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A list of outdoor skating rinks to lace-up for a twirl on the ice.
Outdoor skating rinks are dependent on the ice and weather conditions, so check before travelling.
Contents:
- 10 Great Places to Skate in GTA
- All Outdoor GTA City/Towns Rinks.
Not all outdoor rinks mentioned are refrigerated rinks. Only refrigerated rinks are open from late November to March. Natural ice rinks are weather-dependent and usually open in January.
1. 10 Great Places to Skate in GTA
Credit: City of Brampton
- Gage Park, Brampton
- Colonel Sam Smith Skating Trail, 65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Road, Etobicoke
- Nathan Philips Square, Toronto
- Richmond Green Skate Trail, Richmond Hill
- Celebration Square, Mississauga
- Newmarket Riverwalk Commons
- Rotary Centennial Pond, 1340 Lakeshore Road, Burlington
- Dieppe Park Trail, 455 Cosburn Ave, Toronto
- The Bentway Skate Trail
- Spray Lake Ice Skating Trail, 18205 Keele Street, King Twp
2. City of Toronto Outdoor Skating Rinks
Colonel Sam Smith Skating Trail. Photo Credit: City of Toronto
- City Maintained Rinks: City of Toronto has 54 outdoor artificial refrigerated ice rink locations, and many of them have the season extended until March, weather permitting. General hours of operation for City-run outdoor rinks are 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, seven days a week. 2022/2023: November 26/ December 3 to March 19, 2023 for most rinks. Details
- Skating Trails Maintained by City of Toronto:
- Rennie Park, 1 Rennie Ter
- Colonel Samuel Smith Park, 3145 Lake Shore W Blvd
- College Park, 420 Yonge St, 455 Cosburn Ave
- Dieppe Park, 455 Cosburn Ave
- Greenwood Park, 150 Greenwood Ave
- McCowan District Park, 150 Mccowan Rd
- Skating Trails Maintained by City of Toronto:
- Evergreen Brick Works: picturesque outdoor skating rink 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto beginning December 17, 2022.
- Harbourfront Centre: Natrel Rink — Closed in 2022/23 season
- Bentway Skate Trail
- The Bentway Skate Trail: The Bentway transforms into a uniquely urban winter wonderland with the December 17 opening of its 220 metre skate trail.
- Union Holiday: Outdoor rink at Union Station from November 28 to January 29, 2023.
Nathan Philips Square. Photo Credit: City of Toronto
3. Region Of Durham Outdoor Skating Rinks
**Only official rinks (maintained by the city/town/organizations) are listed.**
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Pickering
In 2023, the city operated the following rinks — Details
- Rick Hull Memorial Park (55 x 75 ft)
- Forestbrook Park (55 x 75 ft)
- Claremont Memorial Park (full rink size)
- Greenwood Park (80 x 150 ft)
- Whitevale Park (40 x 93 ft, not fenced)
- Centennial Park, under the picnic shelter (35 x 65 ft)
- Frenchman’s Bay Rate Payers Memorial Park (55 x 65 ft)
Time of operation: open every day until dusk
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Ajax
- Pat Bayly Square, 55 Bayly St. W. – Details
- Natural Ice Rinks – Non-Refrigerated Ice Surface
McLean Community Centre – 95 Magill Dr.
Audley Recreation Centre – 1955 Audley Rd. N.
Rotary Park – 177 Lake Driveway W.
Carruthers Marsh Pavilion – 55 Ashbury Blvd.
Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Town of Whitby
2022-23 Season TBA.
In 2022 January, Whitby created two Natural Ice Rinks at the following locations:
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- Peel Park (in the lacrosse box) – 307 Trent St East, Whitby
- Brooklin Memorial Park (in the tennis courts) – 67 Winchester Road East, Brooklin
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Oshawa
2022-23 Season TBA.
2021-22 season:
- Delpark Homes Centre, Harmony Road North) Two natural outdoor rinks on the southeast sport field from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Hours of operation may be adjusted depending on ice or weather conditions. Details
- Shinny hockey is permitted daily at the outdoor rinks during the following times:
- 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for those 12 years of age and under
- 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for those 13 year of age and older
(Indoor)
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Clarington
2022-23 season TBA
2021-22 Season:
- Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex (on baseball diamond) – 2440 Durham Regional Highway 2, Bowmanville
- Guildwood Park – 180 Guildwood Drive, Bowmanville
- Rosswell Park – 141 Rosswell Drive, Courtice
- Tooley’s Mill Park – 71 Old Kingston Road, Courtice (Details)
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Uxbridge
- Elgin Pond (natural) – 180 Main Street South, Uxbridge (Details)
Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Township of Scugog
- Willowtree Farm – 975 Regional Road 21, Port Perry
- On Lake Scugog in Downtown Port Perr (Details)
Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Township of Brock
TBA (Details)
4. York Region Outdoor Skating Rinks
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Markham
Credit: City of Markham
- Markham Civic Centre Ice – 101 Town Centre Boulevard, north-west corner of Highway 7 and Warden Ave (December 1, 2022 — March 19, 2023)
- Volunteer Skate Rinks. Details
- Toogood Pond, located on Carlton Road, west of Main Street Unionville (Caution: Ice needs to be at least 15 cm thick).
