Outdoor Rinks | Niagara Falls

Enjoy free outdoor skating and hockey at rinks across the city! These natural rinks are open during the winter, as long as the weather stays cold. The ice needs several days of -10°C or colder to stay frozen and safe. Please note these rinks are not supervised and are maintained by volunteers.

Outdoor rink locations and hours

Rinks are open daily from dawn to dusk during the winter season. You can skate or play pick-up hockey at these natural outdoor rinks:

John N Allan Park, 6980 Kalar Road
Maple Street Park, 5100 Maple Street
Mount Carmel Park, 7806 Mount Carmel Boulevard
Preakness Park, 7857 Preakness Street
Fernwood Park, 9260 Hendershot Boulevard
Robert F. Keighan Park, 8030 Beaverton Boulevard
Chippawa West Park, 9327 Emerald Avenue

Want to volunteer?

We always need volunteers to help keep the rinks in great shape!
If you live nearby and can shovel snow or flood the rink, we’d love your help.

The City provides:

Access to water
Hoses and nozzles
Signage
Training to help you make good ice

Duties:

During the winter season for as little as one to several hours per week depending on weather conditions
The goal is to have two to three volunteers per rink to take turns to help with tasks
Casual maintenance as needed, such as ice flooding, helping shovel snow off the ice rink, and ice repair
It is ideal to have people who live within short walking distance of the park
This is an unsupervised volunteer position

Apply to volunteer

Report a concern at a park

While the City doesn’t maintain outdoor rinks, please tell us about any other park concerns, like safety hazards, messes, vandalism, or accessibility issues in the park, so we can take care of them.

Report a park or playground concern

Outdoor rink rules

Please follow these simple rules to stay safe and have fun.

Rinks are not supervised. Use at your own risk – ice may be uneven or rough
Check the ice before skating or playing hockey
Rinks may close during bad weather or if the ice is in poor condition
Wear helmets and safety gear
Supervise children at all times
No food, drinks, glass, or pets on the ice
No smoking, vaping, alcohol, or drugs
Be respectful. These are free public spaces for everyone to enjoy. Please follow the RZone Policy to help keep rinks safe, welcoming, and free from vandalism or inappropriate behaviour.