Toronto Is Getting a Free Skate at Coca-Cola Coliseum — With Skates and Helmets Available to Borrow

Enjoy free skating at Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum on October 23, 2026, from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Limited free skates, helmets and skate aids available.

Fall Leisure Skate poster showing the date, hours, venue, free admission and equipment and safety conditions.
Promotional event artwork; loaner equipment is limited and available first come, first served.

Event details

Categories: FREE EXPERIENCES · Sports & Recreation · Leisure Skating

When: · Ends 21:30 Toronto time

Where:

Coca-Cola Coliseum, 19 Nunavut Road, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

Cost: Free admission

About the event

Exhibition Place is opening the ice at Coca-Cola Coliseum for a special evening of free leisure skating on Friday, October 23, 2026, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Visitors can skate on the same rink used by the Toronto Marlies and Toronto Sceptres. The Skate Lending Library, supported by Desjardins Financial Group, will provide skates, helmets and skate aids at no charge. Equipment is limited and distributed first come, first served, while supplies last; exact quantities and skate sizes are not confirmed. Arrive early if you need to borrow equipment. Helmets are required for children and strongly recommended for everyone else. Outside hockey sticks, pucks and other sports equipment are not allowed. Entry is free but subject to rink capacity and may pause if the venue is full. Concessions will be closed. Paid parking is available at Exhibition Place. TTC routes include the 504 King and 511 Bathurst streetcars and 29 Dufferin bus; GO Transit riders can use Exhibition Station on the Lakeshore West line. Check current schedules and the official organizer page before travelling. Coca-Cola Coliseum is an accessible venue; contact Exhibition Place with specific accommodation questions.

Participation: Bring your own skates and helmet if you have them. Loaner skates, helmets and aids are limited; children must wear helmets, and entry can pause when rink capacity is reached.

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Official sources and Toronto discovery

Exhibition Place — Fall Leisure Skate 2026 — Exhibition Place confirms admission, schedule, venue, address, equipment lending conditions, helmet rules, capacity, concessions and transit guidance. Exact equipment quantities, skate sizes, RSVP requirements and guaranteed entry are not stated.

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