Derek’s Top-Pick Calgary Outdoor Ice Skating Locations
Despite my poor winter outdoor sport track record and capability that you can read about here, I have it on very good authority that the list I’ve pulled together below provide some of the finest outdoor ice skating fun for the family around Calgary’s neighbourhoods.
Skating rinks maintained by the City of Calgary
Click on the (⛸) icon to navigate there using Google Maps.
| NW: Bowness Park Lagoon – ⛸ | NE: Big Marlborough Park – ⛸ Prairie Winds Park – ⛸ |
| SW: | SE: Carburn Park – ⛸ |
| Downtown: Olympic Plaza – ⛸ Prince’s Island Lagoon – ⛸ Thomson Family Park – ⛸ |
Adopt-A-Rink skate locations
This winter volunteer program sees volunteers in these communities adopting approved areas that are flooded, maintained and cleaned on a regular basis for neighbourhood enjoyment. The Adopt-A-Rink program lists over 50 rinks that may be maintained during the winter season. Here are some favourites.
Click on the (⛸) icon to navigate there using Google Maps.
| NW: Banff Trail – ⛸ Cambrian Heights – ⛸ Charleswood – ⛸ Evanston – ⛸ Hillhurst – ⛸ Houndsfield Heights – ⛸ Huntington Hills 1 – ⛸ Huntington Hills 2 – ⛸ Kincora – ⛸ Mount Pleasant – ⛸ Nolan Hill – ⛸ Panorama – ⛸ Scenic Acres – ⛸ Silver Springs 1 – ⛸ Silver Springs 2 – ⛸ Sunnyside – ⛸ Tuscany – ⛸ Varsity – ⛸ West Hillhurst 1 – ⛸ West Hillhurst 2 – ⛸ West Hillhurst 3 – ⛸ ⛸⛸ | NE: Bridgeland – ⛸ Mayland Heights 1 – ⛸ Mayland Heights 2 – ⛸ Winston Heights 1 – ⛸ Winston Heights 2 – ⛸ |
| SW: Altadore 1 – ⛸ Altadore 2 – ⛸ Aspen – ⛸ Britannia – ⛸ Cedarbrae – ⛸ Chinook Park – ⛸ Cliff Bungalow – ⛸ Coach Hill – ⛸ Discovery Ridge – ⛸ Eagle Ridge – ⛸ Elbow Park 1 – ⛸ Elbow Park 2 – ⛸ Evergreen – ⛸ Garrison Green – ⛸ Glenbrook – ⛸ Mayfair – ⛸ Meadowlark – ⛸ Silverado – ⛸ Springbank Hill – ⛸ Willow Park – ⛸ Woodbine – ⛸ | SE: Acadia – ⛸ Chaparral – ⛸ Fairview – ⛸ Ogden – ⛸ Ramsay – ⛸ |
| Downtown: Beltline – ⛸ |
Calgary Community Association Outdoor Rinks
Numerous neighbourhood Community Associations around the City maintain outdoor rinks. Here is a list we have compiled.
Click on the (⛸) icon to navigate there using Google Maps.
| NW: Hidden Valley – ⛸ Highwood – ⛸ Northern Hills – ⛸ Panorama Hills – ⛸ Silver Springs – ⛸ Brentwood – ⛸ Hamptons – ⛸ Highland Park – ⛸ Cambrian Heights – ⛸ | NE: Crossroads – ⛸ NHCA Harvest Ice Rink – ⛸ – more suggestions welcome |
| SW: Glenbrook – ⛸ Rutland Park – ⛸ Valley Ridge – ⛸ Shaganappi – ⛸ Glendale / Glendale Meadows – ⛸ Haysboro – ⛸ | SE: – suggestions welcome |
| Downtown: – suggestions welcome |
More recommendations, suggestions and edits to this list are welcome. Please leave your feedback in the REPLY section below. We would love to hear from you.
