West End Rink

Vancouver, BC · Public skating times & prices

Downtown Vancouver's community-centre rink, iced from October to March and floored as a gym in summer

Public skating at West End Rink: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · 50+ Discount Skate
  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Parent & Preschooler Skate (5 & under)
  • · Public Skate

Thursday, October 15

  • · Discount Public Skate
  • · Public Skate

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate
  • · Adult Skate (19+)
  • · Adult Skate (19+)

Sunday, October 18

  • · Parent & Preschooler Skate (5 & under)
  • · Public Skate
  • · Public Skate
Address
870 Denman St, Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
Phone
604-257-8333
Website
vancouver.ca
Street-level view of the West End Community Centre entrance, with a large blue "West End Community Centre" awning sign, a mural on the concrete wall, and the adjoining Joe Fortes library branch storefront. — West End Rink
Street-level view of the West End Community Centre entrance, with a large blue "West End Community Centre" awning sign, a mural on the concrete wall, and the adjoining Joe Fortes library branch storefront. Photo: West End Community Centre Association · Source
Wide view of the curved concrete-walled arena and full ice sheet with a scoreboard reading "HOME/VISITOR"; three skaters are visible at a distance. — West End Rink
Wide view of the curved concrete-walled arena and full ice sheet with a scoreboard reading "HOME/VISITOR"; three skaters are visible at a distance. Photo: Google Maps contributor · Source

A 147-by-74-foot sheet inside the West End Community Centre

West End Rink is part of the West End Community Centre on Denman Street in downtown Vancouver, a building that also holds a fitness centre and the Joe Fortes branch of the public library. The ice surface measures 147 by 74 feet, with seating for 30.

The ice is seasonal. It operates from October to March each year with public skating sessions and Vancouver Park Board skating lessons for all ages, and between May and August the arena floor becomes hardwood, carrying a full-size basketball gymnasium and other sports and activities for all ages.

The centre is run by the West End Community Centre Association in partnership with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and it shares facilities with the Vancouver School Board. King George Secondary School is next door, its students keep their library inside the centre, and they have access to the fitness centre and the ice rink.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Single admission before tax: adults 19–64 CA$7.93, youth 13–18 CA$5.55, children 5–12 CA$3.97 and seniors 65+ CA$5.55. Younger children enter free with an adult. Family admission starts at CA$7.94 for two qualifying household members, plus CA$3.97 each additional member. Low-cost skates are 50% off; groups of 10+ are 25% off.

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Skates & rentals

Public skate rental costs CA$4 before tax. Helmets are free, subject to availability.

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Parking & arrival

Metered street parking is available on Haro and Barclay Streets, with free off-peak parking on Denman Street. The Easy Park garage below the community centre (Lot 40) also has daily and monthly rates; many nearby zones are permit-only.

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Accessibility

Wheelchairs are welcome during public skating lessons at West End Rink, and the person pushing the wheelchair must wear skates.

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Rink rules

Helmets are encouraged at public skates; CSA-certified hockey or snowboard helmets are required for skating classes, and cycling helmets are not permitted for them.

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