Emera Oval

Outdoor skating

No need to own your own skates! Just have a picture ID and you can borrow a pair for free! So much fun! Don't worry if you don't know how to skate, if you can stand you can skate using a skating aid.

Great skate park in the middle of Halifax

This is one of the best additions to the city center in decades and is a great place for families to come and skate. You don't even need your own skates as they are provided free of charge! A great o...

Closed because "too windy" - shameful to Canadians

We went one afternoon this past winter. We were on the ice for 2 minutes when they told us they were closing because it was too windy. Since when is wind a problem for skating? It seemed like the staf...

Emera Oval

The Oval is located on the North Common, opposite one of the entrances to the Citadel. The Oval is open year round. In the summer you can roller blade and ride your bike. Free admission.

Free outdoor skating

This is a great free outdoor skating area that makes its own ice. It is part of a large historical Commons. Great for walking in the city, also amateur sports on parts of it in the summer. Very close...