Outdoor Fitness

An outdoor fitness circuit (circuit santé) at Parc Louis-Caron in Nicolet, with a variety of exercise machines and instructions posted on each one. The park is also the starting point of the city's four season multi-use trail. It is a public city park with no fee listed by the City of Nicolet, and the park is open at all times.

The City of Bécancour offers free public skating on weekends at Aréna Roland-Rheault: Saturdays 12:30 pm to 1:20 pm and Sundays 2:30 pm to 3:20 pm, until December 20, 2026. Skating only, no hockey; a helmet is recommended. There are no sessions December 5, 6, 12 and 13. Weekday sessions cost 2 dollars, so only the weekend times are free.

Snowshoe trails at the historic Moulin Michel, a working flour mill built in 1774 in the Gentilly sector of Bécancour: the 4.5 km Sentier de la rivière du Moulin and a short beginner loop of about 1.2 km. Tourisme Bécancour says entry is free and snowshoes are lent for free during opening hours with a piece of ID. Parking is free, and the Café du Moulin is on site.

A free city outdoor rink at Parc multisport Manfredo-De Vito in the Grand-Mère sector of Shawinigan. The city says its outdoor rinks are free to use from December to March, weather permitting. Last season's hours were weekdays 6 pm to 9 pm and weekends 1 pm to 9 pm, with longer hours over the holidays; check the city's rink page for the current schedule and ice conditions.

A free skating trail (sentier glacé) at Parc de la Plage-Idéale in the Lac-à-la-Tortue sector of Shawinigan, maintained by the city along with its outdoor rinks. The city says its outdoor rinks and ice trail are free to use from December to March, weather permitting. Last season's hours were weekdays 6 pm to 9 pm and weekends 1 pm to 9 pm; check the city's rink page for current conditions.

A free city outdoor rink in downtown Shawinigan on 3e Rue de la Pointe, one of 14 outdoor rinks the city maintains. The city says you can use its outdoor rinks for free from December to March, weather permitting. Last season's hours were weekdays 6 pm to 9 pm and weekends 1 pm to 9 pm, with longer hours during the holidays; check the city's rink page for the current schedule and conditions.

More than 12 km of free snowshoe trails on Île Melville, a large wooded island two minutes from downtown Shawinigan. A 4 km loop gives views of the falls, the Cité de l'énergie tower and the Saint-Maurice River, and reflective markers make evening outings possible. Tourisme Shawinigan lists the snowshoe trails as free; bring your own snowshoes or rent them separately. Dogs are allowed on a leash and parking is free.

The City offers free public skating sessions at Colisée Jean-Guy-Talbot from October 9, 2026 to February 26, 2027, with no sessions in January. Most sessions run 2 pm to 4 pm, usually on weekends, and the schedule is subject to change, so check the City page before you go. A limited number of skating aids are available free, first come, first served; there is no skate rental or sharpening. Children 7 and under must be with someone 14 or older. Free.

The City offers free public skating sessions at Colisée Vidéotron, home ice of the Lions, from September 28, 2026 to April 6, 2027. Sessions are mostly 2 hours, often 2 pm to 4 pm, and the schedule is subject to change, so check the City page before you go. A limited number of skating aids are available free, first come, first served. Children 7 and under must be with someone 14 or older. Free.

Free neighbourhood outdoor rink at Parc Sainte-Marguerite on avenue des Coopérants, set up by the city in winter when ice conditions allow. Open Monday to Friday from 4 pm to 9 pm, and from 1 pm to 9 pm on weekends and school days off. Public skating is free; the city only charges for exclusive rink bookings. Check the city's rink status page before you go.

Free neighbourhood outdoor rink at Parc Norbert, set up by the city in winter when ice conditions allow. Open Monday to Friday from 4 pm to 9 pm, and from 1 pm to 9 pm on weekends and school days off. Public skating is free; the city only charges for exclusive rink bookings. Check the city's rink status page before you go.

Free neighbourhood outdoor rink at Parc Rochefort, set up by the city in winter when ice conditions allow. Open Monday to Friday from 4 pm to 9 pm, and from 1 pm to 9 pm on weekends and school days off. Public skating is free; the city only charges for exclusive rink bookings. Check the city's rink status page before you go.