Want an outdoor rink in your Milton park this winter? Volunteer teams can apply until November 8
The Town of Milton is taking applications from groups of at least six adults from different households to build and run a free outdoor ice rink in a pre-approved neighbourhood park for the 2026–27 season. Applications close November 8.
The details
What the Town is asking for
The Town of Milton is inviting residents to volunteer to build, maintain and operate an outdoor ice rink in their neighbourhood for the 2026–27 winter. Applications opened on Friday, October 9 and close on Sunday, November 8. The program, which began in the winter of 2022–23 and is entering its fifth season, depends on volunteer teams; the rinks are free for everyone to use and are not supervised or operated by Town staff.
A team must include at least six adults, over 18 and from different households, who live in the surrounding area and commit to maintaining the rink all winter, with one person named as the primary contact. Rinks go in pre-approved parks. New and returning volunteers are encouraged to apply through the online form on the Town's Neighbourhood Outdoor Ice Rinks page.
Who does what
- Perimeter boards (about 32 by 64 feet), the initial water fill, rink rules and open/closed signs, a picnic table, liability insurance where the agreement is upheld, training, and up to $500 per rink for maintenance costs
- Daily maintenance, flooding and supervision; a daily rink record; shovels and maintenance equipment; water for flooding; litter clean-up; an open emergency access route
- Dawn to dusk, or until 10 p.m. where Town or pre-approved lighting is available
- Free
The season's schedule
Now: Applications open
October 9, 2026
Next: Applications close
November 8, 2026
Next: Applications reviewed
November 9 to 13, 2026
Next: Teams contacted and sites confirmed
November 18 to 20, 2026
Next: Volunteer training
Policies and procedures December 8; ice making and maintenance December 14 to 18, 2026
Next: Rinks open
January to February 2027, weather dependent; rinks close in March 2027
Sources
Town of Milton
Neighbourhood Outdoor Ice Rinks