Frank Crane Arena and Cliff McNabb Arena (Beban Park)

Nanaimo, BC · Public skating times & prices

Frank Crane Arena opened in 1976 at Beban Park; the Cliff McNabb Arena followed in 1994

Public skating at Frank Crane Arena and Cliff McNabb Arena (Beban Park): the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Thanksgiving Skate

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Adult Leisure Skate (19+) · CA$7.40
  • · Public Skate · CA$7.40

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Parent & Tot Skate · CA$7.40
  • · Public Skate · CA$7.40

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · CA$7.40

Sunday, October 18

  • · Family Skate
  • · Lions Free Skate

Admission and skate rental

Admission
CA$3.95–CA$14.85 · Official source
Address
2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC V9T 3K7
Website
nanaimo.ca
The glass entrance of the Cliff McNabb Arena at Beban Park at night, its name in large lit letters above the doors and the lobby glowing inside. — Frank Crane Arena and Cliff McNabb Arena (Beban Park)
The glass entrance of the Cliff McNabb Arena at Beban Park at night, its name in large lit letters above the doors and the lobby glowing inside. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
Frank Crane Arena ice and blue seating during a game, seen from the glass — Frank Crane Arena and Cliff McNabb Arena (Beban Park)
Frank Crane Arena ice and blue seating during a game, seen from the glass Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Nanaimo's oldest standing arena: Frank Crane Arena, opened in 1976

Frank Crane Arena opened in 1976 as part of Beban Park, alongside the Beban pool and a social centre, and is Nanaimo's oldest standing arena. It is named for Frank Crane, a well-known community member and hockey advocate who sat on the Parks and Recreation Commission. The park began as a 160-acre farm that Frank and Hannah Beban acquired in 1930. The City of Nanaimo bought the estate in 1953, and the Regional District of Nanaimo owned the park from 1973 to 1990.

The arena has an NHL-sized rink and seats up to 2,400 spectators. It is home to the Nanaimo Clippers, whose original owner, Cliff McNabb, took the name from the local Nanaimo Minor Hockey Association teams.

The second rink at the park, Cliff McNabb Arena, opened in 1994 and is named for the founder of the Clippers. It was refurbished in 2012.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Drop-in skating at Nanaimo's arenas costs CA$3.95 for a child (3-12), CA$5.55 for a youth (13-24) or senior (60-79), CA$7.40 for an adult (25-59) and CA$14.85 for a family; children 2 and under and seniors 80+ skate free, according to the City of Nanaimo.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental costs CA$3 for a child, student or senior, CA$3.75 for an adult and CA$7 for a family; helmets cost CA$0.50 and skate sharpening CA$6, according to the City of Nanaimo.

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Skating with children

At Parent & Tot sessions helmets are mandatory for tots, parents must go on the ice with their children, and up to three children per adult skate free, according to the City of Nanaimo.

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Accessibility

Frank Crane Arena is fully accessible, according to the City of Nanaimo.

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