Abbotsford Recreation Centre (ARC)

City of Abbotsford rink in Abbotsford (Fraser Valley). Public Skating, Drop-In Hockey and Stick & Puck times, where the source publishes them.

Rink notes: parking, helmets, rentals, sharpening, change rooms, accessibility (3 of 6 confirmed)

Weekly schedule

Weekly pattern from the City's online calendar, Nov 1 to Dec 20, 2026 (read Nov 1, 2026).

Notes from the source

• Listed once or twice only (holiday/special): Ice Experience Skate, Wed 3:30 pm–6 pm on Nov 11.
• Listed once or twice only (holiday/special): Stick and Puck - Players, Fri 2:30 pm–4:15 pm on Nov 13.
• Ice Experience (ARC's leisure skating pond, separate from the NHL-size rink) lists open skate windows on the City calendar: Mon 9 am-8 pm; Tue 10:30 am-9 pm; Wed 9 am-3:30 pm and 6:15-9 pm; Thu 9 am-9 pm; Fri 9 am-8 pm; Sat 10 am-9 pm; Sun 1-9 pm (Toonie Skate Mon and Fri 8-9 pm; Parent & Tot Tue 9-10:30 am). These are long windows, so they are not shown in the grid.
• Stick and Puck players: the City's description says helmets, hockey gloves, long sleeves and long pants are mandatory, full face masks are mandatory under 19, and no slap shots.
• MSA Arena (2323 Emerson Rd) is rental-only per the City; Matsqui Recreation Centre's public skating is the only other City drop-in ice (see its page).
• BC moves to year-round Pacific Time on Nov 1, 2026. The City says its program and event schedules are not affected by the change.

Grab a bite nearby

• Ocean Park Pizza & Steak houseRestaurant · pizza, steak house · about 257 m awayMap
• ebisu sushiRestaurant · sushi · about 271 m awayMap Website
• Domino'sQuick bite · pizza · about 289 m awayMap Website

The closest places to this rink listed in OpenStreetMap (straight-line distance, not a walking route). We have not checked hours, menus or whether a place is still open: confirm before you go. Not paid placements.

Rink notes

Facts the rink or its owner publishes. Each line names its source and the date we read it. “Not confirmed” means we did not find it, not that it does not exist. We do not publish how busy a rink is: no source states it.

Parking

Not confirmed We did not find this on an official or operator page.

Helmet rules

• Helmets mandatory for children under 8 and strongly recommended for everyone. Stick & puck: helmets, gloves, long sleeves and long pants mandatory; full face mask under 19. Source: abbotsford.perfectmind.com, checked Nov 1, 2026

Skate rental and price

• City price list (tax included, effective Sept 1, 2026): skate rental $3.95, helmet rental $2.65. A limited number of helmets to rent. Source: abbotsford.perfectmind.com, checked Nov 1, 2026

Skate sharpening

• Sharpening $7.35 (tax included, effective Sept 1, 2026), available during public skate times. Source: abbotsford.perfectmind.com, checked Nov 1, 2026

Change rooms

Not confirmed We did not find this on an official or operator page.

Accessibility

Not confirmed We did not find this on an official or operator page.

Rink details

Address

2499 McMillan Road, Abbotsford

Run by

City of Abbotsford

Price

Admission, tax included, effective Sept 1, 2026 (City PerfectMind price lists and listings): ages 5-24 $4.35; 25-64 $9.65; 65+ $5.10; family $19.35; under 5 free; Toonie Skate $2. Skate rental $3.95, helmet rental (ages 7 and under) $2.65, sharpening $7.35. Drop-in hockey and stick & puck players pay the adult/senior price shown on the calendar ($9.65); goalies are free.

Schedule source

City of Abbotsford drop-in calendars (PerfectMind): ARC Skating Rinks and MRC Skating Rink, read Nov 1, 2026

Official fees page

Directions Official schedule This week's Public Skating in Abbotsford (Fraser Valley)

Map

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