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The Riley Family Duck Pond at Assiniboine Park is now OPEN for skating! ⛸️❄️
Embrace winter, get some fresh air and exercise, and enjoy the beauty of the season! The Duck Pond is surrounded by beautiful light displays so you can enjoy skating under the stars.

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The Park Café, located next to the Duck Pond, is open daily from 9 am – 4 pm for full menu dine-in service. Grab-and-go items like hot chocolate and coffee, fries, and more snacks and beverages are available at the take-out window. The pathway from the Duck Pond to the take-out window is covered with rubber mats so skaters can access it without removing their skates.

Please note: The shelter located adjacent to the Duck Pond is open daily from 7 am – 10 pm for washroom access only. Masks are required when using the public washrooms and encouraged outdoors when physical distancing cannot be maintained. Hockey sticks and pucks are not allowed. Please stay off the ice when plowing and flooding is underway.

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