VISITOR INFORMATION
Schedule / hours: 2017: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Unsupervised during the day on weekdays.
Admission price: 2017: Free. The parking lot the farthest south in the park is always free. The parking lot by the rink is free on weekends.
Address: 3131 Lake Shore Blvd W,
EtobicokePhone: 416-392-9715
Website: www.cityrinks.caNearby restaurants: There's a Tim Hortons a short walk northeast of the rink. There's also a good artisanal bakery Tatsu's Bread at the foot of Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive at 3180 Lake Shore, closed on Sundays and at least from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the other days.
While you are there: You can stroll along the waterfront in the park. Follow the trail south of the rink. It is a lovely walk!
Age group: 2 - 16 years old
Attraction suitable for:
Toddlers
Preschoolers
School
Preteen
Teen
My favourite rink in Toronto (Etobicoke, to be more precise).
When there's no white stuff, there's still ice!
It took me 350 steps to walk around the figure-8 shape trail of Colonel Samuel Park. It sits by an historic building with a tall chimney within the huge park by the water. There's an indoor skate changing room on the premises. They have a zamboni and put music on during the supervised sessions (9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays). The rink is open but unsupervised on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (but there's no fence so you can come anytime, really). Humber College uses the old buildings northeast of the rink (which used to host a psychiatric hospital).
For a hot chocolate, you can go to Tim Hortons a short walk from the rink or you can go to the artisan bakery Tatsu's Bread at 3180 Lake Shore (closed on Sunday). See more photos.
Author's TIP: Combine this with the Etobicoke Santa Claus Parade (also called Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade).
Colonel Sam Skating Trail 2
A great family outing!
