Wheels, not blades: Rogers Place to host disco roller skating night

Rogers Place will transform into a roller disco next weekend in a partnership with "Rollers" roller rink. Tickets are available online.

Rogers Place is welcoming skates of a different kind for a disco night in August.

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OEG Sports and Entertainment is partnering with local roller skating rink Rollers to turn the Edmonton Oilers’ ice into a roller disco on Aug. 16.

A family skate will be held from 3 to 5 p.m., then an adult skate from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with drinks and a live DJ.

Tickets for people aged 13 and older are on sale for $35 and for kids 12 and under for $25.

Those who don’t want to skate can attend for $7.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own rollerblades or roller skates, but Rollers will be renting equipment for $15.

Participants are also encouraged to wear their grooviest fashions.