The Esplanade Tranquille rink is downtown Montreal’s largest refrigerated outdoor skating rink, right in the Quartier des spectacles. It’s free and open from mid-November until early April.
The 2026–27 opening date had not been announced yet; in 2025, the rink opened on November 20.
Key facts
- Where: corner of Sainte-Catherine Street West and Clark Street, Quartier des spectacles
- Metro: Place-des-Arts or Saint-Laurent
- Season: mid-November to early April
- Admission: free
- Size: about 1,500 square metres, room for around 400 skaters
What to expect
- Refrigerated ice, so it opens before the real cold arrives
- Skating sessions with music and light shows, including an interactive light projection in the evening
- Skate rentals (Patin Patin) and a café in the pavilion
- Children’s skating lessons (ages 2 to 10) on Sunday mornings in past seasons
- Late skating on New Year’s Eve in past years
Tips
- Go on a weeknight for more space on the ice.
- Combine with the market: the Great Christmas Market and LUMINO are steps away.
- Check the schedule for ice maintenance and special evenings.
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