Lace up, Toledo — winter is about to look a whole lot better from the riverfront.

The Ribbon, the 1,000-foot refrigerated ice-skating trail at Glass City Metropark, opens for its 2026–27 season on Saturday, Nov. 14. The season runs through Feb. 28, with a possible extension into March.

This isn’t your average rink. The Ribbon is a looping trail with rolling hills and soft curves — nearly 25,000 square feet of ice — plus a 5,000-square-foot Pond for beginners, all on Toledo’s East Side riverfront with the downtown skyline across the Maumee.

Here’s what to know before you go:

• Admission: $10 for ages 13 and up, $8 for ages 3–12 and 65 and older — skate rental included. Penguin skate trainers are available to rent for $5.
• Sessions: 90 minutes each. Public skating runs 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., with sessions starting at 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.
• Evenings: The Ribbon transforms into a glowing winter wonderland for evening Glow Skate sessions.
• Where: Enter through Market Hall at 1505 Front St., Toledo. Advanced reservations are recommended — popular sessions sell out.
• Good to know: The trail is refrigerated, so it doesn’t need freezing temperatures to stay skateable, though heavy rain or severe weather can interrupt skating.

The Ribbon is supported by the Hylant Family Foundation. For hours, reservations and updates, visit Metroparks Toledo’s ice skating page or the Winter at The Ribbon page.

Photo: Aric Lorton / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Toledo skyline from the riverfront.