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Optimist Arena

City of Calgary arena. Public skating, 50+ skates, sticks & pucks and adult shinny, from the City's official drop-in schedule.

Official City of Calgary source Last checked 2026-11-04 Mountain Time
The City's schedule changes daily. Times change for holidays, tournaments and special events. Confirm with the city or operator before you go. Live skating schedule · live shinny schedule.

Weekly pattern

All times are Mountain Time (Calgary). Sessions the City listed 3 or more times in Nov 4-25, 2026. Dates can be cancelled or changed; check the live schedule.

MondayMon

  • No session listed

TuesdayTue

  • No session listed

WednesdayWed

  • No session listed

ThursdayThu

  • No session listed

FridayFri

  • No session listed

SaturdaySat

  • 2:45 pm–4:15 pmAdult Shinny (book a spot)AdultPlayers and goalies each book a spot online (up to 7 days ahead, from 5:30 a.m.)

SundaySun

  • No session listed
Adult shinny: spots are booked online through Live and Play, up to 7 days ahead starting at 5:30 a.m. Players and goalies book separately. The City's pricing page lists shinny under the same arena admissions. Equipment rules: see the City's skating & hockey page (not transcribed here).

Rink details

Address
5020 26 Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB
Run by
City of Calgary
Building
George Blundun / Optimist
Rink size
185' x 85'
Ice season
Sep. 25 - April 1
Dry pad season
April 10 - Aug. 6
Amenities
200 viewer seats, cold vending machines, meeting room
Admission
Arena admission: adult $6.30, senior $4.50, youth $3.20, child $2.80, preschool free, family $12.90 (GST included; City of Calgary prices page, read Nov 4, 2026)

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Admission

AgeSingle visit10x Pass
Adult (18-64)$6.30$59.20
Senior (65+)$4.50$42.50
Youth (13-17)$3.20$30.10
Child (6-12)$2.80$26.30
Preschool (0-5)FreeFree
Family*$12.90$121.20
Single-parent family$9.20$86.50

All fees include GST; prices subject to change. *Family = one or two adults with children under 18 in the same household. The City's page is titled "Public skating & shinny hockey admissions"; the 10x Pass covers public, family skating and shinny. Rec Pass holders: see the City's pass page. Source: City of Calgary pricing page, read 2026-11-04.

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George Blundun Arena

5020 26 Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB

4 weekly sessionsPublic Skating

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Henry Viney Arena

814 13 Ave. N.E., Calgary, AB

3 weekly sessionsPublic Skating

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Stew Hendry Arena

814 13 Ave. N.E., Calgary, AB

2 weekly sessionsDrop-In HockeyPublic Skating

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Jimmie Condon Arena

502 Heritage Dr. S.W., Calgary, AB

6 weekly sessionsDrop-In HockeyPublic Skating

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Murray Copot Arena

6727 Centre St. N.W., Calgary, AB

6 weekly sessionsDrop-In HockeyPublic SkatingStick & Puck

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Southland - Ed Whalen Arena

2000 Southland Dr. S.W., Calgary, AB

15 weekly sessionsDrop-In HockeyPublic SkatingStick & Puck

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Sources and verification

Last checked: 2026-11-04. How: We read the City's 14-day drop-in lists for Nov 4-25, 2026 (four list pages per schedule). A session counts as weekly only if the same activity, arena, weekday and time is listed 3 or more times; everything else is shown as a dated note. The City updates its lists daily at 6 a.m., so always check the live schedule before you go.

If anything here differs from the City of Calgary page, the City page is right. The City has not reviewed this page.