Group Rentals

Bring your friends and experience the great game of curling with a group rental at the Detroit Curling Club! We are the only facility in Metropolitan Detroit that offers full-length ice and regulation stones. And we love sharing our facility and our sport with the public. Group rentals include all equipment and instruction. Rental times are available on select weekday mornings and afternoons, and periodically on weekends. Ice is available to rent by the “sheet”, each sheet accommodates up to ten curlers.

Rental Session: A rental lasts 2.5 hours – this time includes a 30 minute off-ice safety presentation and approximately 2 hours of ice time.

Rates:  Rental fees include instruction, equipment, and approximately 2 hours of ice time.

  • All days: $320 per sheet per rental for up to ten curlers.

Deposit: At the time the reservation is made, a deposit of 20% per sheet will be required to hold your reservation. This will be deducted from your final bill.

Number of Sheets: Our reservation system automatically assigns the correct number of sheets based on the number of renters inputted.  Up to 10 renters = 1 sheet, 11-20 renters = 2 sheets, 21-30 renters = 3 sheets, 31-40 renters = 4 sheets.

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School / Youth Group Rental Program

Introduce your students to the great Olympic sport of curling through a class trip to DCC! The Detroit Curling Club has a School/Youth Group Rental program that is available to schools or other youth organizations. This program offers reduced costs for curling instruction and games and includes all equipment and instruction.

Rental Times and Rates for the School/Youth Group Program:

  • Non-holiday weekdays (excluding Dec 26-31). $160 per sheet of ice (8 students per sheet)
  • Select Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM only. $160 per sheet of ice (8 students per sheet)

Age and Numbers of Students: The minimum age is 11 years old. Our club has four sheets of ice, and each sheet of ice can accommodate up to eight children.

Adult Supervision: We require school/youth groups to provide adult supervision at a 1:4 ratio (1 adult per 4 children). Adults in a supervisory capacity are free-of-charge, but will still be required to sign a Release of Liability form.

School/Youth Group Deposit: We require a 20% deposit for your group regardless of group size, which can be paid via Paypal or check. For cancellations made 7 days in advance of your rental, you will receive a full refund of your deposit. Reservations cancelled within 7 days and up to 48 hours in advance of your rental, the deposit will not be refunded. For cancellations within 48 hours of your rental, 50% of the full rental fee will be charged.

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Instructions for Group Ice Rental Requests

How to Make a Reservation:

  • Review the rental information below.
  • Review the available ice times from our rental calendar (at the bottom of this page).
  • Click [BOOK RESERVATION] button below with the rental calendar to make a reservation

For additional information please contact us at: [email protected].

Final Payment: Full payment may be made using the payment link in the confirmation email. Payment is due 7 days prior to your rental.

Cancellations: For cancellations made 7 days in advance of your rental, you will receive a full refund of your deposit. Reservations canceled within 7 days and up to 48 hours in advance of your rental, the deposit will not be refunded. For cancellations within 48 hours of your rental, 50% of the full rental fee will be charged.

Use of the Warm Room:  The warm room may be used during your rental session.  Extended use of the warm room requires prior approval and will not always be possible.

Ages: All curlers must be 18 years or older, but minors between the ages of 11 and 17 may be allowed with prior approval. Please contact us in advance of your rental. School/Youth Groups automatically have approval for 11-17 year olds.

Release of Liability Forms: Each person who steps on the ice must sign a Release of Liability form with no exceptions; parents/guardians must sign for a minor.

What to Wear: We recommend loose-fitting clothing, a light jacket, hat, gloves, and clean tennis shoes or sneakers. The arena temperature is usually around 38 degrees F.

Food and Beverages: There is no food or beverage service provided by the Club, but guests are allowed to bring non-alcoholic beverages and snacks into the warm room.

Spectators:  Spectators are welcome to watch their group from the warm room at no charge during their rental period.

Ferndale Residents: Ferndale Residents receive a discount of $40 off their rental.  The group organizer will need to show proof of current Ferndale residency at time of check-in for the rental.

COVID Policies for the Season:

  • As of April 1, 2022, masks are no longer required while in the building.
  • Please do not come if you are sick or running a fever.

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Individual Curling Experience (I.C.E.)

Are you an individual, or a small group, who would like to try curling but you don’t have enough people for a group rental?  We have the perfect solution – Individual Curling Experience. Same rental experience except for individuals (or small groups).  Offerings are listed below.

Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday, December 29, 2023 at 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 8:30 am – 11:00 am
Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Saturday, March 30, 2024 at 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Rental Calendar

For any given date, the number below a given time slot (for example, “1:30 PM – 4:00 PM”) indicates the number of sheets available for rental. The symbol “xxx” indicates that no rentals are available during these times.