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The City of Orillia operates eight free outdoor skating rinks throughout the city that are open in the winter depending upon the weather. Hockey games are prohibited on outdoor rinks when they are occupied by pleasure skaters. Skaters should wear helmets at all times.
When Do The Rinks Open?
The opening of outdoor rinks is dependent on the weather. In order to form a base from which staff can flood, we require a significant amount of snow that contains more moisture in order to pack them, followed by consistently cold weather (-10°C or below) for at least a week. Staff constantly monitor the weather conditions and when they are favourable, they try to flood the outdoor rinks.
Maintenance
Please note that maintenance occurs daily depending on snow fall. After a snow fall, staff has to clear the snow and flood them as time permits. Staff start that routine daily at 7:00 a.m. and depending on the amount of snow it takes about five hours to complete.
Up-To-Date Conditions
Updated: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 8:41 a.m.
Staff work hard to prepare the outdoor rinks for your enjoyment. Please stay off the rinks if they are marked closed below to ensure severe damage is not done to the bases as they are starting to be built. Staff will continue to work on them daily as weather permits and will provide updates when available during business hours. The Parks, Recreation and Culture Department maintains the rinks and questions can be addressed by contacting them at 705-329-7250. Keep checking back here for up-to-date conditions of the rinks.
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Location |
Status |
Rink Dimensions (Approximate) |
| Couchiching Beach Park | Closed for the Season | Varies per year |
| Clayt French Park | Closed for the Season | 95 ft. x 65 ft. |
| First Baptist Church | Closed for the Season | 50 ft. x 90 ft. |
| Hillcrest Park | Closed for the Season | 120 ft. x 55 ft. |
| Homewood Park Large Rink | Closed for the Season | 110 ft. x 90 ft. |
| Homewood Park Small Rink | Closed for the Season | 100 ft. x 60 ft. |
| Kitchener Park | Closed for the Season | 180 ft. x 85 ft. |
| McKinnell Square Park | Closed for the Season | 50 ft. x 65 ft. |
| Murray Street Park | Closed for the Season | 60 ft. x 90 ft. |
Lighting
The Hillcrest Park outdoor rink has lighting that goes off between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. All other parks have ambient lighting within the park but not lighting specifically for outdoor ice rink night usage.
