Who doesn't love to sharpen up the blades and carve some lines in the ice at the local rink?
Sports & Rec offers two co-ed options for ice skating - Drop-In Skate, Family Skate, and Figure Skating. You can find Stick n' Puck options here.
NOTE:
- Please note: all Drop-In schedules are subject to change. Check the program page via links below for the most up to date schedule. Arena programs are seasonal programs at Varsity Centre.
SIGN-UP no longer REQUIRED in Winter 2023!
Come and join us during scheduled program hours. There will be Sport & Rec program staff on site monitoring and managing capacity as needed, there are capacity maximums and if reached no further drop-in participants will be allowed to enter the arena. Space on the ice and skate rentals are limited.
drop-in Figure Skate
drop-in skate
Drop-in Family Skate
Location(s):
Varsity Centre Arena (299 Bloor St. W)
- enter off of the Varsity Centre Pavilion
Eligibility:
Students: Current students paying incidental fees can access this programming at no additional cost.
Members: Anyone who has a current one- or four-month membership.
Schedule & Important Information
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| 10:10am-12:00pm Skating | ||||||
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1:10-4:00 pm Skating |
1:10-3:00pm Skating | |||||
| 3:10-4:00 pm Fig. Skating | 5:15pm-6:50pm Family Skate | |||||
Upcoming adjustments to this drop-in schedule will be listed below:
- Drop in Skating capacity on Friday February 3 will be 40 participants
- No drop-in Skating February 17
- No drop-in Skating February 20
- No drop-in Skating or Figure Skating February 23
- No drop-in Skating April 7
- Please review the Varsity Centre Arena Rights and Responsibilities before participating in drop-in programs
- Supervision by Physical Activity Facilitators
- There will be no skate rentals or sharpening during drop in Figure skating
- Ice will be flooded between sessions as needed
- Skate rentals and helmets are available for loan during drop in skating times for a fee of $3.00 +HST for U of T students and $5.00 +HST for non-U of T Students. Skate sharpening is available for a fee $5.00 + HST for UofT students and $8.00+HST for non-UofT students.
- We offer hockey skate rentals only
Come out for a leisure skate with your family!
- CSA-approved hockey helmets are mandatory for people 17 and under and strongly recommended for beginner adults.
- There are no child sized skates or helmets available for loan- they must be provided for each child
- Beginner skaters 17 and under and children 12 and under must be accompanied on the ice by an adult wearing skate
- One adult may supervise up to three children
- Access for children and non-students/members is purchased by a family pass
- There will be Sport & Rec program staff on site monitoring and managing capacity as needed, there are capacity maximums and if reached no further drop-in participants will be allowed to enter the arena.
- Space on the ice and skate rentals are limited.