Name: Public Skate · Kinsmen Arena (The Aud)
Start: 2026-10-21T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-21T16:50:00-04:00
Location: Kinsmen Arena (The Aud)

Kinsmen Arena (The Aud)

Kitchener, ON · Public skating times & prices

Public skating at Kinsmen Arena (The Aud): the next 7 days

Tuesday, October 20

10:00–10:50 AM · Public Skate · free

Wednesday, October 21

4:00–4:50 PM · Public Skate · free

The stone front of the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, which houses the Kinsmen Arena, with the building name across its upper wall. — Kinsmen Arena (The Aud)

The stone front of the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, which houses the Kinsmen Arena, with the building name across its upper wall. Photo: Jfvoll, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Kinsmen Arena ice with its red-and-white boards, the Kinsmen name on the end wall and a game under way at the far end. — Kinsmen Arena (The Aud)

The Kinsmen Arena ice with its red-and-white boards, the Kinsmen name on the end wall and a game under way at the far end. Photo: Jfvoll, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 Kitchener offers free community skating at The Aud and its community arenas, sponsored by Josslin Insurance.

Source checked · 2026-10-18 · Official source

Skates & rentals

Kitchener Public Library has hockey skates you can borrow from its Central Library (85 Queen Street North) for one day and keep overnight.

Source checked · 2026-10-18 · Official source

Booking & check-in

The free public skates are drop-in and need no registration.

Source checked · 2026-10-18 · Official source

Skating with children

The City recommends helmets for all skaters.

Source checked · 2026-10-18 · Official source

Parking & arrival

There are seven parking lots at The Aud. There is also accessible parking.

Source checked · 2026-10-19 · Official source

Accessibility

Wheelchairs, wheelchair skates and sledges are welcome on the ice at the City arenas.

Source checked · 2026-10-18 · Official source

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