Silver Skate Festival

Feb 9-19, 2024 • Laurier Park

Edmonton's longest running winter festival!

Community Programmers

The mission of the Silver Skate festival is to Create Winter Experiences and our Vision is to Celebrate Winter Prairie Life. The Silver Skate Festival welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with a multitude knowledgeable Community Programming partners to entertain our patrons by learning of prairie life in the past, celebrating our now, and building a sustainable future.

Figure Skating Demonstrations

Witness a dazzling on ice demonstration. Join us at the central Pavilion.

Weekends and Holiday Monday, 1–5pm

Try speed skating

Try Speed Skating

Edmonton Speed Skating Association

Get some assistance as you experience this for the first time!

Sat 11 Feb and Sun 12 Feb, 1-5pm

My Lakehouse Edmonton

Skate Rentals by
My Lakehouse Edmonton

Fri    –  5:00 – 8:00
Sat  – 12:00 – 8:00
Sun – 12:00 – 6:00

Info: mylakehouse.ca

Disc Golf

Disc Golf

Gander Disc Golf

Say hello to winter frisbee golf! Play the wind for a long drive and avoid the dreaded double bogey.

Active Mon-Fri 4-8pm, Sat/Sun 12-8pm, holiday Monday 1-8pm

3rd Canadian Division

Canadian Armed Forces

3rd Canadian Division – Canada’s Army of the West

Visitors will have a chance to see how members live while operating in winter conditions by stepping inside our tents and learning how we prepare our meals in the frozen tundra of northern Canada.

Active Weekends and holiday Monday 1-5pm

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Alberta Milk serves up hot chocolate and smiles in the Recreation Zone at Silver Skate Festival 2019. (Marc J Chalifoux Photography)

Alberta Milk

Alberta Milk’s pop-up activation is coming to the Silver Skate Festival for a limited time! From February 18th - 20th, come by their lounge space to enjoy a FREE cup hot chocolate milk, made from 100% Canadian dairy.

Looking to challenge your loved ones and fellow festival attendees? Alberta Milk’s lounge also offers a life-size game of Connect 4, where you can play for the chance to win prizes!

Frisbee Rob

“Frisbee Rob” McLeod is a motivational speaker and frisbee ambassador living in Calgary, Alberta. His favourite ice surface in Edmonton is Hawrelak Park, where he has broken 6 Guinness World Records, and 12 WFDF World Records multiple times since the 2013 Silver Skate Festival.

Saturday, February 11, 2023, 10-11am on the main pond

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Uncle John's Fireworks

Uncle John's Fireworks
Stick around for the show Friday February 10th, 7:45pm, to mark the beginning of this year's festival!
FESTIVAL GRANTORS & PARTNERS
Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)Funded by the Government of CanadaAlberta Foundation for the ArtsAlberta Government
EdmontonWinter City EdmontonMammoetStephensons Rental ServicesSuperior Tent Rentals
Pattison MediaGlobal EdmontonExplore Edmonton

All Festival Partners

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SILVER SKATE FESTIVAL

The mission of the Silver Skate Festival Society is to provide a free family-oriented winter celebration blending sport, recreation, arts and culture, showcasing various skating disciplines and promoting outdoor activities in Alberta.

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