Winterlude 2026 Rental Rollerskates w City of Ottawa

Winterlude rolling moves at their finest!

-This is for rental skates ONLY.-

Book your rental roller skates here for the City of Ottawa Winterlude Family Roller Skating Event

February 7th 2026 at

2pm - TWO O'CLOCK

5pm - FIVE O'CLOCK

8pm - EIGHT O'CLOCK

This is an event run by the City of Ottawa, and supported with rental skates by the Ottawa Quad Rollerskating Club, a registered not-for-profit community group. All fees from rentals are applied to running rollerskating activities year round.

Rentals (here) and admission (City of Ottawa) do not carry over between the sessions.

Prebook to ensure we have your skate size reserved for your timeblock!

Please note there are three separate sessions (14:00-16:00, 17:00-19:00, 20:00-22:00) with independent rental bookings and independent admission. Be sure to pick the correct time and to pick the SAME time for both admission and rentals.

RENTALS: $10 a pair for the session

Choose the TIME.

1. Click “Tickets”
2. Choose your size
3. Complete your payment to reserve the skates
4. Purchase Admission from the City of Ottawa if you have not already done so (see link below)

Notes:

• All sizes are approximately street shoe sizes.
• All available skates are listed. If a size is no longer available they are out of stock
• If you are unsure of the size (there are no half sizes) please choose the slightly larger ones and wear thicker socks as there are not necessarily extras to swap sizes.
• Please wear socks regardless!
• We will reserve a pair of skates in that size for you. Bring your ticket on the day of the event and pick them up at the rental booth.
• You are also welcome to wear your own inline or roller skates!

ADMISSION:

To reserve admission for a skating session, you will need to go the City of Ottawa page. Be sure to choose the SAME time for rentals and admission. (Register.Ottawa)

2-4pm,

5-7pm,

8-10pm

Drop-ins will be possible on February 7th if there is capacity (payment only available by credit or debit card); registering in advance secures your spot.

SAFETY AND WAIVER:

• All skaters are required to sign a liability waiver.
• Skaters must abide by the City of Ottawa code of conduct for this event
• Falls happen, protect yourself
• City of Ottawa policy applies for helmets ->Multi-impact helments mandatory for 0-10 yo., but highly recommended for all ages. (contact Tek w questions).
• Protective gear (knee, elbow and wrist guards) are also highly recommended for everyone.
• Safety gear is NOT available on site. Participants must provide their own.

Is this the only roller skating event happening in the city?

Ottawa Quad Rollerskating Club hosts regular Friday night social skates. Follow us on Facebook, Meetup or Eventbrite to see the events, and purchase your admission and reserve rentals through Eventbrite. We'd love to have you join us. Keep your eyes open for special theme skates through the year!

The City of Ottawa is running family rollerskating and lessons on Mondays at Lansdowne - see the recreation guide for their programs.

There are two Ottawa Roller Derby leagues (ORD & OVRD) for all genders, ages 9+, that train through the year and periodically accept new recruits. They also run public events, and sell tickets to cheer the teams on at Derby matches.

The folks from Quad Mob Ottawa meet around the city to do tricks in the skate parks, and also do outdoor trail skates.

Our local rink is open T- Su, check out Skate and Play for more information on their hours and events.

Need gear? Rideau Rollers is our local skate store and will get you setup! They also run special events.