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Rink rentals

The Britannia ice rink is currently closed for maintenance and upgrades. It is expected to remain closed through the end of 2025.

Learn how to book rink time, and change and cancel your booking.

Hillcrest, Sunset, and Britannia rinks have ice year-round. 

Find rink availability

When bookings start for the season and when arenas are available

  • All rink rentals are a minimum 1.25 hours (this time includes 1 hour of ice and a 15-minute ice clean)
  • Rental requests require 7 days notice
    • We require at least 10 business days notice if you require skate rentals or equipment

Fall ice 2025 (September 2 to December 19)

  • Bookings Start: Noon, Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • Open for ice rentals:
    • Hillcrest, Sunset, Trout Lake, Killarney, and Kitsilano arenas (September 2 to December 19)
    • Kerrisdale Arena (September 9 to December 19)
    • West End Arena (September 27 to December 19)

Christmas holiday ice 2025 (December 20 to January 4)

  • Bookings start: Noon, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at promotional rate of $112 per hour plus GST.
  • Open for ice rentals:
    • Hillcrest, Sunset, Trout Lake, Killarney, Kerrisdale, and Kitsilano areans (December 20 January 4)
    • West End Arena’s winter wonderland (December 21 to January 2)

Winter ice 2026 (January 5 to March 13)

  • Bookings start: Noon, Wednesday, November 26 
  • Open for ice rentals:
    • Hillcrest, Sunset, Trout Lake, Killarney, and Kitsilano arenas (January 5 to March 13)
    • West End Arena (January 4 to March 13)

Steps to book, change, or cancel a rink