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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. 12 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
- Port Credit Memorial Park skating trail, Mississauga
- Memorial Park Skating Trail, Whitchurch-Stouffville
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
- Harbourfront Centre
- Bentway Skate Trail
- The Bentway Skate Trail
- YZD Hanger, 34 Hanover Road
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
- Claremont Memorial Park
Greenwood Park
Time of operation: open every day until dusk
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Ajax
- Pat Bayly Square, 55 Bayly St. W. – Details
Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Town of Whitby
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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
- TBA Details
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Clarington
- Courtice Community Complex
- Newcastle Refrigerated Skating Rink (Opens November 2025)
- Bowmanville Refrigerated Skating Trail (opens 2026)
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
- Lakefront Skating Rink, Downtown Port Perry
Outdoor Skating Rinks in the Township of Brock
(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
- Volunteer Skate Rinks. Details
- Milliken Mills Park
- Victoria Square Park
- Huntington Park
- Markham Museum
- Milne Dam
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Richmond Hill
Richmond Greens. Photo Credit: Town of Richmond Hill
- Mill Pond – natural ice of Mill Pond
- Lake Wilcox – – natural ice
- Richmond Green Skate Trail, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Vaughan
Weather permitting
- Carrville Community Centre (located at Thomas Cook Avenue and Valley Vista Drive)
- Chancellor Community Centre
- Dufferin Clark Community Centre
- Father E. Bulfon Community Centre
- Garnet A. Williams Community Centre
- Vellore Village Community Centre
- The Sports Village
- Cortellucci Square, 300 Maplecrete Rd.
- Secord Park, 65 Secord Ave. near Highway 27 and Major Mackenzie Drive
- Canada’s Wonderland — During Winterfest
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Aurora
- Aurora Town Square – 50 Victoria St, Aurora
- Town Park – 49 Wells Street, Aurora
- Ada Johnson Park – 60 Hartwell Way, Aurora
- Machell Park -15 Orchard Heights Drive, Aurora
- Confederation Park – 30 Glass Drive
- James Lloyd Park – 355 Stone Road
- Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Park – 18 Civic Square Gate
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Newmarket
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Whitchurch Stouffville
- Memorial Park Skating Trail
- Greenwood Park
- Gar Lehman Park
- Sunnyridge Park
- Wheler’s Mill Park
- Vandorf 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
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
- Port Credit Memorial Park Skate Trail, 40 Stavebank Road
- 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
- Amore Italian Park, 70 Halliford Pl.
- Boreham Park, 350 Conservation Dr.
- Chinguacousy Park Skating Recreational Trail, 9050 Bramalea Road
- Duggan Park Outdoor Skating Rink, 75 Vodden St E
- Earnscliffe Outdoor Rink, 844 Eastbourne Dr
- Flower City Community Campus Outdoor Skating Rink, 8850 McLaughlin Rd
- Gage Park Outdoor Skating Recreational Trail, Main St. South and Wellington St. West
- Gore Meadows Covered Outdoor Skating Rink, 10150 The Gore Road
- Peel Village Park, 47 Watson Cres.
- Major William Sharpe Park, 0 Phelps Dr
- Mount Pleasant Outdoor Skating Rink, 100 Commuter Drive
- Sesquicentennial Park Outdoor Skating Rink, 11333 Bramalea Road
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Caledon
- John’s Rink, 14111 Regional Road 50, Bolton
- Ralph’s Rink, 14111 Regional Road 50, Bolton
- Reese’s Rink, 6215 Old Church Road, Caledon East
- John Clarkson Park, 415 Dougall Avenue, Caledon
- Alton – 35 Station Street
- Inglewood – 15551 McLaughlin Road
- Mono Mills – 10 Simcoe Street
- Palgrave Park – 17293 Mount Hope Road
- 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
- Wallace Park, 245 Reynolds Street
- Bloomfield Park, 2531 Westoak Trails Boulevard
- Clearview Park, 1260 Sir David Drive
- George Savage Park, 3200 George Savage Avenue
- Glenashton Park, 1051 Glenashton Drive
- Millbank Park, 166 Glenashton Drive
- Langtry Park, 2186 Brays Lane
- Nautical Park, 355 Nautical Boulevard
- Old Abbey Lane Park, 1110 Old Abbey Lane
- Sixteen Hollow Park, 2140 Westoak Trails Boulevard
- William Rose Park, 455 Wheat Boom Drive
- Windrush Park, 1225 Windrush Drive
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Milton
- Campbellville Park (Old)
- Laurier Park
- Knight Trail Park
Outdoor Skating Rinks in Halton Hills
- Prospect Park, 30 Park Avenue, Acton
- Georgetown Fairgrounds, #2 1 Park Avenue Georgetown
- 3 Musketears Park Ice Pad, 415 Queen Street East (Hwy. 7) 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