Largest Outdoor Free Skating Rink In Toronto Coming To Union Station

What could be more Canadian than adding a skate to your daily commute.

Well, starting Nov. 29, you’ll be able to skate, for free, at Union Station’s Sir John A. McDonald Plaza on Front St. The site will be transformed into an outdoor rink half the size of an NHL ice rink (the standard ice rink in North America measures 200 feet long by 85 feet wide.).

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It will be the largest outdoor skating rink in Toronto.

The rink will be open every day, except Christmas Day, provided the weather co-operates.

TD and Union Station are offering free skating lessons and helmet rentals. The rink will be open Monday to Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and Saturday to Sunday from 11 am to 9 pm.

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The nearby Natrel outdoor rink at Harbourfront usually opens mid to late November.

Free music concerts plus gift wrapping is being sponsored by TD inside the historic West Wing of Union from Dec. 9 to Dec. 24.

Toronto has approximately 54 outdoor skating rinks. Many rinks are located close to The PATH underground walkway.

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Largest Outdoor Free Skating Rink In Toronto Coming To Union Station

Starting Nov. 29, you can skate, for free, at Union Station’s Sir John A. McDonald Plaza on a rink half the size of an NHL skate rink.

READ: Toronto’s Renowned Christmas Market Set To Mark 10th Anniversary

READ: AccuWeather Forecasts A Brutal Winter For Toronto

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Duck Island, located along the Fraser River and leased to the Richmond Night Market, was set for redevelopment by Jingon International Development Group.

The project, located at 134-226 Harwood Avenue South in Ajax, was being undertaken by LeMine Investment Group when it was placed under receivership in April 2021.

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The District Northwest project by Thind Properties is set for 13438 105A Avenue in Surrey and consists of two high-rise towers.