Patinoire du Vieux-Port de Montréal

Such a fun place to go ice skating! Highly recommend coming here during the week when less crowded. The space was great, and for an out of town excursion it was really fun for the kids! I would definitely visit again!

Great fun. Very affordable. Rink is great size for spending an hour or more enjoying the outdoors. Can be extremely cold, depending on the day’s temps, so bundle up accordingly!

This is a beautiful outdoor skating rink in the Old Port of Montréal. We came here last week during Christmas and we were treated to a snow covered winter wonderland just off the heart of downtown Montréal. Very affordable and a fantastic diversion on a wintery day in Montréal. Cap it off with a hot chocolate in the adjoining bistro and your winter fun day is complete.

For a perfect date on a perfect winter afternoon, I suggest skating at the Vieux Port. Bundle up because the wind off the river can be cold.
The scenery at this spot is amazing, and the ice is well-​maintained. At $ 6 per adult, it was an affordable afternoon’s entertainment… although the snacks and hot chocolate are overpriced, even in comparison with the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Skate rental is cash only, so be sure to have some money in your pocket if you don’t bring your own skates.
Each day has its own musical theme — Mondays classical, Tuesdays world music, etc.
I imagine it would be a wonderful place from which to watch the Saturday evening fireworks at the Vieux Port (or New Year’s Eve).
We had a really nice time and will definitely go back. (If you agree, a seasons pass is $ 28, I think).

Patinoire extérieure avec jeu de lumières le soir et musique à thèmes en tout temps, selon la journée ! Possibilités de louer des patins, cadenas, lacets et autres équipements pour patinage sur glacé ! Frais d’admissions séparés ! Prévenir un total de 15 $ par personne si l’on veut louer des patins !
Très amusant en groupe ou en couple !
Fun for Everyone !

Just beautiful and quiet. I am looking out my window at the rink right now and am about toy head there with my skates for an hour of gliding and peace. If you are visiting the city you can rent skates. It’s cheap. I recommend you get a quickie lunch at Thai Express in Place Jacques Cartier. Fill up on some tasty Pad Thai or Pad Sew or whatever Thai yopu love… and then skate it off in this little rink from heaven.

This is probably the most famous outdoor skating rink in Montréal. Right downtown, you are skating on a little side arm of the fleuve St-​Laurent. The rink consists of a well maintained, frequently zambonied main area, with the possibility of skating out to an extended additional circuit. A different genre of music accompanies skaters every day of the week, e.g. independent rock on Wednesdays and francophone music on Sundays.
A wonderful view of the Montréal skyline adds to the skating experience.
There is also a warming hut, and the possibility to rent skates and safety equipment for kids.
However, in contrast to other wonderful skating rinks on the city, this one is not free, and that causes me to give only four stars. You will have to cough up 6 $ a day or 27 $ for the season. Considering that other well maintained outdoor skating rinks in Parc Lafontaine or Parc Jean Drapeau are just a few metro stops away and free, it is a bit surprising how much more busy this rink seems.

La patinoire du vieux port est divisée en deux sections: une qui est réfrigérée et donc tout le temps ouverte, et une autre qui est ouverte seulement que le temps est assez froid. Quand les deux sont ouvertes, la patinoire est plutôt sympa, car on un peu plus d’espace, que le cadre est beau (le vieux port) et qu’il y a de la musique. Le problème c’est que la deuxième section est souvent fermée, ce qui du coup laisse un espace réduit et donc beaucoup agréable. A noter aussi que cette patinoire est particulièrement exposée aux vents et donc on y prend facilement froid.

Winter in Montréal can be magic if one of your outdoor activities is skating, the skating rink in the Old Port is a special place to experience this magic.
There is a small rink that is always opened, but the fun is when it is cold enough and the entire lake around the rink is transferred into ice surface to explore. The view of the illuminated old Montréal and downtown behind is stunning during the night. Just bring your warm clothes and have fun!