Winter Skating at North Vancouver's Shipyards North Vancouver British Columbia

FREE ICE SKATING at North Vancouver's Shipyards

The Skate Plaza is open daily from 1 PM to 8 PM until the end of February (weather dependent). There are public washrooms and a warming hut. The Warming Hut is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 PM to 8 PM. It offers mulled wine, hot apple cider and non-alcoholic apple cider in a cozy cabin along with outdoor seating and fire pits.

The Shipyards is an area in the Lower Lonsdale district of North Vancouver that features a public plaza, a 700-foot pier, and free ice skating at the Shipyard Commons outdoor skate plaza. The Shipyard Commons outdoor skate plaza at 12,000 square feet is the region's largest outdoor skating rink and has a skater capacity of 300. It is set against the backdrop of the North Shore Mountains and the city of Vancouver.

The Skate Plaza provides free helmets and skate aids and for those who have their own skates it is free.

Skate Rentals:
* For those who do not have their own skates there are limited quantities of skate rentals at a cost of
$7 for adults and $5 for children.
* Debit and credit card payments are accepted.

The area surrounding The Shipyards Commons has many shops and restaurants.