Free Indoor & Outdoor Ice Skating in the Greater Moncton Area

Looking for public ice skating times in Moncton, Riverview, Dieppe and surrounding communities? We’ve rounded up the details on indoor and outdoor ice skating options, including free public skating, paid skating, family skating, and Parent & Tot sessions for you!

How lucky are we to have several indoor & outdoor ice rinks & skating ovals offering free public skating each winter in Southeastern New Brunswick?!

RELATED: What to do for winter fun in Greater Moncton (still to be updated for 2026/27)

This post highlights free skating times available at indoor ice rinks in Moncton, Dieppe, Riverview, Petitcodiac, Hillsborough, Memramcook, and Shediac. We’ve included some paid options, too, as well as a list of outdoor skating rinks at the end.

Please note: We curate this list from various sources each fall. Last update was November 2026.

Generally indoor rinks open after Thanksgiving weekend and remain open until March or April; check the source links to confirm for the ice rink you want to visit. Outdoor rinks are very much a winter option, though a few newer ones are refrigerated and open by late November, generally. A reminder that this list is based on information available on municipal websites and social media accounts; please double check the source links for updates and details on where helmets are required, etc.

To check for scheduled cancellations & other information: Moncton Public Skating, Dieppe Public Skating, Memramcook Public Skating, Sackville Public Skating, & Hillsborough Public Skating. 

PUBLIC SKATING IN GREATER MONCTON DAY BY DAY

At a quick glance, here are the indoor ice skating sessions day by day. Following this, you’ll find information on each location. PLEASE remember to check for cancellations due to tournament bookings; follow the source links and look for details.

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FREE & PAID PUBLIC SKATING BY LOCATION

MONCTON

Greenfoot Energy 4-Plex (55 Russ Howard Drive, Moncton)

All skaters must wear a CSA-approved ice sports helmet. You are not permitted on the ice without skates. No hockey/ringette equipment, and no supports during public skating. No carrying or wearing children.

Please note: There are several weekends listed as hosting tournaments that will force the cancellation of public skating.

Public Skating

  • Monday, 3:30-4:30pm, $2
  • Tuesday, 3:30-4:30pm, $2
  • Wednesday, 3:30-4:30pm, $2
  • Sunday, 11:45am-12:45pm, $2

Parent & Tot Skating (supports allowed)

  • Monday, 10-11am, $2
  • Tuesday, 10-11am, $2
  • Wednesday, 10-11am, $2
  • Thursday, 10-11am, $2
  • Friday, 10-11am, FREE
  • Sunday, 9:45-10:45am, $2

Kay Arena (99 Wynwood Drive, Moncton)

All skaters must wear a CSA-approved ice sports helmet. You are not permitted on the ice without skates. No hockey/ringette equipment, and no supports during public skating.

Please note: There are several weekends listed as hosting tournaments that will force the cancellation of public skating.

Public Skating

  • Friday, 3:30-4:30pm, FREE
  • Saturday, 2:30-4pm, $2
  • Sunday, 2:30-4pm, $2

Parent & Tot Skating (supports allowed)

  • Monday, 10:15-11:15am, $2
  • Wednesday, 10:15-11:15am, $2
  • Friday, 10:15-11:15am, FREE

Moncton Coliseum (377 Killam Drive, Moncton)

All skaters must wear a CSA-approved ice sports helmet. You are not permitted on the ice without skates. No hockey/ringette equipment, and no supports during public skating.

Please note: There are several weekends listed as hosting tournaments that will force the cancellation of public skating.

Public Skating

  • Saturday, 3:45-5:15pm, $2

Parent & Tot Skating (supports allowed)

  • Saturday, 9:30-10:30am, $2

Riverview

Byron Dobson Arena (90 Biggs Drive, Riverview)

All skaters must wear a CSA-approved ice sports helmet.

Please note: There are several weekends listed as hosting tournaments that will force the cancellation of public skating. There are also EXTRA skating sessions for Halloween, Holiday Hoopla, over the Christmas holidays, and over March Break.

Public Skating

  • Monday, 1:30-2:30pm, FREE
  • Tuesday, 3-4pm, FREE
  • Wednesday YOUTH (17 & under), 3-4:15pm, FREE
  • Thursday, 9:30-10:30pm, FREE
  • Friday, 9:30-10:30am & 1:30-2:30pm, FREE
  • Saturday, 3:45-5:15pm, FREE

Dieppe

Arthur J LeBlanc Centre (432 Melanson Road, Dieppe)

Children 12 & younger must wear a CSA-approved helmet. No hockey or ringette sticks allowed on the ice (unless during approved time). No carrying or wearing children. You are not permitted on the ice without skates.

