Today's public skate, freestyle, stick & puck and open hockey at 96 rinks in Chicago.
Public skate, freestyle, stick & puck and drop-in hockey at Chicago-area rinks, from McFetridge and Blackhawks Ice Center in the city to the North Shore, DuPage County and the south suburbs.
Glenview Community Ice Center · Glenview, IL · Next public skate: Tue 9:00–10:00 AM Two NHL sheets and a 90-by-60 studio rink, rebuilt by the Glenview Park District and reopened in 2020.
IceLand Ice Arena · Niles, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:00–11:30 AM Niles Park District's IceLand pairs an indoor rink with a roofed outdoor rink rebuilt in 2015
Winnetka Ice Arena · Winnetka, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:45 AM–12:15 PM Winnetka's 1972 park district rink, built on revenue bonds after hockey parents lost a referendum.
Robert Crown Community Center · Evanston, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:00 AM–12:30 PM Two NHL-size sheets, a 200-meter running track and a branch library under one roof, completed in 2020.
Elk Grove Ice Arena · Elk Grove Village, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:20 AM–12:50 PM A $32.5 million two-rink arena on a former Staples site, opened September 8, 2026, home of Chicago Mission.
Nicholas Sportsplex (Mount Prospect) · Mount Prospect, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–1:30 PM Mount Prospect's 2016 ice arena, grown into a three-sheet, 17-acre sports complex and home of the Reapers.
Rosemont Ice Arena · Rosemont, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:10 AM–1:10 PM Village-owned two-sheet arena, opened in November 2025 as the Chicago Wolves' practice headquarters.
Canlan Sports West Dundee · West Dundee, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:00–11:50 AM Three NHL-size rinks built in 2007 for the Leafs Hockey Club and bought by Canlan Ice Sports in 2019.
Canlan Sports Romeoville · Romeoville, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–2:00 PM Three regulation rinks west of Chicago, opened in early 2006 and the Huskies Hockey Club's home ice since then
Oakton Sports Complex (Park Ridge) · Park Ridge, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:00 AM–12:00 PM Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena, rebuilt as the Oakton Sports Complex and reopened in August 2025.
Skatium Ice Arena (Skokie) · Skokie, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:15 AM–1:00 PM Skokie Park District's rink, rebuilt in 2011 and refitted in 2022, with a full-size and a smaller rink.
Centennial Ice Rinks (Wilmette) · Wilmette, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–1:30 PM Wilmette Park District's main and studio rinks, home of the Jr. Trevians and the revived TGIF Skate.
Midwest Training and Ice Center (Dyer) · Dyer, IN · Next public skate: Tue 11:00 AM–12:30 PM Dyer's ice arena and gymnastics center, with 1,500 seats and more than 10,000 visitors a week.
Franklin Park Ice Arena · Franklin Park, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Franklin Park's year-round arena with a full sheet and studio rink, home ice of the Leyden Eagles.
Nelson Sports Complex (Rolling Meadows) · Rolling Meadows, IL · Next public skate: Fri 8:00–9:00 PM Rolling Meadows Park District rink where 2022 World Junior pair Martins and Bedard skated as toddlers
All Seasons Ice Rinks (Naperville) · Naperville, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:10 AM–12:40 PM Naperville's family rink of 45-plus years, a Blackhawks rink partner with Chris Chelios as hockey director.
H-F Ice Arena (Flossmoor) · Flossmoor, IL · Next public skate: Fri 8:00–9:30 PM A park district rink with 1,200 seats that reopened in March 2023 after a $6.8 million rebuild.
Glacier Ice Arena (Vernon Hills) · Vernon Hills, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:20 AM–1:10 PM A 63,000-square-foot two-rink arena, run by its founder from 1999 until an August 2025 sale.
Centennial Ice Arena (Highland Park) · Highland Park, IL · Next public skate: Tue 8:40–9:40 AM Opened in 1973 at the north end of Centennial Park; the rink floor was completely replaced in 2023.
Crystal Ice House (Crystal Lake) · Crystal Lake, IL · Next public skate: Tue 9:50–11:20 AM Three sheets of ice in Crystal Lake, run by the non-profit Fire Wagon Hockey and home to the Yellowjackets
McFetridge Sports Center (Chicago) · Chicago, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–1:30 PM The Chicago Park District's first indoor ice rink, built in 1974 and named for William McFetridge.
