Natural Ice Rinks

Applications are open for 2025/2026 and close on October 17, 2025. Only completed applications will be reviewed. Late applications are not accepted.
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City of Toronto residents can come together to create Natural Ice Rinks on parkland in their communities.

Review the Natural Ice Rink Operating Requirements for instructions on making and maintaining your rink.

Applications are reviewed every year.

Approved rinks for 2025/26 will be available in late November/early December.

The following are approved locations for 2024/2025.

Natural ice rinks are weather-dependent.

Park Address
Baird Park 275 Keele St.
Bennington Heights Park 465 Heath St. E.
Beresford Park 400 Beresford Ave.
Bestview Park 115 Bestview Dr.
Bridlewood Park 445 Huntingwood Dr.
Casa Loma Parkette 328A Walmer Rd.
Caswell Park 18 Caswell Dr.
Chandos Park North 75 Lightbourne Ave.
Cheltenham Park 43 Mildenhall Rd.
Coronation Park – Etobicoke 10 Judson St.
Denison Park 108 Denison Rd. W.
Dovercourt Park 155 Bartlett Ave.
Duncairn Park 71 Duncairn Rd.
Edithvale Park 121 Finch Ave. W.
Elizabeth Simcoe Park 180 Sylvan Ave.
Fairfield Park 90 Lothian Ave.
Fairmount Park 1725 Gerrard St. E.
Florence Gell Park 85 Varsity Rd.
Glen Stewart Park 351 Glen Manor Dr.
Glendora Park 201 Glendora Ave.
Henrietta Park 1 A Henrietta St.
Hideaway Park 23 Audley Ave.
Jean Sibelius Square 50 Kendal Ave.
Leslie Grove Park 1158 Queen St. E.
Lessard Park 52 Lessard Ave.
Love Crescent Parkette 16 Love Cres.
Lynndale Parkette 10 Lynndale Cres.
Merrill Park 5 Merrill Ave.
Morse Street Playground 76 Morse St.
Norwood Park 16 Norwood Rd.
Parkview Park 355 Parkview Ave.
Pearen Park 30 Pearen St.
Phin Park 115 Condor Ave.
Ranchdale Park 44 Ranchdale Cres.
Ritchie Avenue Parkette 77 Ritchie Ave.
Runnymede Park 221 Ryding Ave.
Sorauren Avenue Park 289 Sorauren Ave.
Stanley Greene Park 55 Stanley Green Blvd.
Totts Tot Lot 1 Gradwell Dr.
Vine Avenue Playground 200 Vine Ave.
Wanless Park 250 Wanless Ave.
Ward’s Island 1 Centre Island Park
Wychwood Barns Park 76 Wychwood Ave.

The community group must comprise a minimum of six participating volunteers, of which two will take on a leadership role and act as primary contacts for City staff. Members must be 18 years of age or older, due to the physical demands required for rink building and maintenance.

Members must:

  • Attend a training and orientation session on building and maintaining a natural ice rink for any new locations
  • Be responsible for building and maintaining the rink by following the Natural Ice Rink Operating Requirements, including:
    • flooding the ice
    • removing snow
    • closing of rink at the end of the season
  • Ensure all volunteers wear CSA-approved helmets and ice cleats (not skates) while on the ice
  • Keep the rink open to all (e.g., fencing is not permitted)
  • Provide a way for community members who want to get involved (e.g., email address, phone number, social media, meet on-site, etc.) and this information may also be posted on this page

The City of Toronto provides

  • Water access through an existing winterized water connection, water key, hoses and nozzle
  • Two snow shovels per rink
  • Lighting, where available
  • Installation of signage
  • Training and an orientation session on building and maintaining a new natural ice rink
  • Insurance for community group volunteers

The City of Toronto does not provide

  • 5 cm by 10 cm (2 in by 4 in) lumber or 7.5 cm (3 in) PVC pipe for ice rink borders
  • Wide push broom, which is useful for sweeping snow to rink edges
  • Garden rake, which may be useful for moving snow around during base preparation

No fire hydrants or residential water sources, and no new services will be installed.

Boards and Rink-in-a-Box

The use of boards is allowed at the Parks Supervisor’s discretion between December 1 and April 1 every year.

Boards:

  • are to be supplied, installed and stored offsite by the community group
  • cannot be higher than 25 cm (10 in)

Staking into the ground is not allowed.

A plastic liner, or “rink in a box”, is allowed, but in case of thaw, water cannot exceed 5 cm (2 in) as this may present a drowning hazard.