Every year in Toronto, volunteers get together to create natural ice rinks on the city’s parkland.
According to the City of Toronto, there are usually 30 to 40 natural ice rinks built each year and each offers a great back-to-nature skating experience.
Anyone can apply to the city to build and maintain a natural ice rink, and applications are usually open in the fall. This year, applications closed on November 15, and 45 rinks were built throughout the city.
For those interested in future building, you need a minimum of 6 participating volunteers.
“Natural Ice Rink locations will only be considered for Parks, Forestry and Recreation properties with existing winter water services, flat areas with adequate drainage, and where the proposed rink is not immediately adjacent to private home owners,” states the City. “The community group will be responsible for establishing, flooding, snow removal and supervision.”
The City’s Parks Branch provides access to winter water service, water key, hoses and nozzle, two snow shovels per rink, lighting (where available), public signage and instruction on how to build and maintain a natural ice rink.
So if you missed out on building your own, try for the upcoming winter season. As for now, here are the 2017-18 approved locations.
Things to note: rink openings are weather dependent. Use at your own risk.
2017-18 approved natural ice rink locations
Title | Description |
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Baird Park | 275 Keele Street Toronto, ONFind out more about Baird Park. |
Bennington Heights Park | 465 Heath Street East East York, ONFind out more about Bennington Heights Park. |
Beresford Park Park | 400 Beresford Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Beresford Park. |
Bestview Park | 115 Bestview Drive North York, ONFind out more about Bestview Park. |
Brookfield Parkette | 27 Brookfield Road North York, ONFind out more about Brookfield Parkette. |
Cameron Public School | 221 Cameron Avenue North York, ON |
Cheltenham Park | 43 Mildenhall Road Toronto, ONFind out more about Cheltenham Park. |
Churchill Heights Park | 60 Mountland Drive Scarborough, ONFind out more about Churchill Heights Park. |
Coronation Park | 2700 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ONFind out more about Coronation Park. |
Denison Park | 108 Denison Road West York, ONFind out more about Denison Park. |
Dorset Park | 5 Glaive Drive Scarborough, ONFind out more about Dorset Park. |
Dovercourt Park | 155 Bartlett Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Dovercourt Park. |
Duncairn Park | 71 Duncairn Road Toronto, ONFind out more about Duncairn Park. |
East Lynn Park | 1949 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about East Lynn Park. |
Edithvale Park | 121 Finch Avenue North York, ONFind out more about Edithvale Park. |
Elizabeth Simcoe Park | 180 Sylvan Avenue Scarborough, ONFind out more about Elizabeth Simcoe Park. |
Fairfield Park | 90 Lothian Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Fairfield Park. |
Fairmount Park | 1725 Gerrard Street East Toronto, ONLearn more about Fairmount Park. |
Glen Park | 44A Eastglen Crescent Etobicoke, ONLearn more about Glen Park. |
Glen Stewart Park | 351 Glen Manor Drive Toronto, ONFind out more about Glen Stewart Park. |
Glendora Park | 201 Glendora Avenue North York, ONFind out more about Glendora Park. |
Hideaway Park | 23 Audley Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Hideaway Park. |
Love Crescent Parkette | 16 Love Crescent Toronto, ONFind out more about Love Crescent Parkette. |
Lynndale Parkette | 10 Lynndale Crescent Scarborough, ONFind out more about Lynndale Parkette. |
Moorevale Park | 175 Moore Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Moorevale Park. |
Morningside Park | 390 Morningside Avenue Scarborough, ONFind out more about Morningside Park. |
Nesbitt Park | 69 Nesbitt Drive East York, ONFind out more about Nesbitt Park. |
Norwood Park | 16 Norwood Road Toronto, ONLearn more about Norwood Park. |
Orchard Park | 1987 Dundas Street East Toronto, ONFind out more about Orchard Park. |
Parkview Park | 355 Parkview Avenue North York, ONFind out more about Parkview Park. |
Phin Avenue Parkette | 115 Condor Avenue Toronto, ONLearn more about Phin Avenue Parkette. |
Port Union Community Centre | 5450 Lawrence Avenue East Scarborough, ONFind out more about Port Union Community Centre. |
Ranchdale Park | 44 Ranchdale Crescent North York, ONFind out more about Ranchdale Park. |
Ritchie Avenue Parkette | 77 Ritchie Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Ritchie Avenue Parkette. |
Sandown Park | 50 Natal Avenue Scarborough, ONFind out more about Sandown Park. |
Sorauren Avenue Park | 289 Sorauren Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Sorauren Avenue Park. |
Stanley Park North | 890 King Street West Toronto, ONFind out more about Stanley Park North. |
Stephenson Park | 61 Stephenson Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Stephenson Park. |
Three Valleys Park | 82 Three Valleys Drive North York, ONFind out more about Three Valleys Park. |
Topham Park | 181 Westview Boulevard Toronto, ONFind out more about Topham Park. |
Totts Tot Lot | 1 Gradwell Drive Scarborough, ONFind out more about Totts Tot Lot. |
Trace Manes Park | 110 Rumsey Road Toronto, ONLearn more about Trace Manes Park. |
Wanless Park | 250 Wanless Avenue Toronto, ONFind out more about Wanless Park. |
West Rouge Park | 270 Rouge Hills Drive Scarborough, ONFind out more about West Rouge Park. |
Wigmore Park | 106 Wigmore Drive North York, ONFind out more about Wigmore Park. |