John G. Mlacak Centre

Ottawa, ON · Public skating times & prices

Public skating at John G. Mlacak Centre: the next 7 days

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public skating · CA$5.85

Saturday, October 17

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

Admission and skate rental

Admission
CA$3.50–CA$10.35 · Official source
Address
2500 Campeau Dr, Ottawa, ON K2K 2W3
Website
ottawa.ca
The entrance of the John G. Mlacak Centre in Kanata, under its name canopy beside the library wing, with stone turtles along the wall — John G. Mlacak Centre
The entrance of the John G. Mlacak Centre in Kanata, under its name canopy beside the library wing, with stone turtles along the wall Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A wide empty sheet seen from behind the boards, blue line and circles under a lit steel-trussed roof. — John G. Mlacak Centre
A wide empty sheet seen from behind the boards, blue line and circles under a lit steel-trussed roof. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Get to know this rink.

John G. Mlacak Centre is an indoor skating facility at 2500 Campeau Dr in Ottawa. The arena shares the centre with a library, seniors’ centre and recreation rooms. The Kanata Civic Art Gallery uses exhibition space by the main entrance, and electric-vehicle charging is listed on site.

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.