Mel Lastman Square Rink

Mel Lastman Square is North York’s civic pool that becomes a rink: 5100 Yonge Street, Civic Centre plaza, North York Centre station at the door. City drop-in leisure skate is free. Third-party rentals have operated on site in past winters — confirm on mlsquare.ca or the City map before you show up without skates. Evening lighting and a Zamboni keep it a real neighbourhood destination rather than a leftover pad. Outdoor rinks typically run late November to March; closed for summer as of August 2026. First-timers: weekday evenings beat the weekend family crush, and Yonge Street is the après-skate strip (the square itself has no permanent food stall). (416) 395-7584 or 311.