Outdoor Skating
Skating on the Canal
During winter months, the City of Peterborough maintains the ice surface on the canal below the Peterborough Lift Lock as weather conditions allow. A safety flag identifies if ice conditions are safe:
- A green flag indicates skating is permitted.
- A red flag indicates skating is not permitted.
Visit our Outdoor Skating - what's open or closed page for updates and public health guidelines.
Quaker Foods City Square
The outdoor skating rink at Quaker Foods City Square is now closed for the season.
During the winter months, this park turns into an outdoor skating rink for community use. Operational dates are weather dependent. Washroom use is available at the Peterborough Public Library, please visit their website for hours of operation. This location is perfect year round for large community and public events! Learn more about how to permit this space on the Events page.
Parking: Parking is available at the King Street parking garage, and along Charlotte and King streets.
Rink Maintenance: The City of Peterborough may close the rink for safety reasons at any time or for periodic maintenance. During all ice maintenance, please stay back and do not enter onto the ice surface.
Skating Rink Rules |
Please enjoy safely. Non-compliance may result in removal and/or disciplinary action against the person(s) responsible.
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Visit the Events Calendar to view upcoming events at this location.
Neighbourhood Rinks
The neighbourhood rink program has run in City parks since 1965, thanks to volunteers who prepare, flood and maintain ice for skating. Rinks are open from 7 a.m. to dusk (or 10 p.m. with approved lighting) as weather and ice conditions permit and are subject to public health measures.
As neighbourhood rinks are maintained by volunteers, their start dates and operational times will vary.
Starting a neighbourhood rink
Neighbourhood rinks are run by volunteers with donated supplies. If you would like to start a rink in your neighbourhood, consider the following:
- Is the land flat enough to support a rink?
- Is there water access? Rinks can be placed in parks without water access if volunteers are willing to use their own water supply from their homes.
- Do you have support? Rinks need continuous upkeep and maintenance, which is best done by a team of volunteers.
- Do you have the necessary supplies? Supplies, such as rink boards and tarps are usually donated by neighbours who will be using the rink.
The deadline to request a new rink location is October 1 annually.
If you would like to start a rink in your neighbourhood, complete the Neighbourhood Rink Application. Your request will be reviewed by Public Works and Recreation Services Division staff to determine if the location can support a neighbourhood rink.
Thank you to all volunteers who make the neighbourhood rinks a success.
All volunteers who work on neighbourhood rinks must complete the below form annually.
Neighbourhood Rink Application
Neighbourhood rink locations |
As the rinks are maintained by volunteers, the status of each rink is unknown.
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Indoor Skating
The City of Peterborough offers a number of registered skating programs, as well as public skates. Visit the Community Arenas page for more information.