George S Hughes Southside Arena

Edmonton, AB · Public skating times & prices

City of Edmonton arena with 1,100 seats and a 185-by-85-foot sheet, named in 2008 for George Hughes.

Public skating at George S Hughes Southside Arena: the next 7 days

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate
Address
10525 72 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 4G8
Phone
780-442-5311
Website
edmonton.ca
The long white George S Hughes South Side Arena in Edmonton, seen across the park lawn with its name sign over the entrance — George S Hughes Southside Arena
The long white George S Hughes South Side Arena in Edmonton, seen across the park lawn with its name sign over the entrance Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A game seen from the stands, players spread across the sheet beneath steel girders and red posts with sponsor boards along the far wall. — George S Hughes Southside Arena
A game seen from the stands, players spread across the sheet beneath steel girders and red posts with sponsor boards along the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Named for George S. Hughes in 2008

George S. Hughes Southside Arena is a City of Edmonton arena in Rollie Miles Athletic Field District Park, which it shares with tennis courts, a 400-metre synthetic running track and several sports fields. The ice is 185 feet by 85 feet, the stands hold 1,100 spectators, and there are four dressing rooms.

In 2008 the City of Edmonton named the arena after George Hughes, whose service to hockey as a player, coach, manager, referee, executive and builder started in 1938. As a City of Edmonton Commissioner he was instrumental in the building of eight new arenas in 1973 and in the development of Northlands Coliseum in 1974.

The building's future has been under review since the City's 2009-2019 Arena Capital Development Strategy identified six aging arenas for closure or repurposing, but the City's public-skate schedule for the fall of 2026 still lists George S. Hughes sessions.

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's Fall 2026 drop-in schedule lists this arena's Public Skate times without a price and does not say they are free. Its non-member single visits (CA$13.25 adult, CA$10.50 youth, CA$8.50 child) are listed for Member/Admission Skate.

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Booking & check-in

Public skate at City of Edmonton arenas is a free drop-in with no wristband required. Member skates need a wristband: members register online and non-members pay drop-in admission.

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Skating with children

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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Parking & arrival

The City arena dataset lists on-site parking.

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Accessibility

The City arena dataset rates accessibility as Good.

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