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Richmond Hill
Richmond Greens. Photo Credit: Town of Richmond Hill
- Mill Pond – naturalice of Mill Pond
- Lake Wilcox – – natural ice of
- Richmond Green Skate Trail, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Vaughan
Weather permitting, all rinks are open daily until 11pm, except for Father E. Bulfon which closes at 10:30pm.
- Chancellor Outdoor Rink, 350 Ansley Grove Road, Woodbridge
- Dufferin Clark Outdoor Rink, 1441 Clark Avenue West, Thornhill
- Father E. Bulfon Outdoor Rink, 8141 Martin Grove Rd., Woodbridge
- Vellore Village Outdoor Rink, 1 Villa Royale Avenue, Woodbridge
- Canada’s Wonderland — During Winterfest
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Aurora
- Town Park
- Ada Johnson Park
- Machell Park
- Confederation Park
- Stewart Burnett Park
- James Lloyd Park
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Park
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Newmarket
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Whitchurch Stouffville
2022-23 Season TBA.
In 2021-22:
- Gar Lehman Park
- Greenwood Park
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Georgina
- The ROC Rink, 26479 Civic Centre Road, Keswick
- Pefferlaw Ice Pad, 38 Pete’s Lane, Pefferlaw
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Town of East Gwillimbury
- Holland Landing at Ridgeview Park (126 Dog Wood Boulevard)
- Mount Albert Community Centre (53 Main Street)
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Township of King
- Cold Creek Conservation Area, 14125 11th Concession
- Nobleton Community Park, 15 Old King Road
- Memorial Park, 25 Doctors Lane
- Spray Lake Ice Skating Trail, 18205 Keele Street, King Twp
5. Region of Peel Outdoor Skating Rinks
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Mississauga
Photo Credit: City of Mississauga
- Mississauga Celebration Square Ice Rink, 300 City Centre Drive
- Burnhamthorpe Community Centre Outdoor Covered Rink, 1500 Gulleden Drive
- Woodhurst Heights Park Outdoor Skating Rink, 3475 Ash Row Crescent
- + more than 30 outdoor natural skating rinks maintained by volunteers.
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Brampton
- Chinguacousy Park Skating Recreational Trail, 9050 Bramalea Road
- Gage Park Outdoor Skating Recreational Trail, Main St. South and Wellington St. West
- Mount Pleasant Outdoor Skating Rink, 100 Commuter Drive
- Gore Meadows Covered Outdoor Skating Rink, 10150 The Gore Road
- Earnscliffe Park Outdoor Skating Rink, 44 Eastbourne Drive
- Flower City Community Campus Outdoor Skating Rink, 8870 McLaughlin Road
- Morris Kerbel Park Outdoor Skating Rink, 292 Conestoga Drive
- Sesquicentennial Park (natural rink), 11333 Bramalea Road
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Caledon
2022-23 Season TBA.
2021-22 Rinks:
- Alton Community Rink 35 Station St.
- Caledon Village Community Rink Caledon Central Public School, 18357 Kennedy Rd.
- Inglewood Community Rink, Lloyd Wilson, 15551 McLaughlin Rd.
- Mono Mills Community Rink, John Nichols Park, 10 Simcoe St.
- Palgrave Community Rink, Palgrave Park, 17255 Mount Hope Rd.
- Valleywood Community Rink, Lina Marino Park, 105 Valleywood Blvd.
- Ralph & John’s Outdoor Rink, Caledon Centre for Recreation and Wellness, 14111 Highway 50
- Island Lake Conservation Area
- Terra Cotta Conservation Area
6. Region of Halton Outdoor Skating Rinks
Rotary Centennial, Burlington. Photo Credit: City of Burlington
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Burlington
Rotary Centennial Pond, 1340 Lakeshore Road, Burlington
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Oakville
- Trafalgar Park (Refrigerated – Open Mid December to March), 133 Rebecca St, Oakville
- Clearview Park – 1260 Sir David Drive
- Coronation Park – 1426 Lakeshore Road West
- George Savage Park – 3200 George Savage Avenue
- Glenashton Park – 1051 Glenashton Drive
- Kinoak Arena lot – 363 Warminster Drive
- Langtry Park – 2186 Brays Lane
- Millbank Park – 166 Glenashton Drive
- Nautical Park – 355 Nautical Boulevard
- Old Abbey Lane Park – 1110 Old Abbey Lane
- Sixteen Hollow Park – 2140 Westoak Trails Boulevard
- Wallace Park – 245 Reynolds Street
- William Rose Park – 455 Wheat Boom Drive
- Windrush Park – 1225 Windrush Drive
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Milton
2022/2023 locations
- Scott Neighbourhood Park East
- Laurier Park
- Meighen Park
- Wilmott Park
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Halton Hills
2022-23 Season TBA.
2021-22:
- 3 Musketears Park Ice Pad, 415 Queen Street East (Hwy. 7) Acton
- Georgetown Fairgrounds, #2 1 Park Avenue Georgetown
- Prospect Park, 30 Park Avenue, Acton
Pickering, in Durham Region, is going to have 3 outdoor rinks this year, 2022. They expect the rinks will be operational at some point during the week of January 10, 2022. Please stay tuned for the announcement or take a drive by and see for yourself.
Locations: Rick Hull Memorial Park (60 x 100 ft) – new
Forestbrook Park (60 x 100 ft) – new
Claremont Memorial Park (full rink size) – opening date TBD
Each rink is fenced and secured, with picnic tables and garbage cans in range.
Time of operation: open every day until dusk