Saturday Skate: High Park Outdoor Rink

Free ice skating but you must bring your own skates (see below for where to get a used pair if on a budget)! No skate rentals are available at this location. Free 5 min skating lesson with Katy is an option (look for me in my red toque on the ice).
Make sure you check the Location map & instructions on how to find the rink inside High Park - there is no parking allowed inside the park (Park on Bloor St. or TTC to High Park Station), and rink entrance is a bit tricky (but this keeps the rink relatively quiet compared to other rinks!).
Feel free to arrive between 930-10am. We will not stay past 11am and may end early if everyone is cold or tired.

⚠️ **Please turn Meetup notifications & DMs ON and join @swanktoronto IG group to participate in this event as organizers have had difficulty contacting members**

This rink (pictured) has 1 side of an adjacent hockey rink to hold onto and has one of the best maintained ice surfaces for outdoor rinks in Toronto = excellent smooth ice! There is also a change room and bathrooms, although we usually change leave our bags on benches right next to the rink so can keep an eye on our stuff. Katy will be there from 9am onwards practicing.

Most of the rinks in Toronto do not offer skate rentals, so I recommend getting a pair of used skates which will often cost you the price of 2-3x rentals from FB marketplace, Play it Again Sports, or Newson's Bike and Skate Exchange (the latter 2 stores will fit you properly from their bank of used skates).

If you have not skated before, I recommend wearing warm thick socks that cover over your ankle bones (so the skates don't rub), as well as warm but fitted stretchy clothing (e.g. insulated leggings) that you can move easily in. Avoid long dangling scarves or wide bottom pants that can get caught in the skates and trip you. Knee pads, padded gloves, helmets are always a great idea if you are a newer skater!

PLEASE READ: Only members who have RSVPed to event may attend, do not show up unless you are on the attending list. No guests/pets. Please do not ask to increase the attending list size so you can go, or try to organize a separate meet up event within this event. Members who have previously no-showed without reason, or who frequently cancel last minute will be placed at the bottom of the waitlist.