Public & Family Skating

  • Saturday, 6:15-7:15pm, FREE
  • Sunday, 1:15-2:15pm, FREE

Parent & Tot / Preschool Skating

  • Monday, 9:30-10:30am, FREE
  • Thursday, 9:30-10:30am, FREE

Preschoolers with sticks

  • Tuesday, 9:30-10:30am, FREE
  • Friday, 9:30-10:30am, FREE

UNIplex (450 Rue du College, Dieppe)

Children 12 & younger must wear a CSA-approved helmet. No hockey or ringette sticks allowed on the ice (unless during approved time). No carrying or wearing children. You are not permitted on the ice without skates.

Public Skating

  • Sunday, 11:45am-12:45pm, FREE (Only starting in January)

Shediac

All skaters must wear a CSA-approved helmet on the ice at Festival Arena (84 Festival Street).

Family Skating:

  • Tuesday, 9:50-10:50am, FREE
  • Wednesday, 8:40-9:40am, FREE
  • Friday, 9:50-10:50am, FREE
  • Sunday, 5:30, FREE

Memramcook

Eugène (Gene) LeBlanc Arena (450 Centrale Street, Memramcook)

Public Skating

  • Monday, 2:30-4:15pm, FREE
  • Wednesday, 11am-1pm, FREE
  • Sunday, 11:45am-12:45pm, FREE

Sackville

Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre (182 Main Street, Sackville); CSA-approved helmets mandatory

Public Skating

  • Monday, 12-1:30pm, FREE
  • Wednesday, 12-1:30pm, FREE
  • Thursday, 12-1:30pm, FREE

Parent & Tot

  • Monday, 10:15-11:15am

Petitcodiac (The Community of Three Rivers)

Petitcodiac Arena (43 Corey Avenue)

Public Skating

  • Mondays, 1-2:30pm, FREE
  • Wednesdays, 1-2:30pm, FREE
  • Thursdays, 1:30-2:30pm, FREE
  • Sundays, 1-2:30pm, FREE

Fundy Albert (Hillsborough)

The Hillsborough Arena requires all skaters to wear a CSA approved helmet.

Public Skating

  • Friday, 8:15-9:15pm
  • Saturday, 2:00-3:00pm & 8:15-9:15pm

Family Skating

  • Sunday, 2:15-3:15pm

Preschool Skating

  • Monday, 9:15-10:15am
  • Tuesday, 9:15-10:15am
  • Thursday, 9:15-10:15am

FREE OUTDOOR ICE SKATING IN GREATER MONCTON

Please note: Outdoor rinks are weather-dependent. Dieppe’s Oval at Place 1604 & Moncton’s Ian Fowler Oval at the Avenir Centre are refrigerated and can open earlier than other rinks, but may still close due to rain, etc.

Lace up your skates, grab a helmet, and enjoy all the outdoor rinks you can find!

In Moncton, enjoy skating on the Ian Fowler Oval at Avenir Centre (open 10am-10pm), as well as in Centennial Park. (One rink in the park is designated for hockey, while everyone can enjoy the 618m Muskrat Skating Trail, with lights on into the evening.) There is an outdoor rink behind the Rotary Pavilion at Mapleton Park, as well as one at Victoria Park. (Check the status of rinks & more on the city’s site.)

The City of Moncton also partners with neighbourhood volunteers to create skating rinks in some community parks. More than a dozen parks have this option; which ones have volunteers to operate changes each year. The City requires helmets be worn while skating.

Irishtown/Maple Hills community has had a lovely outdoor rink by the community centre in years past. Check their Facebook group to see if they’ll have it available in 2026/27.

Dieppe maintains two outdoor rinks at Rotary St-Anselme Park (one for skating, one for games) and the oval behind City Hall (no sticks or pucks allowed here). Skating on the oval at Place 1604 is permitted daily between 10am and 9pm; please note that the ice is closed between 1-1:30pm and again from 5-5:30pm for maintenance. You can borrow skates and helmets (required for children 12 and under, recommended for others) on site Friday evenings and Saturday & Sunday afternoons; check their site for times.

Riverview’s Winter Wonderland outdoor park also includes an outdoor skating oval. Helmets are recommended.

Salisbury has an outdoor skating rink, open daily depending on weather; check the Facebook page for updates. It is located on Douglas Avenue, just off Main Street.

Petitcodiac’s outdoor rink is at 42 Maple Street, with a new warming shelter for getting your skates on/off & a lovely sign showing the snowshoeing trail. You can generally find a daily update (green flag or red flag photo) in the Facebook group Petitcodiac Happenings.

Shediac historically has a skating oval at Pascal Poirier Park for all to enjoy.

In Tantramar, there’s an outdoor rink maintained by municipal staff in Dorchester.

For more outdoor fun ideas, visit our Winter Fun Round Up!

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