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A refrigerated outdoor rink on Marion Dewar Plaza in front of Ottawa City Hall, right downtown. Skating is free, usually 7 days a week from 9 am to 11 pm in the winter season, weather permitting. Opening dates are announced each winter, so check before you go.

A beginner sliding hill beside the Centre communautaire Front in Aylmer, run by the Ville de Gatineau. It is a gentle slope for young children and one of the city's 14 official sliding sites. Sliding is free for everyone; children under 10 must be with an adult.

A beginner sliding hill in Parc du Mont-Luc, one of the 14 official sliding sites of the Ville de Gatineau. Beginner slopes are gentle and suit children aged about 4 to 6. Sliding is free for everyone; the site is not supervised, so slide with another person and wear a helmet.

A Ville de Gatineau sliding site in Parc Saint-Paul in the Wrightville area of Hull, with an intermediate run and an advanced run. Sliding is not allowed from 7 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday, so plan for evenings and weekends. It is free for everyone; children under 10 must be with an adult.

The Ville de Gatineau's advanced sliding hill in Parc Lemoyne on Rue Bigué, meant for sliders 10 and older. It is one of the city's 14 official sliding sites; the City page shows whether it is open. Sliding is free for everyone; a helmet is strongly recommended, and saucers, inner tubes, skis and snowboards are not allowed.

One of the 14 official sliding hills run by the Ville de Gatineau, rated intermediate (best for children 7 and up), in Parc Gilbert-Garneau on Rue Moreau. Parking is available near the site. Sliding is free for everyone; children under 10 must be with an adult, and saucers and inner tubes are not allowed.

A City approved sliding hill on St. Joseph Boulevard, near the Greens Creek valley on the way to Orléans. It is listed on the City of Ottawa's approved sledding hills page. Sledding is free; the hill is not supervised, so wear a helmet and watch for other sliders.

A neighbourhood sledding hill in Mohawk Park on Queensline Drive, close to Bayshore. It is one of the City of Ottawa's approved sledding hills. Sledding is free; the hill is not supervised, so bring a helmet and slide during daylight.

Grasshopper Hill in Kilborn Park, on Kilborn Avenue, is a neighbourhood winter slope for families in Alta Vista. It is on the City of Ottawa's list of approved sledding hills. Sledding is free whenever there is enough snow; the hill is not supervised, so helmets are strongly recommended.

Two approved sledding runs in Uplands Riverside Park on Riverside Drive, near the Rideau River south of Hunt Club Road. The City of Ottawa lists the park among its risk assessed sledding hills. Sledding is free; the hills are not supervised, so wear a helmet and keep clear of other sliders.

A friendly neighbourhood sledding hill in Dutchie's Hole Park, the sunken park on Mann Avenue in Sandy Hill. It is one of the City of Ottawa's approved sledding hills and a good size for younger children. Sledding is free; the hill is not supervised, so helmets are recommended.

One of Ottawa's best known sledding hills, on the big slope of Carlington Park next to the old ski hill off Clyde Avenue. It is on the City of Ottawa's list of approved sledding hills, which have been risk assessed for sliding. Sledding is free; the hill is not supervised, so bring a helmet and slide in daylight.