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A west end park near High Park and Bloor West Village with an outdoor rink and a skating trail, plus a change room and washrooms. Drop in skating at City of Toronto outdoor rinks and skate trails is free. Usually open from late November to March, weather permitting; check the city page for hours.

A much loved neighbourhood rink in Dufferin Grove Park, across from Dufferin Mall, with a pleasure skating pad, shinny times and a rink house with washrooms. Drop in skating at City of Toronto outdoor rinks is free. Usually open from late November to March; check the city page for the skating schedule.

A Scarborough park near the Bluffs with an outdoor rink and a looping skating trail, plus a change room and washrooms. Drop in skating at City of Toronto outdoor rinks and skate trails is free. Usually open from late November to March, weather permitting; check the city page for hours and closures.

An outdoor rink in Albert Campbell Square, beside the Scarborough Civic Centre, with a change room and washrooms. Drop in skating at City of Toronto outdoor rinks is free. Usually open from late November to March, weather permitting; check the city page for hours.

An outdoor artificial ice rink in front of the North York Civic Centre at Yonge and Sheppard, with washrooms and a change room nearby. Drop in skating at City of Toronto outdoor rinks is free. The rink usually opens in late November and closes in March, weather permitting; check the city page for hours and closures.

A single lane classic cross country ski trail of about 8.5 km that follows the Saint-Charles River through Limoilou, Saint-Roch, Saint-Sauveur and Vanier, starting at Parc de la Pointe-aux-Lièvres. The terrain is easy and the trail is groomed every morning in season. Free access in winter, from mid December to mid March depending on snow (ski rentals at the pavilion cost extra).

About 8 km of cross country ski trails, groomed winter walking paths, off trail snowshoeing and night torch hikes in the forest of Parc Chauveau along the Saint-Charles River. A 2 km four season trail with a footbridge over the river is open year round. Open daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; access and parking are free at all times.

Five groomed cross country ski trails totalling 11 km, 7 km of walking and snowshoe trails and a skating trail through the woods and arboretum of Domaine de Maizerets. Chalet Lacroix is open to skaters daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., from mid December to early March. Access and parking are free; only equipment rentals cost extra.

A protected wooded area along the Montmorency River with 20 km of cross country ski trails, 6.6 km of snowshoe trails, a 600 m skating path, groomed walking trails and night torch hikes. It is also a good spot to see birds and other wildlife. Winter trails are open daily 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting; access to the activities is free (equipment rentals and camping cost extra).

A city winter site on the Saint-Charles River with a 1.5 km lit outdoor skating loop, a sledding hill open to everyone and the start of a classic cross country ski trail along the river. The heated pavilion has benches, lockers and washrooms. Skating and sliding are free in winter (mid December to mid March, weather permitting); skate, ski and tube rentals cost extra, and outdoor parking is free.

A refrigerated outdoor rink just outside the walls of Old Québec, next to Porte Saint-Jean and the Capitole, one of the most charming places in the city to skate. Because it is refrigerated it opens early, with a planned opening on November 15, and stays open all winter (generally 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays). Skating is free; skate rental and sharpening on site and nearby parking cost extra.

An outdoor skating rink at the playing fields west of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, right on the Plains of Abraham. It is a beautiful spot for an evening skate under the trees in the heart of the city. Free access in the winter season, usually from mid December to March depending on the weather, daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (skate rental is not offered).