CloseGibsons and Area Community Centre
Located just outside of downtown Gibsons, the Gibsons and Area Community Centre offers a wide range of programming, large rentable rooms and is home to an NHL sized arena. The facility also includes a weight room and courts for squash and racquetball.
July 23, 2025
Full Evacuation Emergency Response Drill at 2:00 pm
All staff and patrons in the building at 2:00 pm on July 23 will be required to leave the building for approximately 15 minutes to practice the evacuation process. The fire department and SCRD staff work together to conduct this important training to ensure the safety of patrons and staff during an emergency.
| Monday to Friday | 6:00 am to 8:30 pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
*Low Cost Admission Time
Friday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
$3 admission, $6 family
Location:
700 Park Road. Gibsons, V0N 1V7
Holiday Hours:
BC Day, August 4 – Closed
Labour Day, September 1 – Closed
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30 – Closed
Thanksgiving, October 13 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Remembrance Day, November 11 – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve, December 24 – 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
Christmas Day, December 25 – Closed
Boxing Day, December 26 –12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
New Year’s Eve, December 31 – 6:00 am to 4:00 pm
New Year’s Day – 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Have you rented the arena?
The arena is always open for the days and times listed on your rental agreement.
If your arena rental is outside of the hours listed above, please enter through the arena level entrance (lower parking lot).
Drop In Activities and Registered Programs
Drop-in is available when courts are not booked.
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Drop in weight room is available during hours of operation.
Please check (see top of this page) before you go.
View and register for programs.
We offer skating birthday party packages for kids 7 to 12 years old.
View and register for a skating birthday party.
The Youth Centre is operated under contract by the YMCA of Greater Vancouver and provides a FREE lounge and design studio for people ages 12 to 18. Whether you are looking to hang out, develop new skills, access a phone charger or a 3D printer, a serger or a vinyl cutter, a colour printer or a recording studio, stop by during our drop in hours to access our technology and knowledgeable facilitators.
Regular Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.
Temporarily Monday and Friday closures due to staffing availability.
Temporary closures:
- Fridays, May 2 and 9
- Mondays, May 5 and 12
The YMCA is actively recruiting another staff member and more updates will be provided after May 12.
Learn more about the Gibsons Community Centre
- One NHL-sized arena – available for rental.
- Dry floor in place now
- Ice will be available August 12
- Skate and helmet rentals are available
- Weight room
- Water bottle fill station in weight room and arena level
- Lockers – patrons must bring their own locks
- Courts (Squash & Racquetball)
- Youth Centre
- Multipurpose rooms available for rental.
- Skate sharpening service
- Lobby games and furniture
- Water fountains
- Sunshine Shack – Monday to Thursday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
- Change rooms at arena level with showers
- Change rooms upstairs in community centre with showers
You can book one of our two arenas through the SCRD. This includes the Gibsons and Area Community Center (GACC) or the Sunshine Coast Arena (SCA).
- Ice season at GACC, early August to the middle of May.
- Ice season at SCA, late September to the middle of March.
- Dry floor season at SCA, early April to early September.
To book an Arena, email tom.poulton@scrd.ca or call 604-885-6869