Sleeman Centre

Guelph, ON · Public skating times & prices

Downtown Guelph’s 4,715-seat arena, home of the OHL’s Guelph Storm and host of the 2002 Memorial Cup

Public skating at Sleeman Centre: the next 7 days

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · CA$4.77

Admission and skate rental

Admission
CA$3.83–CA$14.05 · Official source
Address
50 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON N1H 3T9
Phone
519-822-4900
Website
thesleemancentre.com
The glass and blue-panelled front of the Sleeman Centre on Woolwich Street, with the Sleeman sign over the entrance. — Sleeman Centre
The glass and blue-panelled front of the Sleeman Centre on Woolwich Street, with the Sleeman sign over the entrance. Photo: Tabercil · Source · CC BY 3.0
The arena bowl from the lower seats, a game in play on the sheet with blue seating around it and a video board above centre ice. — Sleeman Centre
The arena bowl from the lower seats, a game in play on the sheet with blue seating around it and a video board above centre ice. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Home of the Guelph Storm since 2000

The Sleeman Centre is a 4,715-seat arena in downtown Guelph. It opened in September 2000 as the Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre, built for CA$21 million on the site of the former Eaton’s store. It gave the Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm a home after years in the cramped Guelph Memorial Gardens.

The arena hosted the 2002 Memorial Cup and the 2008 Founders Cup, and in November 2025 the Canadian Hockey League picked it to host the 2027 Memorial Cup. Ahead of that tournament the Storm paid for a multi-year, CA$3 million overhaul of the building. Sleeman Breweries bought the naming rights in June 2007, and the deal was renewed in 2021 to run until June 30, 2030. Beyond hockey, the building has hosted the Dreams on Ice skating show, concerts by The Tragically Hip and Great Big Sea, and the annual Shrine Circus.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

City of Guelph recreation pass fees, 1 visit (tax not included; April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), valid for Public Skate, Family Skate, Adult/Senior Skate and Sensory Friendly Skate: infant/preschool (0-3) free; child (4-12) and youth (13-17) CA$3.83; adult (18-54) CA$4.77; senior (55+) CA$3.83; group CA$14.05. 10 visits: CA$34.41 or CA$43.02 adult; 20 visits: CA$65.00 or CA$81.26 adult.

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Skates & rentals

The City doesn’t rent skates; bring your own.

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Booking & check-in

Drop-in skates and shinny are pre-registered online, in person at a City recreation centre or by phone (519-837-5699), up to 23 hours before the start.

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Skating with children

Children 9 and younger must be supervised on the ice by a parent or guardian at least 12 years old.

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Parking & arrival

Accessible parking is in the nearby downtown parking garages, plus a few accessible spaces on site.

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Accessibility

The arena is fully accessible, with an elevator, automatic doors, accessible washrooms and accessible viewing areas.

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Rink rules

Strollers are not allowed on the ice at any of the skates.

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