For kids 6 and under to skate safely and have fun! We provide skate mates and toys that for kids to have fun with and to encourage skating. If requested, we provide small hockey nets on half the ice so that parents can teach kids how to shoot or skate with their own hockey stick.
Skating & Shinny
From premier event and entertainment venues to outdoor ponds, there is something for everyone who loves skating in Medicine Hat.
Skating
Whether you're a beginner or an expert, skating is a great way to stay active, have fun, and keep the winter blues at bay!
The Kinsmen Club of Medicine Hat proudly sponsors free public skating times for our city. We invite all members of our community and visitors to enjoy these free public skating opportunities. To ensure the safety of all skaters, hockey sticks and pucks are not allowed on ice during Public Skating.
Strap on the skates for a few leisurely laps! Adults over the age of 18 only please. Please respect all staff, the facility, and each other.
Drop-In Hockey (Shinny)
Purchase a regular facility admission for entry to shinny, and you’ll also receive access to the entire Big Marble Go Centre! Drop-in hockey is free for Big Marble Go Centre passholders.
This is a supervised game of hockey for youth, ages 8-12, during school breaks. Skaters will be split into two groups, 8-10 years and 11-12 years whenever possible. Both age groups may be combined in certain instances.
Pre-Senior (ages 50-60) and Senior (age 61 and up)
Show off your dangles and dekes in a friendly game of pick-up hockey for the older adults.
Equipment, including a helmet, is mandatory. Please respect arena personnel and each other. Pay at the front desk prior to entering the arena. Goalies play for free!
Outdoor Rinks and Ponds
Outdoor rinks, monitored by city staff, are typically open from December to March, are weather dependent, and rely on volunteers through the Adopt-a-Rink program to assist in making these spaces operational. Outdoor rinks give residents an economical option for fun recreational winter activities.
Residents should check signage at the skating surface location for more information before using the ice. Do not skate on the ponds unless they are a minimum six (6) inches in thickness.
Adopt-a-Rink program
Thank you to our incredible volunteers who have made 'Adopt a Rink' program a success! As we enter each winter season, we need YOUR help to keep the magic alive!
The City is still looking for volunteers for the following outdoor rink locations: Leinweber Pond; Palliser Crescent Rink; Southlands Park Rink; Southridge Community Pond; Viterra Park Rink; and, Crokicurl Rink. Interested? Fill out a volunteer application form below.
Why Volunteer?
Be a part of something bigger and join a community of individuals dedicated to bringing winter joy to their local neighborhoods.
We supply:
- Shovels, chippers, hoses
- Training
- Some snow removal
We ask:
- Build ice
- Shovel when necessary
- Flood when necessary
Please note: City staff will assist with some snow removal (dependent on the amount) once trails are cleared.
Contact Us
Parks & Recreation Facility Bookings
2000 Division Ave N
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1C 1X9
403-502-8745
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Recreation
2000 Division Ave N
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1C 1X9
403-502-8566
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Parks
88 Kipling Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 1Y3
P: 403-529-8333
F: 403-529-8254
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Recreation
2000 Division Ave N
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1C 1X9
403-502-8566
Email us