Find an outdoor skating rink

Find outdoor rinks across the city, check schedules, learn the rules and sign up to help care for a rink.

On this page:

1. Skate at Waterloo Public Square - closed
2. Find an outdoor rink near you
3. Follow the rules for safe skating
4. Volunteer at an outdoor rink
5. Go public skating indoors
6. Book ice time at an arena
7. Lost and found
8. Report a park or trail issue

Skate at Waterloo Public Square

The uptown rink is closed for the season — reopening winter 2026/2027

Find our uptown rink at 75 King Street South:

• open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the winter season — weather permitting
• no sticks or pucks — this rink is not designed for hockey
• no skate rentals on site
• you can borrow skates from the Eastside Branch of Waterloo Public Library at RIM Park

Call 519-886-1177 to check if the rink is open.

Find an outdoor rink near you

Use our outdoor rinks map to check if a rink is:

• open – green
• closed – red
• not reporting – yellow

Follow the rules for safe skating

Follow these rules to keep everyone safe:

• rink availability depends on weather
• do not use rinks when the ice is wet or soft
• helmets are strongly recommended
• no slap shots at any time
• keep pucks on the rink surface
• hockey is only allowed during posted hours
• put litter in the garbage
• keep children, pets and vulnerable people off the ice when conditions are unsafe

Volunteer at an outdoor rink

Volunteers make outdoor rinks possible.

Each rink is run by a team of at least 6 volunteers, including a rink convenor. Volunteers commit a minimum of 2 hours a week to help with

• flooding
• clearing snow
• sharing rink rules

If you want to volunteer, email waterloorinks@waterloo.ca.

Read the Operating an outdoor rink how-to guide (PDF) for more information.

Go public skating indoors

Find indoor public skating times on our ActiveWaterloo website.

Book arena ice time

Most of our rinks are available for rent throughout the year. Book ice time at an arenas on our Book ice time page.