Ice and Room Rentals

We offer professional-quality ice surfaces. Our two arenas in Niagara Falls have five ice surfaces in total. Book an entire rink for games, practices, hockey school, skating instruction, tournaments, school skating, or special events. We also have several rooms available for rent in the arenas.


 

Rental rate details

Ice rental pricing varies depending on prime hours and non-prime hours.

Check the current rates in the Schedule of Fees.

Prime hours: Monday to Friday 5:00 pm until 11:00 pm

Prime hours: Saturday and Sunday 7:00 am until close

Non-prime hours: Monday to Friday 6:30 am until 5:00 pm

How to book arena facilities

  1. Complete the form to book the ice and/or rooms at one of the arenas
  2. Arena staff will confirm availability, prepare the contract, and review the insurance requirements with you
  3. Pay by cash, Visa, Mastercard, or cheque at the Gale Centre front office

Get the ice rates and room rental rates

About the rooms

  • Rental times: Rooms can be rented by the hour or for a day (8 hours)
  • Payment: Payment is due at the time of booking. HST applies to all room rentals.
  • Insurance: Insurance is required and can be purchased during booking. For room only: $2.16/hour
  • Food and beverage:
    • Gale Centre: Order food exclusively through Breakaway Concessions
    • Chippawa Willoughby: You can bring your own food and beverages
    • Food and drinks are not permitted on the ice surface
    • Organizations serving alcoholic beverages must comply with the Municipal Alcohol Risk Management Policy

Room descriptions

View the space using our 360o room viewer.

  • Gale Centre Memorial Community Room: This room can accommodate a maximum of 200 people and includes tables and chairs set up, Wi-Fi, and a projection screen
  • Gale Centre Boardroom: This room can accommodate a maximum of 14 people and includes Wi-Fi and one TV screen
  • Gale Centre Sam Long Room: This room can accommodate a maximum of 20 people and includes Wi-Fi
  • Chippawa-Willoughby Arena Community Room: This room is available throughout the fall and winter only. It can accommodate a maximum of 50 people and includes tables and chairs set up and Wi-Fi.

Birthday parties and celebrations

Plan a cool birthday with an ice skating party at one of the rinks! We also have dry rink options like ball hockey and cornhole.

Learn more on the Birthday parties and celebrations page.

Arena policies

You can review the arena policies in our policy directory.

Contact Us

City of Niagara Falls
Gale Centre Arena
5152 Thorold Stone Road
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 0A2
Canada
905-356-7521 ext. 5601
rentals@niagarafalls.ca