Located in Fairland Regional Park adjacent to the Fairland Sports and
Aquatic Complex, the Gardens Ice House is a successful public-private
partnership between M-NCPPC and Top Shelf Development Company. The facility
is open 365 days a year. During the winter season, the privately-operated
facility on M-NCPPC parkland operates three sheets of ice – two NHL rinks,
and one Olympic rink. During the summer season, the facility utilizes the
Olympic rink for ice skating, one NHL rink for youth hockey camps, and the
third rink host OTA youth summer camps as well as roller hockey. The
facility also runs an adult hockey league which skates year round and is
the 13th largest in the nation. Tri-City Youth Hockey offers both in house
and travel hockey. Chesapeake Skating School teaches the Learn to Skate
program that runs year round for all ages. The National Capital Curling
center is located in the facility and has their own curling rink connected
to the facility. In addition to the indoor skating rinks and curling
center, The Gardens Ice House features bleacher seating, a two-story lobby,
a pro shop, rental skates (figure and hockey), locker rooms with showers, a
café, a game room, three party rooms, the Wellness-For-Life Fitness Center,
meeting rooms, a library with a fireplace and work center, and a skating
museum. The Gardens Ice House is available for many types of events,
including private parties, trade shows, graduations, and meetings.
