Holiday Market & Skate

Holiday Market & Skate

Calling all business owners!  Get ready to showcase your products and connect with the community at the Olympic Oval's Holiday Market & Skate on November 23, 2024.

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Hours and Contact

Olympic Oval hours change seasonly. Be sure to visit our website or contact us for more information.

Guest Relations

Monday - Saturday
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sunday
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
(403) 220-7954

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Skate Shop

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
(403) 220-7917

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Weight Room

Please note weight room hours change daily.

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Parking

Lot 10 is the best parking spot for access to the Olympic Oval. Parking is $9.00 daily.

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Did you know the Olympic Oval was built for the 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games? But it's more than just a Speed Skating venue — everyone can enjoy indoor public skating and running, ice-out events, competitions, major sporting events, and shows — Learn more

Speed Skating

2024 ISU World Championships

Recreational Skating

The best ice in Calgary!

Ice-Out Events

Book your ice-out event today

Visit our 2024/2025 Competition Calendar — click here for more information.

Feature Events and Competitions

Nov. 23, 2024

Holiday Market & Skate
Public Skating Event & Market
Nov. 23, 2024

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Nov. 29, 2024

CanAm International
Long Track Competition
Nov. 29 - Dec. 1, 2024

Dec. 8, 2024

Skate with Santa
Public Skating Event
Dec. 8, 2024

Jan. 2, 2025

Grand Prix / Canada Cup One
Long Track Competition
Jan. 2 - 5, 2025

Jan. 11, 2025

Alberta Open
Long Track Competition
Jan. 11 - 12, 2025

Jan. 13, 2025

Blue Monday Skate
Public Skating Event
Jan. 13, 2025

Jan. 24, 2025

ISU Long Track World Cup Speed Skating No. 3
Long Track Competition
Jan. 24-26, 2025

Feb. 1, 2025

RU Fast
Short Track Competition
Feb. 1 - 2, 2025

Feb. 7, 2025

Winter Classic
Long Track Competition
Feb. 7 - 9, 2025

Feb. 15, 2025

Skate-Tec WEC Three
Short Track Competition
Feb. 15 - 16, 2025

Feb. 17, 2025

Family Day Skate
Public Skating Event
Feb. 17, 2025

Feb. 27, 2025

World Jr. Short Track Championships
Short Track Competition
Feb. 27 - Mar. 02, 2025

March 8, 2025

Speed Skating Alberta Championships
Long Track Competition
Mar. 8 - 9, 2025

March 14, 2025

Canada Cup Final
Long Track Competition
Mar. 14 - 16, 2025

March 20, 2025

Oval Finale
Long Track Competition
Mar. 20 - 23, 2025

March 24, 2025

Ice-Out
Mar. 24, 2025

Come Skate With Us

Recreational Skating

Recreational skating is more than just fun — its amazing for your cardiovascular health. Your legs are in continuous motion and your core is constantly engaged, helping to get your heart rate up and boost your blood circulation. With its focus on lower-body movement, skating workouts are a great way to boost your leg muscles, helping to strengthen your calves, quads, and hamstrings. It’s also fantastic for your abdominal muscles, so if you get good enough, a six-pack might be in your future?

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Come Run With Us

Recreational Running

Calgary can be pretty cold sometimes but we have the perfect solution — Indoor Recreational Running.

Running can significantly improve physical and mental health. As a form of aerobic exercise, running can reduce stress, improve heart health, and even help alleviate symptoms of depression. Some researchers think running may be so good for us because it's something we evolved to do.

Schedules and Rates

Try Speed Skating

Speed Skating

Have you ever thought about speed skating for your family? Speed Skating is an amazing sport — there are so many amazing reasons why its great for kids.

Click below and find out why speed skating might be the perfect sport for your kids!

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Olympic Oval and the Faculty of Kinesiology in the News

If you've got it, haunt it – public skating sets record at the Oval

In the News UToday

If you've got it, haunt it – public skating sets record at the Oval

Menopause under the microscope

In the News CTV

Menopause under the microscope

Wrestling With Mindset: UCalgary Grad Erica Wiebe's Journey Beyond The Mat

Wrestling With Mindset: UCalgary Grad Erica Wiebe's Journey Beyond The Mat

Olympic Champion Erica Wiebe, BKin'12, BA'16, shares her evolution from UCalgary wrestling standout to global advocate for athlete mental health and well-being.

Costumes, runs, Field of Crosses and the Flames: What our photographers saw this weekend

In the News Calgary Herald

Costumes, runs, Field of Crosses and the Flames: What our photographers saw this weekend

The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).

The Olympic Oval

The Oval is an extraordinary place. It was built for the '88 Winter Olympics but it has become so much more—a place to connect with the community, the University and of course a high-performance sport. 

Catriona Le May Doan

Catriona Le May Doan

3 x Olympic Medalist | President & CEO, Sport Calgary