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Parc Angrignon has classic ski trails of 3 km and 4.6 km, a 2.9 km skate skiing trail and an easy 3 km snowshoe trail around its ponds. Usually open from late December to March when there is enough snow. Using the trails is free; there are free and paid parking areas. Close to Angrignon metro.

Four groomed cross country ski trails from 1.7 km to 6.3 km (including a skate skiing loop) and a 7.9 km easy snowshoe trail through the woods of this nature park. Usually open from late December to March when there is enough snow. Trail use is free; parking is paid, and partners rent skis and snowshoes. Minors living on the island can borrow skis and snowshoes for free at the Des Champs sector with proof of residence.

A new outdoor training area in Parc Saint-Donat in Mercier, with fitness exercise machines, a bodyweight (calisthenics) structure, lighting and a water fountain, next to a running track. Free to use year round during park hours. The borough also lends sports and outdoor equipment for free.

Parc Benny is one of six NDG neighbourhood parks with short groomed cross country ski trails (550 m to 1.5 km), ideal for families and beginners. Usually open from January to March when there is enough snow. Free to use; bring your own skis.

The Parc Arthur-Therrien chalet in Verdun lends snow tubes, snowshoes and cross country skis for free; reserve on site with ID. Loans run on weekends through the winter and daily during March break. Pair it with the 625 m Sentier blanc des berges along the river, open to skiing and snowshoeing.

With a free Montreal library card you can borrow snowshoes, ski snowshoes, walking poles, toboggans and ice crampons at L'Île-des-Sœurs library for 7 days. Children under 14 must come with an adult. A great way to try winter sports without buying gear.

An eco friendly wooden outdoor fitness course in Parc Bernard-Landry in Laval-des-Rapides, with a climbing wall, horizontal ladder, balance beam and obstacle stations. Free and open to everyone at any time, with no reservation. The park also has trails along the Rivière des Prairies.

Outdoor workout stations at Berge des Baigneurs, a riverside park on the Rivière des Mille Îles in Old Sainte-Rose. Free and open to everyone at any time, with no reservation. Combine a workout with a walk along the river.

Outdoor workout stations in Parc Pie-X in Chomedey, part of Laval's network of free outdoor gyms. Free and open to everyone at any time, with no reservation.

A refrigerated outdoor rink built with the Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation, where you can skate and play hockey for free. Public skating runs on weekday late afternoons and weekend mornings and afternoons, with separate hockey and women's hockey periods. Usually open from mid December to early March, weather permitting. Bring your own skates; there is a heated chalet and toilets.

A refrigerated outdoor rink in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce with free public skating, free family hockey and free hockey for youth and adults at set times. Usually open from mid December to early March, weather permitting. Free public skating has weekday lunch slots and weekend morning and late afternoon slots. Booking a free spot on Loisirs Montréal (with a library card) is recommended for skating and required for hockey.

A refrigerated outdoor rink in Montréal-Nord where skating and hockey are free. Public skating runs most afternoons or early evenings plus weekend sessions, and a chalet lets you warm up. The city says it reopens in December 2026, weather permitting. No skates are lent on site, helmets are required for children under 8, and children under 12 must come with someone 16 or older.