Willowbrook Ice Arena · Willowbrook, IL · Next public skate: Fri 7:15–8:45 PM Willowbrook's NHL Rink and half-sheet Skills Rink on 63rd Street, with Sunday public skate October-February
Arctic Ice Arena (Orland Park) · Orland Park, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:00 AM–12:00 PM A former outdoor Orland Park rink the Gust family bought and renamed, now three sheets under one roof.
Morgan Park Sports Center (Chicago) · Chicago, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–2:00 PM An NHL-size Park District rink sharing a 64,000-square-foot roof with a gymnastics center since 2015.
Oak Lawn Ice Arena · Oak Lawn, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Oak Lawn Park District's 100-by-200-foot rink, rebuilt with new ice, boards and seating in January 2026.
Darien Sportsplex · Darien, IL · Next public skate: Tue 1:30–3:00 PM Darien Park District's 1999 Sportsplex, a self-funding three-sheet rink and indoor fieldhouse.
The Edge on John St (Bensenville) · Bensenville, IL · Next public skate: Sat 6:20–7:50 PM Bensenville's 1997 village rink, built in five months so local kids had ice closer to home.
The Edge on Jefferson (Bensenville) · Bensenville, IL · No public skate posted for the next 7 days Bensenville's two-rink Edge II, with a 2,800-seat main rink and a history of national championships.
Rocket Ice Skating Rink (Bolingbrook) · Bolingbrook, IL · Next public skate: Fri 11:40 AM–1:10 PM Bolingbrook's two-rink arena since 1999, home of Sabre Hockey and Starfire synchronized skating.
Carol Stream Ice Rink · Carol Stream, IL · No public skate posted for the next 7 days Carol Stream rink with freestyle ice, Learn to Skate and Dazzlers synchro, but no public skating
Fox Valley Ice Arena · Geneva, IL · Next public skate: Sat 12:10–1:40 PM Geneva's arena with an NHL rink and an international rink, home of the USHL's Chicago Steel from 2015.
Center Ice of DuPage · Glen Ellyn, IL · Next public skate: Tue 1:10–2:30 PM A 1989 two-rink arena in Glen Ellyn, home of the DuPage Black Bears and early ice for two Olympians.
American Heartland Ice Arena · Lincolnwood, IL · Next public skate: Wed 11:50 AM–1:20 PM A 65,859-square-foot 1997 arena with an NHL rink and a studio rink, owned by Black Bear since 2017.
Seven Bridges Ice Arena · Woodridge, IL · Next public skate: Fri 7:30–9:00 PM A 114,355-square-foot 1994 arena with NHL and Olympic sheets, home of the Chicago Phantoms AAA since 2024.
Southwest Ice Arena · Crestwood, IL · Next public skate: Fri 7:00–9:00 PM An NHL rink and an 80-by-40-foot studio sheet in Crestwood, home ice for the St. Jude Knights
West Meadows Ice Arena · Rolling Meadows, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Rolling Meadows Park District's NHL-size rink; former home of the Chicago Blaze and the junior Chicago Hitmen
Inwood Ice Arena · Joliet, IL · Next public skate: Tue 9:00–10:30 AM Joliet's single-sheet arena with seating for 1,000, rebuilt in 1993 after fire and renovated in 2024.
Northbrook Sports Center · Northbrook, IL · Next public skate: Tue 10:30 AM–12:00 PM Two year-round NHL rinks in the village that became the speed skating capital after the 1972 Olympics.
KUBE Sports Complex · Hammond, IN · Next public skate: Sat 7:00–8:30 PM Hammond's one-sheet hockey and figure rink, home ice for Purdue Northwest, Bishop Noll and Munster hockey.
