During the cold season
Located at 205 rue de Bruxelles, the lighted ice rink in Parc Central is available for skating and playing hockey, usually from the end of December until the beginning of March, depending on the outside temperature. Hockey goals are also available on site.
We provide citizens with a heated hut located near the ice rink, allowing them to put on and take off their skates. It is open on Fridays from 5:00 p.m. to10:00 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours Notice
During the holidays, the heated hut is open every day from December 20 to January 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
This rink is under the responsibility of the City of Gatineau, which delegates its regular maintenance (snow removal, watering, etc.) to a private subcontractor. Users dissatisfied with its maintenance should contact the City of Gatineau either by telephone at 311 or 819-595-2002 or by following this web link.
In addition, ice skating lessons are offered according to the request of the citizens and according to the temperature.
It should be noted that other ice rinks are also accessible in the Plateau district, for playing hockey and skating:
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Parc des Deux Ruisseaux, 22, rue du Tropique (Hockey is not allowed)
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Parc du Méridien, 16, rue du Méridien (Hockey is not allowed)
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Parc du Plateau, 155, rue de l'Atmosphère
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For up-to-date information on the rinks at Parc du Méridien and Parc des Deux-Ruisseaux, you can check the Facebook groups :
- Patinoire du Parc du Méridien: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17z1VtKbFB/
- Patinoire des Deux-Ruisseaux: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1GRNFvG8zR/
Follow the groups for real-time updates on openings, closings, and ice conditions.
Outside of cold season
The Parc Central ice rink remains available outside the cold season, given its asphalt surface. The following activities can be practiced there:
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- rollerblading
- hockey ball
- rollerblading hockey
- basketball using the nets placed around the boards
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