Posted: December 18, 2024 - 11:18 am

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents that the Emera Oval, located on the Halifax Common, is now open.

Every year, the Emera Oval is transformed into the largest outdoor, artificially refrigerated ice service east of Quebec City. The skating surface is equal to three NHL hockey rinks, and the facility includes an accessible washroom, street parking on Cogswell Street and wheelchair access to the ice surface.

The Oval will host a Skate with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. Residents are invited to attend and skate while listening to holiday music. Candy canes and pictures with Santa and the Grinch will be available.

There will also be a “Countdown to 2025” New Year’s Eve skate on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. – as well…

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