Fifteen of Toronto’s 51 outdoor skating rinks are set to open for the season tomorrow.
Some of the rinks that will be opening Saturday, Nov. 22 include Nathan Phillips Square, the new covered rink/skating path at Greenwood Park and the ice-skating trail at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke.
Weather permitting, the rinks will open Saturday, Nov. 22 and remain operational until the season ends Sunday, March 22.
The city’s remaining 36 outdoor rinks will open Saturday, Nov. 29 and operate until Sunday, Feb. 22.
General hours of operation for Toronto’s outdoor rinks are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
Toronto’s outdoor rinks are compressor cooled, which allows them to operate in a range of weather conditions. Some closures may occur during unseasonably warm temperatures or following a heavy snowfall. Rinks are maintained by teams of staff from the City of Toronto who circulate through the city every day.
Visit http://bit.ly/1gBZ6kX for information about Toronto’s outdoor artificial ice rinks, including a map of where they’re located, schedules for each location, closures, learn-to-skate programs and helmet/equipment requirements.
-Joanna Lavoie