Ice Valley Centre · Kankakee, IL · Next public skate: Sat 1:15–3:15 PM
Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon · Chicago, IL · No public skate posted for the next 7 days A looping skating ribbon set in an evergreen grove, with the downtown Chicago skyline behind it
McKinley Park Ice Rink · Chicago, IL Currently out of season The Chicago Park District says: "All other outdoor rinks are now closed for the season." Its ice rinks list shows McKinley Ice Rink as "Closed". It gives no opening day. Chicago Park District's outdoor rinks typically open in late November and run through mid-February; the 2026-27 dates have not been posted yet. Official schedule update
Midway Plaisance Ice Rink · Chicago, IL A late-1990s refrigerated rink on the site of the 1893 Ferris wheel, after a century of natural-ice skating Currently out of season The Chicago Park District says: "All other outdoor rinks are now closed for the season." Its ice rinks list shows Midway Plaisance Ice Rink as "Closed". It gives no opening day. Chicago Park District's outdoor rinks typically open in late November and run through mid-February; the 2026-27 dates have not been posted yet. Official schedule update
Mt. Greenwood Ice Rink · Chicago, IL Currently out of season The Chicago Park District says: "All other outdoor rinks are now closed for the season." Its ice rinks list shows Mt. Greenwood Ice Rink as "Closed". It gives no opening day. Chicago Park District's outdoor rinks typically open in late November and run through mid-February; the 2026-27 dates have not been posted yet. Official schedule update
Warren Park Ice Rink · Chicago, IL Currently out of season The Chicago Park District says: "All other outdoor rinks are now closed for the season." Its ice rinks list shows Warren Park Ice Rink as "Closed". It gives no opening day. Chicago Park District's outdoor rinks typically open in late November and run through mid-February; the 2026-27 dates have not been posted yet. Official schedule update
Wentworth Ice Rink · Chicago, IL Currently out of season The Chicago Park District says: "All other outdoor rinks are now closed for the season." Its ice rinks list shows Wentworth Ice Rink as "Closed". It gives no opening day. Chicago Park District's outdoor rinks typically open in late November and run through mid-February; the 2026-27 dates have not been posted yet. Official schedule update
Paul Hruby Ice Arena · Oak Park, IL · Next public skate: Tue 11:30 AM–1:00 PM Oak Park's park-district rink, rebuilt in 2014 at NHL size, 85 by 200 feet, under its old roof
McCormick Tribune Ice Rink (Millennium Park) · Chicago, IL Millennium Park's free outdoor rink, the first attraction to open in the park, in 2001 Currently out of season The City of Chicago's page gives the season as 20 November 2026 to February 2027, weather permitting, with Millennium Park open daily 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and free admission; no holiday hours are posted yet. Official schedule update
Central Athletic Complex Ice Rinks (Wheaton) · Wheaton, IL Two outdoor rinks at Wheaton's Central Athletic Complex, a hockey sheet and a larger open-skate sheet Currently out of season The Park District's rink page now describes the 2026/2027 season (timed-entry tickets for reserve-skate hours, school days off listed) but gives no opening date. Its status reads that updates will be posted on the page as they become available. Official schedule update
Top Shelf Ice Arena · Gurnee, IL · Next public skate: Tue 12:00–2:20 PM An arena inside Gurnee Mills that reopened in 2021 after Rink Side Sports closed
Triphahn Center Ice Arena · Hoffman Estates, IL · Next public skate: Sat 11:30 AM–1:00 PM The Hoffman Estates Park District's Triphahn Center pairs two NHL-sized rinks with a fitness and senior center
Centennial Park Ice Rinks · Naperville, IL Currently out of season The Naperville Park District's winter sports facilities page says: "Skating areas typically open on or after December 15; however, they can open only after a period of extreme cold." It gives no 2026-27 opening day and says the rinks are natural ice that depend on the weather. The Park District lists Centennial Park among its natural-ice skating rinks. Official schedule update
Nike Sports Complex Ice Rink · Naperville, IL Currently out of season The Naperville Park District's winter sports facilities page says: "Skating areas typically open on or after December 15; however, they can open only after a period of extreme cold." It gives no 2026-27 opening day and says the rinks are natural ice that depend on the weather. The Park District lists Nike Sports Complex among its natural-ice skating rinks. Official schedule update
Gartner Park Ice Rink · Naperville, IL Currently out of season The Naperville Park District's winter sports facilities page says: "Skating areas typically open on or after December 15; however, they can open only after a period of extreme cold." It gives no 2026-27 opening day and says the rinks are natural ice that depend on the weather. The Park District lists Gartner Park among its natural-ice skating rinks. Official schedule update
Arlington Ridge Center Legacy Park Outdoor Rink · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Camelot Park Outdoor Rink · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Frontier Park Outdoor Rink · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Heritage Park Outdoor Rink · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Hickory Meadows Outdoor Rink · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Pioneer Park Outdoor Rink (Arlington Heights) · Arlington Heights, IL Currently out of season The Arlington Heights Park District's ice rinks page lists this rink as CLOSED. The page says the District makes ice between December 15 and February 15 (weather permitting); no 2026/27 opening is posted yet. Official schedule update
