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On Sunday, January 12, lace up your skates and glide into the new year at the 2025 Mayor’s Levee and Outdoor Skating Rink Official Opening.

Join us for this free community event at the Courtice Community Complex from noon to 3 p.m. Meet the Mayor and Council and take part in fun family-friendly activities all afternoon long.

Try Clarington’s new outdoor refrigerated skating rink – a perfect place to get active, make memories and fall in love with the sport.

Celebrate the new year with your community and enjoy swimming, skating, stories, crafts and more. 

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
Time: Noon to 3 p.m.
Place: Courtice Community Complex, 2950 Courtice Road North, Courtice

Free activities

• A meet and greet with Mayor Foster and members of Council
• Bowmanville Skating Club mini-show
• Character visits from Bluey and Bingo
• Craft and colouring stations
• Delicious hot chocolate and cookies
• Face painting and henna art
• Live entertainment
• Magician
• Public Swim
• Sensory room
• Skating on the new outdoor rink (Wristbands required due to rink capacity)
• Storytime sessions with Clarington Library, Museum and Archives

Planning to try the new outdoor skating rink?

• C.S.A.-approved hockey helmets are strongly recommended for all skaters.
• Children under six must wear a C.S.A.-approved hockey helmet.
• Strollers are not allowed on the ice.
• Wheelchairs may be used on the ice and must be accompanied by a responsible person wearing skates.
• Only Municipality of Clarington skating aids are permitted on the ice.
• Children under eight must be supervised by someone 14 or older.
• Maximum number of skaters: 45

Read our full Outdoor Skating Rink Etiquette.

Learn about more outdoor skating rinks being built across Clarington. 

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