{"id":490560,"date":"2025-11-11T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T22:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/?p=490560"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T20:47:33","slug":"shipyards-skate-plaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/vancouver\/shipyards-skate-plaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Strap On Your Blades at the Shipyards Skate Plaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Shipyards Skate Plaza in North Vancouver is the largest outdoor skating rink in the region and is set against the beautiful backdrop of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains. Until the end of February, they offer daily skating from 12 &#8211; 8 pm, as well as free helmets and skate aides. Skate rentals are available for a small fee.<\/p>\n<h2>Shipyards Skate Plaza:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dates:<\/strong> November 28,\u00a0 2025- end of February<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 12:00 PM &#8211; 8:00 PM (daily)<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0125 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, BC<br \/>\n<strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnv.org\/Parks-Recreation-and-Culture\/City-Waterfront\/The-Shipyards\/Shipyard-Commons\/Skate-Plaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cnv.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Shipyards Skate Plaza in North Vancouver is the largest outdoor skating rink in the region and is set against the beautiful backdrop of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains. 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