Neighbourhood Rinks

Outdoor rink preparations are underway, and many rinks are expected to be ready by December 20.

Volunteers support over 50 neighbourhood rinks throughout Greater Sudbury. Everyone is encouraged to volunteer a few hours of their time this winter to help maintain these outdoor recreational facilities. 

Outdoor Rink Opening Requirements

Outdoor rinks rely on our dedicated group of neighbourhood association volunteers, known as our Outdoor Rink Volunteers. The City’s outdoor rinks are natural skating surfaces (no refrigeration systems) with concrete, asphalt or gravel surfaces. In mid to late December, depending on weather conditions, volunteers begin the process of flooding and building ice for the outdoor rink season. Temperatures must be consistently below freezing to build ice. Ideal temperatures for flooding outdoor rinks are between -7 and -17 degrees Celsius. Flooding continues until there is a minimum of a 2” base of ice and the rink surface is flat and level. 

Volunteers continue to build ice throughout the season to maximize the outdoor rink season (the thicker the ice, the longer the ice will last). Residents are asked to remain off of flooded ice surfaces to preserve ice. Outdoor rinks can last until early to mid-March depending on ice thickness, ice quality and weather conditions and close when ice conditions deteriorate and no longer safe for use. Please note that ice availability is dependent on both weather conditions and volunteer availability. Once ready, ice surfaces are available for use at any time, however, hours of operation for fieldhouses/warming trailers vary. Please see individual rinks below for dates and times. 

Azilda

• Lionel E. Lalonde Centre - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Beaver Lake

• Club Road - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Blezard Valley

• Valley East Kin Park on Langdon Street - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Capreol

• Capreol Outdoor Rink (by ball field) off Meehan Street - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Chelmsford

• Coté Park, 215 Edward St. (behind arena) - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Coniston

• Coniston Outdoor Rink (by arena) on Government Road - Open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday form 12 to 6 p.m.

Copper Cliff

• Diorite, on Diorite Street – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. 

Donovan

• Antwerp, on Antwerp Street – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 

• Elm West, on White Avenue – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 

Dowling

• Dowling Leisure Centre - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Falconbridge

• Falconbridge Outdoor Rink (behind the community centre) off Edison Street - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Flour Mill

• O’Connor, on Dell Street – for more information please contact parks.recreation@greatersudbury.ca 
• Claude Charbonneau, on 600 Percy St. – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Ryan Heights, on Ryan Heights – open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 

Garson

• Central Lane Outdoor Rink on Central Lane - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.
• Gordon Street Outdoor Rink on Gordon Street - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.
• Matson subdivision, Central Lane and Old Skead Road CC (Gordon Street) - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.
• Penman Outdoor Rink on Penman Avenue - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Gatchell

• Delki Dozzi, end of Mary Street – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 

Hanmer

• Elmview - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Farmdale - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Theresa - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Valley Acres - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.

Levack

• Levack on First Avenue S. - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Lively

• Black Lake Playground on Glen Avenue - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Sixth Avenue/Lively Outdoor Rink - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Kinsmen Sports Complex on Mikkola Road - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.

Minnow Lake

• Carmichael, on Bellevue Avenue – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. 
• East End, on Rheal Street – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Eyre, on Ferndale Avenue – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Lonsdale, on Lonsdale Avenue – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Morel Playground, on Second Avenue (formerly Adamsdale) – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 

New Sudbury

• Cedar Park, on Normandy Court – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Don Lita, on Brookfield Avenue – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Downe (Leon XIII School), on Gemmell Street – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Lebel Tot Lot, on San Francisco Street – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• McLean, on McLean Street – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Ridgecrest, on Roy Avenue – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Rosemarie, on Montfort Street – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Westmount, off Kipling Court – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m. 

Naughton

• Oja Sports Complex on Phil Street - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• V.L.A. Playground on O’Neil Street - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Onaping

• Russel Beaudry on Juniper Avenue - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sudbury 12 to 6 p.m.

Skead and area

• Poupore East - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

South End

• Algonquin, on Algonquin Road – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Lo-Ellen, Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School on Loach’s Road – open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Long Lake, on Long Lake Road – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• McFarlane Lake, on Pioneer Road – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Riverdale, on York Street – open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m. 
• Robinson, Cranbrook Crescent – Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Val Caron

• Carol Richard on George Street - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.
• Sunnyside on Maple Street - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday from 12 to 6 p.m.

Wahnapitae

• Wahnapitae Community Centre - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.

Whitefish

• Den-Lou Playground on Den-Lou Road - open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Penage Road Community Centre - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.
• Whitefish Playground on Paul Street - open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday 12 to 6 p.m.