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Archibald, Cosmo and Lions Arenas are scheduled to open for public and parent & tot skating
September 29, 2025 - 9:00am
- Adult (19 and over) - $6.75
- Youth (6 to 18) - $4.75
- Preschool (5 and under) - Free
- Family - $13.50
- Parent & Tot – Free
Cosmo arena will open for public skating on Wednesday, October 1 and Archibald and Lions arenas are scheduled to open on Sunday, October 5 for public skating. ACT arena began public and parent & tot skating at the beginning of September. The weekly public and parent & tot schedules for each rink are as follows:
ACT Arena: 107 105th Street East
Public Skating – began September 2, 2025
Tuesday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Parent and Tot Skating – began September 4, 2025
Monday and Thursday: 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Archibald Arena: 1410 Windsor Street
Public Skating – begins October 5, 2025
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Parent and Tot Skating – begins November 5, 2025
Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Cosmo Arena: 3130 Laurier Drive
Public Skating – begins October 1, 2025
Wednesday and Thursday: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 3, 2025
Monday and Friday: 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Lions Arena: 2205 McEown Avenue
Public Skating – begins October 5, 2025
Sunday: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Parent and Tot Skating – begins October 3, 2025
Tuesday and Friday: 2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
2025-2026 admission rates (effective October 1, 2025) are as follows:
The indoor rinks now accept debit and credit cards. Cash and Leisure gift cards are also accepted at the rinks.
LeisureCards, which provide unlimited access to the six Leisure Centres, Terry Fox Track and four outdoor pools are also accepted as a payment option at the indoor rinks.
Children, 6 years of age and younger, must be accompanied by a responsible person 16 years of age or older. A maximum of two preschoolers per adult is allowed.
Visit saskatoon.ca/indoorrinks for more information, including ice rental opportunities.
Road restrictions for RunConciliation event on Tuesday
September 29, 2025 - 8:00am
- Spadina Crescent between 2nd and 3rd avenues
- Traffic Bridge
Multiple roads will have closures on Tuesday, September 30, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for the RunConciliation event. Detour signs will be in place to guide motorists around the event area. Drivers are reminded to drive carefully and watch for participants. The City thanks everyone for their patience.
The following roads will be closed for the event:
Saskatoon Transit will temporarily adjust detour routes that currently run on Victoria Avenue and the Traffic Bridge during this event. Route 8 will use 8th Street, Idylwyld Drive, and the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge to maintain service to and from the downtown area. Travel along Victoria Avenue, and the Traffic Bridge will resume once event-related closures are lifted. Transit service alerts and real-time bus information are available on third-party apps like Transit and Google Maps Transit on desktop.
For more information about current road restrictions and construction, visit saskatoon.ca/construction.
Parking Reminder: National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30
September 29, 2025 - 6:30am
Customers are encouraged to use the Parkedin app as a no-touch way to pay for parking.
Customers are responsible for entering the correct licence plate information when paying for parking at a parking station or when using the Parkedin app.
Parking time limits vary by location. Watch for signs wherever you are parking.
If you have reached the posted time limit but need more time in the area, move your vehicle around the corner or across the street.
Balances on a parking purchase can be carried forward to another parking space in a new location.
Additional parking time can be purchased, but only up to the maximum allowable time posted.
Residents are reminded that payment will be required in City-managed pay parking areas on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Public parking in the Downtown, Broadway, Riversdale, River Landing and Sutherland areas, as well as streets adjacent to St. Paul’s and Saskatoon City Hospitals, are metered from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Payment is not required outside these hours, on Sundays or on statutory holidays (New Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Saskatchewan Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day and Christmas Day). The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is not a statutory holiday in Saskatchewan.
Public Pay Parking reminders:
For more information on Public Pay Parking, visit saskatoon.ca/payparking.
City to adjust services/hours of operation on Tuesday, September 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 29, 2025 - 6:00am
Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to honour Survivors, their families and communities.
On Tuesday, September 30, the City of Saskatoon will adjust several civic services and hours of operation.
Residents and visitors to Saskatoon, please note: Parking payment will be required on Tuesday, September 30, in City-managed pay parking areas. Parking time limits also in effect.
Check the City's detailed list of adjusted services and hours here.
On Tuesday, September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the City of Saskatoon encourages reflection, learning, and community care — and wishes everyone a safe and meaningful day.
City to lower flags in recognition of Police & Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day
September 26, 2025 - 4:00pm
Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day is Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. In recognition, flags at all City of Saskatoon facilities will be flown at half-mast for the day.
Observed annually on the last Sunday in September, Police and Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day honours the dedication, service and sacrifice of officers who work to keep Canadians safe.
Flags are lowered to half-mast to pay tribute to officers killed in the line of duty. Memorial services will also be held in communities across the country.