-old figure skater Eric Liu and two-time Canadian national champion Kaetlyn Osmond performed for the crowd.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

The City of Edmonton arenas page and the Downtown September 2026 schedule list no public skating price and do not say public skating is free. Member/admission skating and shinny need admission for non-members.

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Skates & rentals

The City’s September 2026 Downtown Community Arena schedule says skate rentals are free during the listed drop-in public-skate sessions. Selection of skates and helmets is first come, first served.

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Booking & check-in

Use the City’s public-skating schedule to choose a dated session and ice sheet. Member/admission skating and shinny use online registration; check in at the front counter after registering.

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Parking & arrival

No on-site parking is listed; the City notes direct access from MacEwan LRT Station on the Metro Line.

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Accessibility

The City arena dataset rates accessibility as Excellent.

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Rink rules

During public skate, children under eight must be accompanied on the ice and actively supervised by a responsible person aged 13 or older. Helmets are strongly recommended.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.