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Big open hills at the north end of Cedarvale Park, a ravine park near Eglinton West and St. Clair West stations, long loved for winter sledding. It is on the City of Toronto's list of designated tobogganing hills and is free to use. Sledding depends on snow, usually from December to March, and the City may close hills when conditions are unsafe; check the city page before you go and wear a helmet.

A friendly neighbourhood sledding hill in Withrow Park, between Logan and Carlaw avenues, popular with young families. It is on the City of Toronto's list of designated tobogganing hills and is free to use. Sledding depends on snow, usually from December to March, and the City may close hills when conditions are unsafe; check the city page before you go and wear a helmet.

One of Toronto's classic sledding hills, sloping down from Broadview Avenue with a big view of the downtown skyline. It is on the City of Toronto's list of designated tobogganing hills and is free to use. Sledding depends on snow, usually from December to March, and the City may close hills when conditions are unsafe; check the city page before you go and wear a helmet.

A City of Toronto skating trail that loops through the trees of Colonel Samuel Smith Park, near the Lake Ontario shore in south Etobicoke. Drop in skating at City outdoor rinks and trails is free. The season usually runs from late November or December to March, weather permitting; check the city page for opening dates and hours.

A figure eight skate trail built under the Gardiner Expressway near Fort York, sheltered from snow and lit at night. Skating is free and needs no reservation; skate rentals cost extra. It usually opens around mid to late December and runs into February or early March; check The Bentway's site for this winter's dates and hours.

An outdoor rink right on the lake at Harbourfront Centre, with skating by the water and DJ skate nights on Saturdays in winter. Rink admission is always free; skate rentals cost extra, except Saturdays when rentals are free while quantities last. The 2026 to 2027 season runs from November 20, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (weather permitting), daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Toronto's most famous outdoor rink, in front of City Hall and the TORONTO sign, with skating under the lit arches. Drop in skating at City outdoor rinks is free; skate rentals at the pavilion cost extra. The rink usually runs from late November to March; check the city page for opening dates and hours.

An outdoor workout course along the Grand-Coteau bike path, near rue Comtois and boulevard N.-P.-Lapierre, open to everyone in the snow free months. A second course designed for seniors is in Parc Sorbier. Sainte-Julie also maps Parcours Énergie walking and running routes through its neighbourhoods.

In winter this Chambly park has a 400 m outdoor ice ring, a lit sledding hill and a small snow park for skiers and snowboarders. The ice ring is open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and the sledding hill from sunrise to 9 p.m., when weather allows (usually late December to early March). Free, no reservation; the hill is not supervised. Bring your own skates and sleds.

Two free outdoor workout circuits: a 5 station Trekfit circuit on ergonomic structures and a 10 station Benchfit circuit that uses the park benches. Scan the QR codes on the posters to get a free app with videos of each exercise. Open spring to fall; closed in winter and during freezing periods.

A refrigerated outdoor rink in Vieux-Longueuil with free skating time every day (in past seasons, weekdays 3:45 to 6:30 p.m. and weekends late morning and afternoon; check the city page for the 2026 to 2027 schedule), plus family hockey and free hockey for 14 and up in the evenings. Skating is free and skate equipment can be borrowed free by leaving your health card or driver's licence as a deposit. The season usually runs from early December until mid March, weather permitting.

A 750 m skating trail at the Centre de plein air Ronald-Beauregard, with a heated container to lace up. Winter hours: weekdays 4 to 9 p.m. (heated container from 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays), weekends and school holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., when ice conditions allow. Free and open to all; in summer the same park has a free splash pad and play area.