Public Skating and Shinny Programs

Please note: The following fees are effective January 1, 2018.

All participants must wear skates for admission to public skating. Helmets are strongly recommended or mandatory for all programs.

Recreational skating single admission options

Single admission for public skating, adult public skating, adult and preschool recreational skating, and adult and preschool instructional hockey. The following fees include HST.

• General: $4.75
• No charge for children under 2 years of age
• Senior (ages 65+): $3.80
• Youth (ages 2-17): $3.80
• Group (five individuals maximum): $14.25

Swim/Skate passes

A Swim/Skate membership gives you access to all indoor and outdoor pools and arenas during recreational swim and skate times.

HST will be added to the following prices at the time of payment, as applicable.

Annual passes

• Annual-individual pass: $225
• Annual senior pass (ages 65+): $180
• Annual youth pass (ages 2-17): $180
• Annual family pass: $403

Three-month passes

• Three-month individual pass: $75
• Three-month senior pass (ages 65+): $60
• Three-month youth pass (ages 2-17): $60
• Three-month family pass: $136

Recreational swim/skate 10-visit pass

• Adult: $37.80
• Seniors (age 65+): $30.20
• Youth (ages 2-17): $30.20

• Lost or stolen cards are subject to a replacement fee.
• A family with one or two adult guardians over the age of 18 and their dependents, 18 years of age or under, or full-time students under the age of 25 qualifies for a family pass. Multiple families cannot be combined on any pass purchase.
• Monthly fees are based on the commitment of a yearly membership. Initial payment will include first month membership fee, equipment surcharge and applicable taxes.

Visit the Fitness Centres page for information about membership options, including unlimited access to recreational skating add-ons and more!

Shinny programs

The following fees include HST. Single admission (per person, per visit) for Family Shinny Hockey, Children and Youth Shinny Hockey, Adult Shinny Hockey, Adult 50+ Shinny Hockey, and Women's Only Shinny Hockey is:

• $7.75 per person
• $6.20 per senior (65+)
• $6.20 per youth (ages 2-17)

Goalies play for free! There is no group or senior rate for shinny hockey programs.

Shinny hockey programs, including sessions specifically for players ages 50+, are self-organized and non-contact. For shinny hockey:

• All players must wear CSA approved helmets.
• All children must wear full hockey equipment.
• Half mask and full equipment are strongly recommended for adults.

Now available at Joshua's Creek Arenas!

New to skating, or just getting back into it, and you don't have skates and/or a helmet to participate? Skate and helmet rentals are now available at Joshua's Creek Arenas, Maple Grove Arena, River Oaks Community Centre, and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex during all recreational skates.

Costs are $6 for skates, $3 per helmet, or $7 for a combo rental. Please note: Only cash payments are accepted at Maple Grove Arena.

A driver's license, passport, birth certificate, or citizenship card is required to rent skates and/or helmets. ID will be held until equipment is returned. Quantities and sizes are limited. Regular recreational skating admission fees, rules and capacity restrictions apply.

Participants must wear skates for admission to public skating. Helmets are strongly recommended. For more information about the importance of helmets visit the Concussion Awareness page.

The Town of Oakville would like to thank the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for their assistance towards the Skate and Helmet rental service and the Make Your Move program.