Venues

A welcoming space for athletes, teams, friends & families to embrace Canadiana while at the Canada Games.

A legacy project for PEI’s 2023 Canada Winter Games, the City of Summerside constructing an indoor artificial turf dome on the grounds adjacent to the Credit Union Place. The indoor facility will act as host venue for boxing, fencing and table tennis events during the Games.

After losing their rink to a devastating fire in 2019, the community of Tyne Valley rallied together to raise funds for a new facility. With the help of all levels of government, a brand new energy efficient building will replace the old Tyne Valley Community Sports Centre. The new arena includes an NHL sized ice rink, a walking track, heated viewing areas, a fitness centre, and space for community use.

Constructed in advance of the PEI 2009 Canada Games, this state-of-the-art facility is the community gathering place in Montague and is the premier sports centre in eastern PEI. The facility includes a 200’ x 90’ ice surface, a warm up area, media room, and heated skybox area.

A legacy venue of the 1991 PEI Canada Winter Games, the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre is located on the University of Prince Edward Island campus and is the premier gymnasium complex in Charlottetown. It features recently renovated fitness studios, a two-lane running track, squash courts and a gymnasium that can accommodate multiple basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts.

Located in the neighbouring province of New Brunswick, Crabbe Mountain is home to the largest vertical descent in the Maritimes and offers some of the best terrain in Atlantic Canada. Crabbe Mountain was first skied in the spring of 1959 when three explorers cut the first trail on the mountain, Tippy Canoe. The early trails known as Tippy Canoe, Little Brave and War Dance recognized First Nations people.

Located in the heart of Summerside, the Credit Union Place is one of the most advanced venues in the Maritimes and has hosted many significant events. The facility includes an NHL sized arena, an adjacent ice pad, a swimming pool, squash courts, and a fitness centre. 

Located in PEI’s largest city, the Eastlink Centre will kick off and wrap up the 2023 Canada Winter Games with the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The facility features an NHL sized ice rink and a 42,000 square feet trade centre. The Eastlink Centre is Charlottetown’s largest arena and has previously hosted the Canada Games.

A legacy project for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, this state-of-the-art facility will feature an Olympic sized ice surface, a walking track, and a fitness centre. It will host both figure skating and short track speed skating events. The new venue will play a big part in delivering life-shaping Games experiences for athletes and all participants while creating a sporting legacy for the entire province.

After a devastating fire burnt the community’s rink to the ground in 2009, Islanders rallied together to raise funds for the new rink. With the help of all levels of government, the new Evangeline Recreation Centre opened in 2011. Located in the vibrant Acadian community of Abrams Village, the new facility is now the premier sports centre in western PEI, and includes an NHL sized ice surface and a fitness centre.

Constructed in advance of the 2011 Halifax Canada Winter Games, the Halifax Oval is the largest outdoor artificially refrigerated ice surface in the Maritimes. Located within one of Halifax’s urban parks and only steps away from Halifax’s bustling downtown area, the outdoor venue will provide a special Canada Games experience for all participants.

The MacLauchlan Arena is located within the Bell Aliant Centre, a multi-use recreational facility on the campus of the University of Prince Edward Island. The 160,000 square foot facility is a first class hosting venue of world, national and provincial tournaments, and includes two NHL sized ice pads and a 25 metre eight lane competition pool. The facility is also connected to the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre which will host badminton and wheelchair basketball events.

Nestled in the scenic central area of PEI, the Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale features a 250 foot vertical drop alpine hill with nine trails. The longest run is approximately 2,400 feet.

Nestled in the scenic central area of PEI, the Nordic site features 24.5 kilometers of groomed recreational ski trails and a combined Nordic and Biathlon Stadium with a 26 lane biathlon range, supporting technical buildings and an accredited competition level trail network to support all common competitive distances up to 4 km in length.

Located in the heart of Montague, the club is widely supported by the local community and is home to many community fundraisers including the popular Milkcan Bonspiel.

The Norton Diamond Soccer Complex opened in 2009 to meet the need for large scale indoor sports training and development on Prince Edward Island. The complex is a 46,500 square foot indoor multi-purpose facility, with a 210 by 170 feet artificial turf field surrounded by nylon netting.

Located in Kraft Hockeyville’s 2017 winning community, the O’Leary Sports Centre includes an NHL size ice surface and is the proud home to all things hockey. The hockey game hosted at the O’Leary Sports Centre during the 2023 Canada Winter Games will be well attended and participants will experience top notch PEI hospitality.

The Prince Edward Island Convention Centre adjoins Delta Prince Edward; the two combined offer over 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. The Confederation Ballroom boasts 24,000 sq. ft. of space, divisible into six separate rooms. Two sections of the ballroom offer floor-to-ceiling windows with a water view.

Nestled on the scenic shores of Summerside, the Silver Fox Curling & Yacht Club is PEI’s largest permanent curling facility. The club has a long history of hosting high profile curling events such as the 1991 Canada Winter Games, 2002 Canadian Junior Curling Championship and 2013 Canadian Senior Curling Championship.

Located at the western tip of the Island, the Tignish Credit Union Arena includes an NHL size ice surface, community rooms, modern lighting and ice making equipment. The arena’s opening was proudly featured on CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada and is the home venue for Tignish Minor Hockey.