Rideau Canal Skateway

• Ottawa a ‘winter wonderland’ with Winterlude and a fully-open canal

  After two years of not being able to fully open, the skateway on Ottawa's Rideau Canal is again the centre of celebrations for Ottawa's Winterlude festival.

  Environment

  Feb 15, 2025
  
• What a warm, snowy winter means for Rideau Canal’s skating chances

  Preparations are ongoing to reopen the Rideau Canal for skating, but with a warm, wet and snowy winter in the cards, officials are keeping their fingers crossed yet again.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2024
  
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• Famed Ottawa Rideau Canal skateway to reopen Sunday…for walking

  Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway is reopening today, but visitors are being urged to leave their blades at home.

  Canada

  Feb 18, 2024
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• Rideau Canal still closed to skating as temperatures not in ‘sweet spot’

  The Rideau Canal did not open for ice skating in 2023, a historic first, due to milder temperatures. But officials are still holding out hope for 2024.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2024
• Iconic Rideau Canal Skateway will not open this year in historic first

  After weeks of anticipation, the National Capital Commission said its efforts to open the iconic skating rink had come to an end. Here's why

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2023
• ‘Race against time’: Rideau Canal skating rink faces 1st year without opening

  The opening of Canada’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa has been pushed this year as much of Ontario basks in an unusually 'mild' winter season, meteorologists say.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
• Sorry, skaters: Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season

  The Rideau Canal Skateway is closed for its 51st season with warmer weather expected to stretch into the next week, the National Capital Commission said Thursday.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 25, 2021
• Rideau Canal Skateway temporarily closed amid warm weather in Ottawa

  The iconic Rideau Canal Skateway is closed as of Feb. 22 at 10 p.m. due to warmer weather in the forecast for Ottawa later in the week.

  Weather

  Feb 23, 2021
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• Looking to get outdoors in Ottawa? Avoid these busy times on the Rideau Canal and other NCC assets

  With warm weather in the forecast this weekend, the Rideau Canal Skateway and other outdoor rec sites will be popular. Check here for the busiest times at each site.

  Weather

  Feb 19, 2021
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• Coronavirus lockdown: What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Family Day?

  Most Ottawa businesses are closed due to either holiday hours or COVID-19 restrictions on Family Day, but here are the few things open on Feb. 15.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 12, 2021