Oakville is in Step 3 of the provincial reopening plan. Please be patient as we follow Provincial orders to reopen our facilities and services safely.
Visit Active Oakville to register for pre-booked recreational skating at River Oaks Community Centre and Sixteen Mile Sports Complex. In most cases, reservations for the following week will be available every Monday at 9 a.m.
For registration occurring on the holiday weekend, drop-in program registration for the week of August 9-15 will start at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3.
All required health and safety measures will be in place and capacities will be based on the 2-metre distancing requirement.
Spaces are limited. If you cannot attend your session, please cancel your reservation as soon as possible to accommodate our waitlists.
Only those pre-registered in a program (or accompanying children) will be allowed into our facilities. For more information about admission requirements, memberships, etc., please visit our Recreation and Culture Programs FAQs page.
Admission standards and capacity restrictions apply. Only those pre-registered in a program will be allowed into our facilities.
All visitors to Town of Oakville recreation and culture facilities must arrive wearing a mask, and masks must be worn indoors at all times unless you are exercising (per Halton Region By-Law). .
Patrons must also be able to confidently pass our COVID-19 screening questionnaire. To save time, you can complete this online form in advance and bring your confirmation email or PDF with you to the facility. If you are sick or have travelled in the past 14 days, please stay at home.
Drop-ins must be pre-booked and paid for online using Active Oakville. Browse our summer Recreation and Culture programs online and visit the Recreation and Culture Programs FAQs page for more information.
Please note: Not all amenities are available at this time.
Stay at least two (2) metres/six (6) feet from other users not from the same household.
Users should wash and sanitize their hands before and after use.
Skate patrol staff enforce our rules and ensure a safe skating environment for everyone. Failure to respect these rules and follow instruction from the skate patrol may result in ejection.
Please report any accidents or injuries to the skate patrol or arena staff immediately.
Only persons wearing skates are permitted on the ice surface.
No food or drinks are allowed on the ice surface.
Helmets are strongly recommended for all programs and mandatory for shinny hockey.
Children should be accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.
Coaching is not permitted during any recreational skates or shinny hockey.
Skaters and players must stay off the ice until the Zamboni (ice resurfacer) has returned to the garage with the doors fully closed.
Outdoor skating opportunities are available at Trafalgar Park weather permitting. Sticks and pucks are only allowed at designated times.
All skaters must skate in the same direction.
No pucks, hockey sticks, chairs, strollers, or other equipment are allowed on the ice surface except for skate aids approved by the Town of Oakville, which must stay in the roped-off area.
Please note: Wheelchairs are allowed on the ice if a responsible person age 16 or older with skates on accompanies the participant.
Admission must be pre-paid online. To help manage capacity restrictions, in-person drop-ins, cash payments and complimentary passes are not accepted at this time. Valentine’s Day tickets will be accepted for two months after non-registered pay-as-you-go programming returns.
Individual admission fees:
Our new responsive site will offer improved functionality and self-serve options, plus a more seamless registration process with opportunities to purchase memberships and book a facility online. The official launch is scheduled to coincide with our Fall 2021 program session registration kickoff in early September.
To make this move easier for everyone, Culture, Fitness and General Activity memberships will all be sold to end effective September 5 (and will be prorated accordingly) starting Monday, July 26.
Due to shifting COVID-19 health and safety restrictions, memberships are only available on a monthly basis and can be renewed two weeks prior to their expiry.
Recreation and Culture memberships cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions will be automatically refunded to impacted customers. You do not have to do anything for this to take place.
Our monthly Fitness and (when available) Full Fitness Memberships can now be used to participate in any of our virtual fitness classes! One-time individual admission fees are also available and vary by activity.
Memberships can be purchased by credit card by contacting a Support Services team member at 905-815-2000, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Arrangements will be made for individuals who require support for other payment methods. A non-resident fee of $10 + HST will be charged as applicable.
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Recreation and Culture programs, memberships and rental permits cancelled due to COVID-19 health and safety restrictions will be automatically refunded to impacted customers. You do not have to do anything for this to take place.
Customers are asked to please be patient as refunds may take up to two weeks to display on your credit card statement, depending on your financial institution or credit card provider. Cheques may be issued for some refunds pending original payment type.
Spaces in our programs are very limited. If you have registered for a class and can no longer attend, we ask that you withdraw from your session as soon as possible. This allows us to accommodate anyone on the waitlist.
If you are withdrawing from a prebooked drop-in more than 24 hours in advance, you can withdraw through your online iris account. If it’s within 24 hours of your program, please call the facility you chose to attend directly to withdraw.
If you have questions about cancelling a booking, requesting a membership refund, or about our available programs and services, please contact a member of our Support Services team at 905-815-2000 or email iris@oakville.ca Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Recreation and Culture department strives to make our programs and services accessible and inclusive to all members of our community including those with intellectual or physical disabilities; attention and behaviour difficulties; vision and hearing impairments; learning disabilities; allergies and medical conditions.
For more information, visit our Inclusion and Support Services page.
Persons requiring that a support person accompanies them in order to participate in Recreation and Culture drop-in programs can apply for an Express Pass. Express Passes are provided at no-charge, provide free entry for the support person and streamlines the program check-in experience.
Support workers will be required to complete COVID screening upon arrival at the facility but Express Pass holders do not need to register the support worker attending public swims or skates with them.
For more information, please speak to a Customer Service Representative at your local recreation and culture facility.
Individuals with seizure disorders or other serious medical conditions should be accompanied by an individual knowledgeable of their condition and responsible who can provide immediate assistance if needed.
The refrigerated outdoor ice rink at Trafalgar Park offers timed skating opportunities, weather permitting. Capacity limits apply* and are subject to change.
Drop-ins are not allowed. Skate times must be booked in advance using Active Oakville. All participants, including parents/guardians, must be registered to access the ice. Personal Support Workers do not need to register.
Spectators are not allowed within the perimeter fencing, except for registered parents/guardians supervising children. Staff will check registrants in and monitor the ice.
You must stay at least two (2) metres/six (6) feet from other users who aren't from the same household. Please consider wearing a mask in case physical distancing cannot be maintained outdoors.
NO GAME PLAY or scrimmages allowed. The use of sticks and pucks are permitted during select times only at the Trafalgar Park outdoor ice rink.
Review the Admission Requirements and Guidelines tab for more information.
*Please note: Outdoor public events and social gatherings are limited to five (5) individuals under the current restrictions. Capacity limits for recreational amenities do not fall under the same restrictions.
Under the current measures, capacities for recreational amenities are established by the size of the amenity. Outdoor fitness facilities, such as pickleball courts and skating rinks may operate as long as users do not congregate in groups of more than five (5) outside of their household, and/or are not in close contact with others outside of their household.
Admission and capacity restrictions apply. Schedules are subject to change.
Only those pre-registered in a program will be allowed into our facilities but Personal Support Workers do not need to register.
Please be courteous and cancel your booking if your plans change, so that others have a chance to attend instead. You can cancel your booking online, or call the facility directly if you are cancelling last-minute.
Recreational skating is not currently offered at this location.
The following recreational skate times can be booked online (first-come, first-served) for River Oaks Community Centre.
Effective July 26 to September 5
Monday to Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Effective July 26 to September 5
Monday and Wednesday:
Effective July 26 to September 5
Tuesday and Thursday
Effective July 26 to September 5
Friday:
Recreational skating is not currently offered at this location.
Admission standards and activity capacities apply.
Schedule subject to change.
Visit active.oakville.ca for more information.
This information was updated on Monday, July 26, 2021 12:01 PM