Arenas

To book the ice rink check the Available Ice Time section below under each facility.

North Dumfries Community Complex (NDCC)

Ayr Farmer's Mutual Insurance Company Arena
2958 Greenfield Road, Ayr
519-632-8800

Hours

Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. from September 3, 2024 to March 29, 2025.

Public Skating Programs

Helmets are strongly recommended for all skaters.
Children must be supervised both on and off the ice.
Skating aids and strollers are only permitted during the Parent & Tot Skate.
No food or drinks permitted on the ice.
Sticks and pucks are not permitted during any public skating programs.
Racing or horseplay is not permitted.

Parent & Tot Skating

Skating aids are permitted during the Parent & Tot Skate. (Tots are age 5 & under.)

Parent & Tot Skate (October 15 to March 25):

Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Parent & Tot skating does not run during the Christmas Holidays and March Break.

For coach led learn to skate programs, please visit the Ayr Skating Club website

Seniors Skating

Seniors Skate (October 17 to March 27):

Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Seniors skating does not run during the Christmas holidays and March Break.

Public Skating

Public Skating (Fall/Winter 2024-2025):

October 20, 27
November 3, 10, 24
December 1, 8, 29
January 5, 12, 26
February 2, 23
March 2, 9

1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Admission: $3.50 per person or $10.50 per family.

December 1 and February 23 are sponsored by MPP Brian Riddell

February 2 is sponsored by MP Bryan May

PA Day Free Skating

Friday, October 11 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. sponsored by the Leisure and Community Services department of the Township of North Dumfries
Friday, November 1 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. sponsored by Ayr Village Pizza

Holiday and March Break Free Skating

Thank you to our Holiday Free Skating sponsors:

March Break Free Skating:

Monday, March 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - sponsored by Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council
Tuesday, March 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - sponsored by North Dumfries Physiotherpay
Thursday, March 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - sponsored by Region of Waterloo Library - Ayr Branch

Available Ice Time

Check back often for Fall/Winter 2024-2025 availability. Please note that all prime time ice (evenings and weekends) is booked by our contracted ice users. In the event an ice time cannot be used by a contracted ice user, it will become available to rent and listed here.

We have some weekday (8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) daytime availability for Fall/Winter 2024-2025. Please email our Recreation and Community Services Coordinator to check dates/times.

Prime time availability for Fall/Winter 2024-2025

none at this time

Current ice rental rates (scroll to page 3). Please note insurance is an additional charge. Price is subject to on-ice activity, number of participants, etc. Email our Recreation and Community Services Coordinator for a quote.

Email our Recreation and Community Services Coordinator for more information or to book. Please allow at minimum one business day to process an ice rental request.

Please note that any ice time rented during the holiday break (December 21 to January 5) must be booked and paid for by Friday, December 20.

Pro Shop

We are pleased to announce a Pro Shop is now open on the lower level of the NDCC.

Ayr Community Centre (ACC)

Queen Elizabeth Arena
7 Church Street, Ayr

Ice Hours

The arena is open from mid-October until end of March for contracted ice groups.