Since 2014, DTAH has been working with the City of Toronto to design and implement improvements to Riverdale Park East. We're excited to announce that the new ice rink and skating trail have been completed a month earlier than expected! Join us this Saturday for skating and free hot chocolate at the Grand Opening, hosted by Councillor Paula Fletcher and Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on December 16, at 11AM. Learn more

The Riverdale Park East improvements address the need for more inclusive public recreation spaces and reflect a lot of exciting change happening in Toronto. Skating trails in particular are a fairly new park feature, and have become increasingly popular in the city because they allow newcomers, youth, and the elderly in our communities to engage in a quintessential Canadian pastime of ice skating without the stress and danger of co-mingling with athletes on the same ice (rink) surface. Designed well, a skating trail can be an easily accessible, calming, and meditative experience. The new ice rink and skating trail at Riverdale Park East also acts as a flexible, multi-seasonal space, and can be used for rollerblading, skateboarding, and other activities in the summer.