VANCOUVER – Robson Square ice rink is now open for another holiday season of skating and fun in the heart of the Vancouver. 

The Robson Square ice rink, which draws more than 100,000 skaters annually, is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. until Feb. 28, 2025. Skating is free when you bring your own skates. Skate rentals are $5 and include a helmet.

Live music will also be offered nightly from Dec. 13-24, and there will be additional theme nights through January and February. The B.C. government will fund free skate rentals on Family Day, Feb. 17, 2025.

Through the Robson Square School Skate Program, students in grades 4 to 7 throughout the Lower Mainland can take advantage of free skating, skate rentals and skating lessons.

Quick Facts:

• Hot chocolate and snacks are available for sale at the ice rink’s concession stand.
• The Robson Square ice rink is Vancouver’s only outdoor public skating rink and originally opened in 1982.
• It was closed in 1991 and then renovated and reopened in 2009, ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Learn More:

For more about the Robson Square ice rink, the entertainment schedule for December, holiday hours, updates and contact information, visit: https://www.robsonsquare.com/