Experience Winter Magic at The Ribbon Ice Skating Trail
Last winter's inaugural season at The Ribbon saw over 150,000 visitors at Glass City Metropark, with more than 50,000 people skating on the unique 1,000-foot ice trail.
The 2024-2025 ice skating season opens on Friday, November 8, 2024, and will be open daily through Sunday, March 2, 2025 (excluding Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day).
Plan Ahead with these Key Dates
- Monday, August 26 - Reservations open for Cabana Village & Group Party Areas
- Monday, September 23 - Reservations open for individual Ice Skating Sessions
- Friday, November 8 - Opening Day of Ice Skating Season at The Ribbon
*Presale Opportunities*
Become a Metroparks Member to take advantage of exclusive Member pricing and presale offers to reserve cabanas and individual skating sessions before they go on sale to the public.
Sign up for our Ribbon email list to get updates, alerts and early bird offers.
Skate at The Ribbon Ice Trail
Located near Market Hall at Glass City Metropark [1505 Front St., Toledo, Ohio 43605 - Park Map].
Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged to guarantee your spot on the ice. Click the links below to make a reservation, book a cabana or group space or plan your winter event.
Make a Reservation
**Ice Skating Reservations will go on sale Monday, September 23.
Reserve a Cabana or Group Space
*Cabanas and Group Spaces will go on sale Monday, August 26.
Gift Ribbon Skate Passes
To apply for free skate passes or make a donation to the program, visit the Gift Ribbon page [Details].
Group Outings and Events at The Ribbon
Plan your next family or corporate outing at The Ribbon at Glass City Metropark. Plan ahead for the biggest special event nights of the winter season.
Plan Your Event
Glow Skates & Special Events
Get Involved
Become a Metroparks Member and enjoy perks at The Ribbon, or support our Gift Ribbon initiative to help remove barriers and provide ice skating opportunities to everyone in our community.
About The Ribbon
The 1,000-foot long Ribbon is a paved, loop trail that is refrigerated in winter to provide 25,000-square-feet of ice skating surface with rolling hills and soft curves. It includes a 5,000-square-foot ice skating area called the Pond that is suitable for beginning skaters and events. Fourteen miles of tubing under the pavement supplies refrigerant to the surface, while a Zamboni ice resurfacing machine maintains a smooth skating surface.
In warm weather, The Ribbon transforms into a multi-purpose trial that will be free to use for roller skating, roller blading, kick scooters and balance bikes [Details].
Contact Information
Call 419-407-9717 or email: rinkmanagement@metroparkstoledo.com.
Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to End of Last Session (Daily)
*Operating hours are subject to change during holidays or Special Event dates.