Vaughan’s natural rinks are back by popular demand

Jan. 18, 2022 3:00 p.m.
​Two new locations – open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting  


Lace up your skates, Vaughan! The City of Vaughan is expanding its outdoor amenities and bringing back two natural ice rinks on the tennis courts located at Maple Community Centre (10190 Keele St.) and North Thornhill Community Centre (300 Pleasant Ridge Ave.). 

The natural rinks are now open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting. 

In addition to the natural rinks, residents also have the option to skate at one of the City’s five outdoor rinks located at Chancellor Community Centre, Dufferin Clark Community Centre, Father E. Bulfon Community Centre, Garnet A. Williams Community Centre and Vellore Village Community Centre. 

Weather permitting, these outdoor rinks will be open daily until 11 p.m., except for Father E. Bulfon which closes at 10:30 p.m. Rinks are also subject to daily closures for regular maintenance between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesdays at Chancellor and Dufferin Clark community centres, and on Thursdays at Father E. Bulfon, Garnet A. Williams and Vellore Village community centres. Changerooms are not available for use, but washroom access is permitted. Picnic tables will be on-site for skaters to put on and remove their skates. 

All rinks are unsupervised, unless otherwise stated in the recreational skating and shinny hockey schedule at vaughan.ca/skate. Residents can report any concerns to Access Vaughan at 905-832-2281 or by email at accessvaughan@vaughan.ca. All violations reported through the City’s contact centre will be directed to the By-law and Compliance, Licensing and Permit Services department for investigation. 

For the enjoyment and safety of all skaters, citizens are asked to follow Skating Rink Guidelines (PDF) and abide by all York Regional Public Health COVID-19 safety measures, including physical distancing and sanitizing hands. Stay home if you are feeling unwell. 

For more information on the City’s outdoor rinks, including skate schedules, visit vaughan.ca/skate. 

Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health at 1-800-361-5653 or Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the virus, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19. 

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