The City of Toronto operates over 50 outdoor rinks and a popular spot is right downtown in Nathan Phillips Square when the pond is emptied in mid-October and they wait for colder weather to start making ice at City Hall. You can rent skates at the square and washrooms are nearby.
Typically the rinks operate from late November into March before closing for the season, as well as any weather events such as snowfalls where it takes a bit to clear off the ice.
From the City's website, "Sometimes on warm days, the City has to close some rinks temporarily until the weather cools down. This is due to the size and type of a rink’s refrigeration system and its ability to keep ice hard and smooth when temperatures rise above zero degrees Celsius. To check if a rink is open on a warm day, check the rink status or call 311. Rinks are maintained by being flooded on a regular basis but schedules are adjusted daily to accommodate inclement weather, staffing issues, equipment breakdowns, permits/programs and heavy traffic conditions."
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