Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre

A year-round multi-sport facility with 2 NHL-sized rinks and 2 multipurpose rooms

Enjoy public skates for all ages, skating lessons, or join a hockey, figure skating, ringette or other community-based sport group. In the spring and summer watch for indoor dry floor options, such as pickleball and summer camps, or participate with a community group like lacrosse or ball hockey.

Visitor information and hours

EV charging stations

Starting November 13, 2024, we’ll be installing 25 new EV stations, ready for use by mid-January 2025. Installation will take about 4 weeks. From November 26-December 10, all public EV chargers will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience

Schedules and fees

Activities

Browse winter activities and add favourites to your Wish List. Registration will open at 10 am for Burnaby residents on December 2 for Recreation activities (excluding skating lessons). General registration for everyone will be open December 6.

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You can register for skating lessons 30 days in advance of the lesson start date at 10 am if you are a Burnaby resident, or 27 days in advance at 10 am if you are not.

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Facility features

Rink A - NHL-sized rink with 263 seating capacity
Rink B - NHL-sized rink with 148 seating capacity
Skate rental shop
Meeting room - 86 sq. m. and can accommodate up to 47 people for a seated event
Multi-purpose room - 178 sq. m. and can accommodate up to 96 for a seated event
Warm-side arena viewing
Universal gender neutral washrooms
Outdoor rooftop patio for special events
Concession for special events

Rosemary Brown accepts rental requests for the following spaces:

Rink A
Rink B
Meeting Room
Multipurpose room

For rental inquires, please email [email protected] for more details.

You can rent hockey and figure skates at our shop for a fee. Helmets are available at no charge. Rosemary Brown Arena has skating assists available for people with disabilities.

Our Toonie Skate admission fee includes skate and helmet rental available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note: A CSA-approved helmet is mandatory for all skating lessons and children 12 years and under.

A person 16 years of age or older must accompany children 7 years of age or younger on the ice or floor. The ratio of child to accompanying persons must be no greater than 3 to 1. We recommend that as parents, you don't leave your children under 10 years of age unaccompanied at our facility. For children 12 years and under, a CSA-approved helmet is mandatory.

Parking

There are 5 designated parking stalls.

Entry/Interior Access

Barrier free entry through the main entrance doors which are close to parking.
Doors are automatic for entry into the facility, rinks and toilets.
Rink A and B are accessible for participants and spectators.
Elevator access to the second floor.

Washrooms

Accessible washrooms are provided on each floor.
All dressing rooms have accessible showers.

Visitor Information