Ben Franklin Place Outdoor Rink

Ottawa, ON · Public skating times & prices

A refrigerated outdoor rink at the 1980 complex built to house the former city of Nepean's city hall

Public skating at Ben Franklin Place Outdoor Rink: the next 7 days

For the latest skating dates, check the rink’s official information.

Address
101 Centrepointe Drive, Nepean, Ottawa, ON
Website
ottawa.ca
Skaters spread across the outdoor rink at Ben Franklin Place beneath a blue sky, the civic centre's glass front and snow banks behind the ice. — Ben Franklin Place Outdoor Rink
Skaters spread across the outdoor rink at Ben Franklin Place beneath a blue sky, the civic centre's glass front and snow banks behind the ice. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The flooded Ben Franklin Place rink in winter, a wide pale sheet of ice with a snow bank around it and the glass and stone civic centre across the park. — Ben Franklin Place Outdoor Rink
The flooded Ben Franklin Place rink in winter, a wide pale sheet of ice with a snow bank around it and the glass and stone civic centre across the park. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Built in 1980 as Nepean's city hall

Ben Franklin Place was built in 1980, at a cost of CA$24 million, to house the city hall of the former city of Nepean. The complex takes its name from Ben Franklin, who was the longest-serving mayor of Nepean.

Today the complex, in the Centrepointe area of Ottawa, houses a satellite office for the City of Ottawa, the Centrepointe Branch of the Ottawa Public Library and the Centrepointe Theatre. The outdoor skating rink is part of the same complex, so skaters share the site with the library and the theatre.

The ice is a refrigerated surface, and the City of Ottawa maintains it directly. There are no boards around the ice. Lighting is installed for the season, and portable buildings serve the rink while the ice is in. The rink is supervised.

Before you head out.

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

Booking & check-in

Follow the capacity limits posted on site, and do not go on the ice when the rink is at capacity.

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Skating with children

CSA-approved helmets are highly recommended for all skaters, and children seven and under must be actively supervised by someone 14 or older.

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Accessibility

People in wheelchairs must wear a CSA-approved helmet on the ice, and wheels must be cleaned of sand and salt first; E-Z gliders are the only skating aid allowed.

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