Arenas and Skating
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.
Gale Centre Maintenance Closure
The Gale Centre will be closed from Friday, June 26, to Sunday, June 28, for scheduled maintenance work. The facility will re-open on Monday, June 29, at 6:00 am.
Gale Centre Arena
Location: 5152 Thorold Stone Road
The arena has four ice pads, free parking, a concession, an indoor walking track, and rental spaces for meetings or family celebrations.
7 days a week 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
Spring/summer season From May 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026
Fall/winter season From September 2, 2025, to April 30, 2026
Chippawa Willoughby Memorial Arena
The arena is closed for the spring and summer season
Location: 9000 Sodom Road
The arena has a single ice surface, free parking, a community room for rent, and a library vending machine.
Arena holiday closings
All arenas are closed on the following dates:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 - New Year's Day
- Monday, February 16, 2026 - Family Day (Gale Centre open for public skating from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm)
- Friday, April 3, 2026 - Good Friday
- Monday, April 6, 2026 - Easter Monday
- Monday, May 18, 2026 - Victoria Day
- Wednesday, July 1, 2026 - Canada Day
- Monday, August 3, 2026 - Civic Holiday
- Monday, September 7, 2026 - Labour Day
- Monday, October 12, 2026 - Thanksgiving
- Thursday, December 24, 2026 - Christmas Eve
- Friday, December 25, 2026 - Christmas
- Saturday, December 26, 2026 - Boxing Day
- Thursday, December 31, 2026 - New Year's Eve (Gale closed at 3:00 pm)