Howard Darwin Centennial Arena

Ottawa, ON · Public skating times & prices

Public skating at Howard Darwin Centennial Arena: the next 7 days

Friday, October 16

  • · Family skating · CA$3.50

Saturday, October 17

  • · Family skating · CA$3.50
  • · Public skating · CA$5.85

Sunday, October 18

  • · Family skating · CA$3.50
  • · Public skating · CA$5.85

Admission and skate rental

Admission
CA$3.50–CA$10.35 · Official source
Address
1765 Merivale Rd, Ottawa, ON K2G 1E1
Website
ottawa.ca
Front of Howard Darwin Centennial Arena, a brick and metal-clad building with a blue 'Howard Darwin Centennial Arena' sign over the entrance canopy and 'ARENA' lettering on the brick wall, parking lot in front. — Howard Darwin Centennial Arena
Front of Howard Darwin Centennial Arena, a brick and metal-clad building with a blue 'Howard Darwin Centennial Arena' sign over the entrance canopy and 'ARENA' lettering on the brick wall, parking lot in front. Photo: City of Ottawa · Source
A wide view down the sheet with a goalie at the net in the foreground and red-and-white panelled walls along the far side. — Howard Darwin Centennial Arena
A wide view down the sheet with a goalie at the net in the foreground and red-and-white panelled walls along the far side. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Get to know this rink.

Howard Darwin Centennial Arena is an indoor skating facility at 1765 Merivale Rd in Ottawa. The Merivale Road arena publishes separate skating and ice-sport schedules. Check the calendar notices when choosing a visit, as the city lists exceptions for particular dates as well as the normal program.

The city publishes the facility’s drop-in calendar and schedule changes on the linked page. For basic drop-in skating, the posted cash admission is CA$5.85 for adults, CA$3.50 for children, youth or students, and CA$4.40 for seniors, including HST. Bring exact change or a valid membership; the attendant cannot take cards.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Basic skating, including HST: adult CA$5.85; child, youth or student CA$3.50; senior CA$4.40; family CA$3.50 per person. Specialized skating and hockey use a separate, higher Plus rate. Specialized skating and hockey (Plus rate, including HST): child, youth or student CA$6.20; adult CA$10.35; senior CA$7.75.

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Booking & check-in

Bring exact change or a valid membership. At this stand-alone arena, the attendant cannot make change or accept credit or debit cards.

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Skating with children

At public and family skates, children 10 and under must be actively supervised by a parent or guardian aged 14 or older. Children 10 and under must wear a CSA-certified hockey helmet to be allowed on the ice at City indoor arenas (bicycle, ski and snow-sport helmets are not allowed), and children may not be carried on the ice.

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Parking & arrival

On-site parking is available.

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Accessibility

E-Z gliders are permitted as a skating aid during family and public skating. Wheelchairs and strollers stay along the boards, with sand and salt cleaned off the wheels, and wheelchair and stroller occupants over 12 months need a CSA-approved helmet.

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