Outdoor skating closed for the 2022/23 season

Outdoor rinks are now CLOSED for the season.

Ice conditions on stormwater facilities and natural bodies of water are unknown and unpredictable. Stay safe: keep off the ice.

Last modified: March 17, 2023, noon

Strathcona County features dozens of high quality ice surfaces for you to enjoy throughout the winter months. Our outdoor rink season usually operates from December to March (weather-dependent), and many ice surfaces include boards, lights and even skating pathways.

Outdoor rinks are closed when temperatures are warmer than 5°C or below -20°C.

Below you'll find open and closed ice surface locations throughout Sherwood Park and Ardrossan, as well as amenities, photos and safety information.

Outdoor Skating Guidelines

  • Be respectful of all users on and off the ice.
  • Sticks and pucks may only be used on boarded rinks
  • Snowbank rinks and skating pathways are for leisure skating or training (no sticks and pucks permitted)

Hours of operation

  • Open Monday to Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Includes outdoor rinks, snowbank rinks and skating pathways and tracks)
  • Weekends and holidays, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.

See which rinks are open

Outdoor rink status

Maintenance occurs on all outdoor rinks, seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and varies due to weather and ice conditions. Sites are available for use during maintenance periods but could be interrupted by maintenance crews during these times. 

Rink shacks are now open (weather dependant). Rink shack hours of operation:

  • 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. weekdays
  • 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. weekends

Rink shack locations include Strathcona Athletic Park, Sherwood Heights, Brentwood, Kinsmen/Westboro and the Emerald Hills Sports Pavilion.

Outdoor ice surfaces are categorized by location (rural vs urban) and rink features. All available outdoor ice surfaces are listed below, or can be viewed in map format.

Outdoor rinks with lighting fixtures stay lit until 10 p.m.

Outdoor rinks by category

Rink bookings

Rent an outdoor rink for birthday parties or pick-up hockey games with friends. Call 780-467-2211.

Rinks available to book:

  • Brentwood – 12 Falcon Drive
  • Strathcona Athletic Park – 1100 Clover Bar Road

Available times:

Weekends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Featured outdoor ice surfaces

cooking lake skating pathway

Cooking Lake skating pathway

Broadmoor Lake Park: Sin Bin Skating Pathway

Broadmoor Lake Park: Sin Bin Skating Pathway

Clover Bar Ranch snowbank rink and skating pathway

Clover Bar Ranch snowbank rink and skating pathway

cooking lake skating pathway

Cooking Lake skating pathway

Broadmoor Lake Park: Sin Bin Skating Pathway

Broadmoor Lake Park: Sin Bin Skating Pathway

Clover Bar Ranch snowbank rink and skating pathway

Clover Bar Ranch snowbank rink and skating pathway

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Last updated: Friday, March 17, 2023
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