Arenas and Ice Pads

Strap on your skates for a lap around one of our ice pads.

• Essex Centre Sports Complex
• Harrow and Colchester South Arena

The Town of Essex operates a new state of the art twin-pad arena and two single-pad arenas.

The arenas are used for hockey and figure skating during ice season, and lacrosse, ball hockey, concerts, dances, parties, shows and exhibits during the off-season.

To book a facility, visit the Facility Rentals page.

Essex Centre Sports Complex

• Essex Centre Facilities Map

The Essex Centre Sports Complex is conveniently located just off Talbot Street South in Essex Centre. Officially opened in January 2010, the twin-pad arena has been in use since September 2009.

The main ice pad, the Libro Credit Union Rink, is an NHL-sized rink with bowl seating for 1,168.

The Shaheen Rink is a practice pad with bleacher seating for 222.

A 210-metre indoor walking track wraps around the Libro Credit Union Rink and is available for public use at no cost. The walking track is accessible and offers a comfortable and safe walking surface.

Virtual Tour of Libro Credit Union Rink

Other amenities at the complex include 10 dressing rooms, 3 referee rooms, 3 meeting rooms including the Shaheen Community Room, a canteen, and a skate shop. The complex is Wi-Fi accessible.

Harrow and Colchester South Arena

• Harrow Facilities Map

The Harrow and Colchester South Community Centre is located on McAffee Street, just past the Harrow Fairgrounds.

It is a single-pad arena with 6 dressing rooms and 2 referee rooms.

Other amenities in the facility include a skate shop, concession stand, two meeting rooms, a community room, and the office of the Harrow Early Immigrant Research Society (HEIRS).