Admission
Skate programs are free for U of T students and Sport & Rec members; other skaters buy a Day Pass, and a Family Day Pass covers up to 2 adults and 4 children aged 17 and under at Family Skate.
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Varsity Arena
U of T's 1926 arena, among the first indoor arenas built without pillars blocking the seating view
Public skating at Varsity Arena: the next 7 days
Sunday, October 11
- · Drop-In Family Public Skate
Tuesday, October 13
- · Public Skate
Thursday, October 15
- · Public Skate
Friday, October 16
- · Public Skate
- Address
- 299 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2
- Phone
- (416) 978-6428
- Website
- kpe.utoronto.ca
The University of Toronto's arena since 1926
Varsity Arena opened on December 17, 1926. It was one of the first indoor arenas built without pillars blocking the view from the seats, designed by Professor T. R. Loudon with architects Pearson and Darling, and the ice was first made over iron pipes set in sand. The first goal on opening night was scored by Dave Trottier of the Varsity Grads, in an exhibition against the Varsity Blues.
The Toronto Varsity Blues men's and women's hockey teams are the main tenants, and the building is also home to the University of Toronto's intramural hockey league. The WHA's Toronto Toros played here for the 1973-74 season, and the Toronto Planets of Roller Hockey International used it in 1993.
Renovations in 1985-86 expanded the ice sheet to professional standards and cut the seating capacity to 4,116. Today the rink has about 4,000 wooden seats, and it converts to a sport court in the summer.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Skate rental is CA$4 plus HST for U of T students and CA$6 plus HST for others, adult-size hockey skates only, with helmet and stick included; sharpening is CA$5 or CA$8 plus HST and is not offered at drop-in figure skating.
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Skating with children
Helmets are required for skaters 16 and under. At Family Skate every child must be accompanied on the ice by an adult wearing skates, at most 3 children per adult.
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Rink rules
All children must be accompanied on the ice by an adult wearing skates, with a maximum ratio of one adult to three children.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.