Outdoor Ice Rinks

As soon as temperatures allow, Parks staff and the Olds Fire Department begin preparing outdoor skating areas. Centennial Park Outdoor Rink is maintained for skating as long as weather permits and pond conditions are monitored throughout the season to ensure safety.

Requirements for Outdoor Rinks to be Useable

• Creating good ice is a gradual process—it takes time and multiple layers (and staff!)  to build a strong, durable surface!
• At least 3 weeks of consistently low temperatures are required to ensure the concrete pad and subsurface are fully frozen.
• About 20,000 gallons of water per rink.
• Building and maintaining the ice involves time and resources from Parks, the Olds Fire Department, and volunteers.
• For the naturalized ice surfaces (ponds) the ice must be thick enough to meet Canadian Red Cross Standards for groups to skate on.

Centennial Park Outdoor Rink

CLOSED

When open, this rink is available for public use. It cannot be booked. Please only use up to half of the rink at a time to allow for everyone to use it.

Ponds

If you see standing water on the ice, it is not safe to skate on. Please watch for signs.

Briegel Pond

CLOSED

Briegel Pond can be accessed via pathways at the north end of Briegel Road, Erhart Close, or a little bit of a walk off 55 Street.

Winter Lake

CLOSED

Winter Lake is accessible from Winter Drive or Park Lane.

Vistas Pond

CLOSED

Vistas Pond is at the far west end of Vista Drive, near Vireo Ave.