Parks and Play

A tube sledding hill at Parc Multisport Bleury (Pavillon Mille-Roches) in Iberville, kept snowy with a snow cannon. Supervised sliding with free tube loans on Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when weather allows. Free.

Saint-Lambert's largest park sits on the riverfront with views of the Montreal skyline, a children's play area, an exercise circuit, a skatepark, a dog park, an athletics track and, in summer, a wading pool and water play area. In winter it has a free sledding hill. Free to use; the park is closed from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Beloeil's sliding hill, covered with artificial snow, reached from rue Choquette or rue Champlain. Open in winter when the city opens the slope; bring your own sled. Beloeil also has free outdoor rinks at parks such as Victor-Brillon and de la Baronne.

Boucherville's main winter park, with a lit rink with boards, a lit skating ring and a lit sliding hill, all next to the chalet on chemin du Lac. Open in winter when conditions allow, usually from late December to early March; check the city's facility status page before going. Bring your own skates and sled.

Brossard's large urban park has a playground, an outdoor exercise area, a disc golf course, ping pong tables, a fat bike track and, in winter, easy cross country ski trails. It is open daily from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., and entry is free. Ski trails close at 5 p.m.; ski equipment rental may be offered for a fee and dogs are not allowed on the ski trails.

A big municipal sledding hill next to the Récréoparc in Saint-Constant. Open to everyone in winter: weekdays 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. (unsupervised) and weekends 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (supervised). Bring your own sled; the tube and tow lift loans require a Saint-Constant citizen card or an Accès card.

Delson's main park has a splash pad and pumptrack in summer, a playground for ages 0 to 12, and in winter outdoor rinks and a sledding hill. Chalet open summer daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; winter weekdays 5 to 10 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free to use; tube loans at the chalet are for Delson residents only.

A lit sliding hill with three lanes (families with sleds, more adventurous riders, and snowboards), lit until 10 p.m., plus a 4.8 km cross country ski and snowshoe trail starting near the hill. Unsupervised, use at your own risk; open in winter when snow allows. Parking on site, free to use.

A Candiac park with a TREKFIT outdoor fitness course (with a companion app) for year round workouts. In winter it has the 8 m tall 'Grizzly' sledding hill with self serve tube loans, a smaller slope with snowskate loans, and a natural ice ring with a gas fire warming area. Winter hours: weekdays 5 to 8 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting.

A fun hill for big and little kids in Verdun. Free, and the park chalet lends tubes, cross country skis and snowshoes for free. Check the city's sledding conditions page before you go.

A big family sledding hill in Lachine that has delighted families for generations. The borough blows snow onto the hill and sets up lanes. Free, with free parking, and the Saul-Bellow library lends sleds for free with a library card. Some winter weekends have activities next to the hill; check the city page.

A large sledding hill far from public roads, with a small parking lot just off Lakeshore Drive. Just follow the sounds of laughter. Free.