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Outdoor Skating Rinks and Trails Toronto and Southern Ontario

Best Outdoor Skating Rinks in the GTA

Discover outdoor skating rinks across the GTA and South-Central Ontario, including natural and synthetic options for easy family winter fun. Check conditions before you go and share your favourite community rinks in the comments.

The Bentway Skate Trail

The Bentway Skate Trail

This year the celebration is taking shape on the ice! Now in our 8th year, we’re inviting Toronto back to our iconic 220m figure-eight skate trail, a fitting symbol for how winter has brought paths together across the city since day one. Kick off the season from Saturday, December 20 to Tuesday, December 23, during our extended Opening Weekend. Enjoy […]

Barbara Ann Scott Skate Trail

Winter Fun in Toronto: Skate the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail

Ice skating amid the bright lights of Downtown Yonge is back again this winter, as the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail opens at College Park on December 6, 2025. Don’t miss the opening day Ice Trail Celebration! Featuring free skate lending (while supplies last), live music, festive photo ops, fire pits, and s’mores by the rink – plus fun activities for all ages! The celebration

Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration

Kick-off the winter-holiday season with an afternoon of fun! Celebrate the season at the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration! Enjoy free skate lending (while supplies last), live music, festive photo ops, fit pits, and s’mores by the rink – plus fun activities for all ages! Saturday | December 6, 2025 | 2PM – 6PM Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail, […]

Stouffville Mayor and Council’s New Year’s Levee and Skate

We are hosting our first-ever Mayor and Council’s New Year’s Levee and Skate at the new Multi-Purpose Trail in Memorial Park. Come skate with Mayor and Council, enjoy a warm beverage, music and more. The event begins at 6 PM. Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook for more event details.

Evergreen Brickworks Free Public Skate

Whether you’re skating with your family, meeting up with a friend or connecting with a stranger, this program is the perfect opportunity to get outside, get active and connect with community during the winter season. Where else in the city can you skate under the beams of a historic brick factory? It truly is an experience that you won’t want […]

Skating at the Bentway

The Bentway Winter Skating

The Bentway is pleased to welcome back neighbours and fun-seekers for one of winter’s best activities, outdoor ice skating under the Gardiner! Skaters are invited to cruise our 220m figure-eight skate trail, surrounded by colourful woven arches inspired by the northern lights. Skate rentals available. Skate rentals are available for a fee; skate sharpening is also available during all opening […]

Richmond Green Skate Trail

Richmond Hill’s Skate Trail is Open for the Season

The Richmond Green Skate Trail is a 250 metre figure-eight shaped trail that winds through a natural space. The trail, open daily from 10am to 10pm, is lighted for evening skating, and has heated washrooms and change rooms. The trail is open from December to March each year. The skate trail is located at 1300 Elgin Mills Road East right next to Tom Graham Arena

Winter Skating under-the-Gardiner Opens this Month

The Bentway, Toronto’s favourite cold-season hotspot, opens for skating in December   The Bentway welcomes back local neighbours and fun-seekers for its fifth year of winter programming, launching Saturday, December 17, 2022. Skaters are invited to chill out and cozy up along a 220-metre figure-eight skate trail, located under the Gardiner Expressway. Alongside skating, perennial festive favourites return, including free skate rental nights, free hot

Outdoor Skating Rinks and Trails Toronto and Southern Ontario

Best Outdoor Skating Rinks in the GTA

Discover outdoor skating rinks across the GTA and South-Central Ontario, including natural and synthetic options for easy family winter fun. Check conditions before you go and share your favourite community rinks in the comments.

The Bentway Skate Trail

The Bentway Skate Trail

This year the celebration is taking shape on the ice! Now in our 8th year, we’re inviting Toronto back to our iconic 220m figure-eight skate trail, a fitting symbol for how winter has brought paths together across the city since day one. Kick off the season from Saturday, December 20 to Tuesday, December 23, during our extended Opening Weekend. Enjoy […]

Barbara Ann Scott Skate Trail

Winter Fun in Toronto: Skate the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail

Ice skating amid the bright lights of Downtown Yonge is back again this winter, as the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail opens at College Park on December 6, 2025. Don’t miss the opening day Ice Trail Celebration! Featuring free skate lending (while supplies last), live music, festive photo ops, fire pits, and s’mores by the rink – plus fun activities for all ages! The celebration

Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration

Kick-off the winter-holiday season with an afternoon of fun! Celebrate the season at the Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration! Enjoy free skate lending (while supplies last), live music, festive photo ops, fit pits, and s’mores by the rink – plus fun activities for all ages! Saturday | December 6, 2025 | 2PM – 6PM Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail, […]

Stouffville Mayor and Council’s New Year’s Levee and Skate

We are hosting our first-ever Mayor and Council’s New Year’s Levee and Skate at the new Multi-Purpose Trail in Memorial Park. Come skate with Mayor and Council, enjoy a warm beverage, music and more. The event begins at 6 PM. Be sure to like and follow us on Facebook for more event details.

Evergreen Brickworks Free Public Skate

Whether you’re skating with your family, meeting up with a friend or connecting with a stranger, this program is the perfect opportunity to get outside, get active and connect with community during the winter season. Where else in the city can you skate under the beams of a historic brick factory? It truly is an experience that you won’t want […]

Skating at the Bentway

The Bentway Winter Skating

The Bentway is pleased to welcome back neighbours and fun-seekers for one of winter’s best activities, outdoor ice skating under the Gardiner! Skaters are invited to cruise our 220m figure-eight skate trail, surrounded by colourful woven arches inspired by the northern lights. Skate rentals available. Skate rentals are available for a fee; skate sharpening is also available during all opening […]

Richmond Green Skate Trail

Richmond Hill’s Skate Trail is Open for the Season

The Richmond Green Skate Trail is a 250 metre figure-eight shaped trail that winds through a natural space. The trail, open daily from 10am to 10pm, is lighted for evening skating, and has heated washrooms and change rooms. The trail is open from December to March each year. The skate trail is located at 1300 Elgin Mills Road East right next to Tom Graham Arena

Winter Skating under-the-Gardiner Opens this Month

The Bentway, Toronto’s favourite cold-season hotspot, opens for skating in December   The Bentway welcomes back local neighbours and fun-seekers for its fifth year of winter programming, launching Saturday, December 17, 2022. Skaters are invited to chill out and cozy up along a 220-metre figure-eight skate trail, located under the Gardiner Expressway. Alongside skating, perennial festive favourites return, including free skate rental nights, free hot

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