West End Rink

COVID-19 Restart: ice rinks

Arenas are reopening this fall with new processes and safety measures.

Arrive ready for your activity. Change rooms will not be available.

Flexipasses now accepted

Starting October 27, you can choose to reactivate your Flexipass, request a credit on your account, receive a refund, or keep your pass suspended temporarily.

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Flexipasses and 10-visit passes are now accepted for facility drop-ins. Passes are accepted for online registration for October 31 sessions and onward.

West End Rink — located on Denman Street in downtown Vancouver — is part of the West End Community Centre.

The ice rink is open from October to March with public skating programs and skate lessons for all ages and abilities. You can rent skates during public skate and lesson times.

Register online for skating lessons and sessions

We're currently offering skating lessons only at Trout Lake and Killarney ice rinks. We're unable to offer beginner skating lessons (Child level 1 and Preschool level 1 and 2) at this time.

Registration for public skating sessions opens three days in advance, starting at noon on November 4, and closes 30 minutes before the session starts.

Skating sessions are 45 minutes or one-hour long. Skaters 7 years and younger must be accompanied on the ice by a parent or guardian over the age of 16 years.

Skate and helmet rentals are available (except for Stick and Puck sessions and drop-in figure skating). Sticks, pucks, and rings will not be available but you may bring your own. Other skate aids are limited.

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Location and contact info

Find and contact the West End Rink. See a map of our location.

Rink fees and passes

Find the admission and skate rental fees for ice rinks in Vancouver and information about multi-visit and monthly passes.

West End Rink amenities

  • Ice surface: 147 feet x 74 feet
  • Seating: 30
  • Ice: October to March
  • Dry floor: April to August

Accessibility:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchairs are welcome during public skating sessions. Participants must wear helmets. The person pushing the wheelchair must wear skates.

Passes accepted:

  • Leisure Access Program (LAP)
  • Flexipass

Helmet policy for skating activities

Anyone participating in skating classes, lessons, and programs must wear a CSA-certified hockey or snowboard helmet. You are also encouraged to wear a helmet at public skate times. Rinks have a limited number of helmets free-of-charge to registered program participants. Cycling helmets are not permitted.

Receive a discount when you buy a helmet

Bring your current Park Board skate lesson registration receipt to these retailers to receive:

Find out more about our community centre

West End

Amenities include a dance studio, pottery studio, fitness centre, indoor cycling, ice rink, racquetball/squash courts, and teen/youth centre. The West End Community Centre is affiliated with Barclay Manor and is located at 870 Denman St, Vancouver, BC. 604-257-8333.