Arenas

Come skate, play, and have fun at the arenas in Niagara Falls!  You can join a hockey game, rent the rinks, or enjoy quality time on the ice with family and friends.


Arena locations and operating hours

Gale Centre, 5152 Thorold Stone Road

  • Amenities:  Four ice pads, free parking, meeting rooms, a concession stand, an indoor walking track, and a library vending machine
  • Regular facility hours: Open from 6 am to 11 pm
  • Spring/summer season: From May 1, 2025, to August 31, 2025
  • Fall/winter season: From September 2, 2025, to April 30, 2026
  • Seating and Floor Plan
  • Virtual Tour of the Gale Centre
  • Indoor walking track

Chippawa Willoughby Memorial Arena, 9000 Sodom Road

Amenities: A single ice surface, free parking, and a community room for rent.

Hours: Open from September 23, 2025, to April 1, 2026:

  • Monday to Thursday from 2 pm to 11 pm
  • Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm
  • The arena is closed in the spring and summer seasons

Arena holiday closings

All arenas are closed on the following dates:

  • Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - New Year's Day
  • Monday, February 17, 2025 - Family Day
  • Friday, April 18, 2025 - Good Friday
  • Sunday, April 20, 2025 - Easter Sunday (Gale Centre closed at 4 pm)
  • Monday, April 21, 2025 - Easter Monday
  • Monday, May 19, 2025 - Victoria Day
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Canada Day
  • Monday, August 4, 2025 - Civic Holiday
  • Monday, September 1, 2025 - Labour Day
  • Monday, October 13, 2025 - Thanksgiving
  • Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - Christmas Eve
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Christmas
  • Friday, December 26, 2025 - Boxing Day