Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex

Waterloo, ON · Public skating times & prices

Opened in 1993, built as Waterloo's largest project, and renamed Memorial in 2002 to honour 69 residents

Public skating at Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex: the next 7 days

No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.

Address
101 Father David Bauer Dr, Waterloo, ON
Phone
519-747-8712
Website
waterloo.ca
The glass-fronted entrance of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, with its name on the curved upper wall, flagpoles and a rock garden in front — Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
The glass-fronted entrance of the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, with its name on the curved upper wall, flagpoles and a rock garden in front Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A game seen across the near boards, players spread over a wide sheet with green-trimmed seating banked behind and a timber and steel roof above. — Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex
A game seen across the near boards, players spread over a wide sheet with green-trimmed seating banked behind and a timber and steel roof above. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Opened in September 1993 as the city's largest project

Construction of the Waterloo Recreation Complex began in December 1991 and it opened in September 1993. It was described as the largest and most expensive project in the city's history. While it was still under construction, the site was selected for the 1994 Scott Tournament of Hearts, a Canadian women's curling championship.

The complex contains the Sun Life Financial Arena, a 4,132-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Waterloo Siskins, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks hockey teams and the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks lacrosse team, and the Swimplex, a 30-metre pool that was the city's first municipally owned indoor pool.

Its 1993 opening made the old Waterloo Memorial Arena redundant, and that arena was torn down in 2001. The complex was called the Waterloo Recreation Complex until May 2002, when Memorial was added to its name after the city closed the old arena. The building honours the 69 Waterloo residents killed in the two world wars.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Skating fees including HST, 1 visit: child and youth (3 to 17) CA$5.25; adult (18 to 54) CA$7.00; seniors (55+) CA$5.25; family (up to 4 people: 2 adults and 2 children) CA$15.80, additional family member CA$2.65; parent and child skate (1 parent and 1 child) CA$6.80. 10 visit passes: CA$47.39, CA$63.16 and CA$142.28.

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Skates & rentals

Skates can be borrowed with a Waterloo Public Library card at two library branches.

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Booking & check-in

Public skates are booked online up to 72 hours in advance.

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Skating with children

Parent-and-child skates are for parents with children 13 and under; CSA-approved helmets are recommended for all skaters.

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Accessibility

Wheelchair skates are available here.

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