Arrington Lagoon Ice Rink · Evanston, IL Currently out of season The City of Evanston's outdoor skating page says it anticipates the outdoor ice season to be mid-December through mid-February, depending on the weather. Public Works makes the ice only when frost depth and forecast allow, so no 2026/27 opening date is posted; status is on Statusfy and a phone line. Official schedule update
Daniel V. Capuano Ice Rink · Evergreen Park, IL Currently out of season The Village of Evergreen Park's Capuano Ice Rink page says the rink is closed for the season. It is an outdoor rink whose daily hours depend on the weather, and the latest hours are posted on the page and on the Recreation Facebook page; no 2026/27 opening date is posted yet. Official schedule update
Depot Pond Ice Rink · Batavia, IL Currently out of season The Batavia Park District's Depot Pond page says skating opens after the ice reaches a safe depth and the snow has been cleared; it needs several days below zero and 8 inches or more of ice. No 2026/27 opening date is posted; status is shown by a red or green flag at the Riverwalk. Official schedule update
Wheeler Park Ice Rinks · Geneva, IL Currently out of season The Geneva Park District's outdoor ice skating page says the rinks are free and weather permitting; ice forming needs the temperature at 20 F or below for at least 48 hours. No 2026/27 opening date is posted; status is shown by signs at the rinks, the Rainout Line app and a status phone line. Official schedule update
Mill Creek Pool Ice Rink · Geneva, IL Currently out of season The Geneva Park District's outdoor ice skating page says the rinks are free and weather permitting; ice forming needs the temperature at 20 F or below for at least 48 hours. No 2026/27 opening date is posted; status is shown by signs at the rinks, the Rainout Line app and a status phone line. Official schedule update
Main Beach Ice Rink · Crystal Lake, IL Currently out of season The Crystal Lake Park District's winter page says its beach rinks open when conditions allow: staff inspect them daily, average the ice thickness from six measurements and require a minimum of 5 inches for public skating. No 2026/27 opening date is posted; green and red flags at Main and West Beach show if a rink is open. Official schedule update
West Beach Ice Rink · Crystal Lake, IL Currently out of season The Crystal Lake Park District's winter page says its beach rinks open when conditions allow: staff inspect them daily, average the ice thickness from six measurements and require a minimum of 5 inches for public skating. No 2026/27 opening date is posted; green and red flags at Main and West Beach show if a rink is open. Official schedule update
Lincoln Park Ice Rink · St. Charles, IL Currently out of season The St. Charles Park District's winter page lists free outdoor ice rinks at Lincoln Park (skating only) and Langum Park (hockey only), open daily weather and conditions permitting. The district needs three days at 15 F or lower, then five days below 32 F, before the ice can be used; no 2026/27 date is posted. Official schedule update
Langum Park Hockey Rink · St. Charles, IL Currently out of season The St. Charles Park District's winter page lists free outdoor ice rinks at Lincoln Park (skating only) and Langum Park (hockey only), open daily weather and conditions permitting. The district needs three days at 15 F or lower, then five days below 32 F, before the ice can be used; no 2026/27 date is posted. Official schedule update
Prairie Point Community Park Ice Rink · Oswego, IL Currently out of season The Oswegoland Park District's ice skating page says the seasonal rink at Prairie Point Community Park is open when the green flag is flying, and that the district relies on the weather to make the ice. No 2026/27 opening date is posted yet. Official schedule update
Prince Pond Ice Rink · Downers Grove, IL Currently out of season The Downers Grove Park District's winter recreation page says it will maintain unsupervised ice skating at Prince Pond, 8:30 am to 10 pm daily from approximately mid-December through February (the page's 2025 winter wording; 2026/27 not confirmed). It takes several days of single-digit and low-teen temperatures for the ice to form. Official schedule update
Thornwood Park Outdoor Rink · Wilmette, IL Currently out of season The Wilmette Park District's ice skating page says that when conditions allow during the coldest months it offers free outdoor ice rinks in the wintertime. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Mallinckrodt Park Outdoor Rink · Wilmette, IL Currently out of season The Wilmette Park District's ice skating page says that when conditions allow during the coldest months it offers free outdoor ice rinks in the wintertime. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Gillson Park Outdoor Rink · Wilmette, IL Currently out of season The Wilmette Park District's ice skating page says that when conditions allow during the coldest months it offers free outdoor ice rinks in the wintertime. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Keith Mione Community Park Ice Rink · Mundelein, IL Currently out of season The Mundelein Park & Recreation District's ice rink page says the outdoor ice rink at Keith Mione Community Park closed at the end of last season and that the district will see skaters next season. The page gives no 2026-27 dates. Official schedule update
Beach Park Ice Rink on Bangs Lake · Wauconda, IL Currently out of season The Wauconda Park District's ice conditions page says it checks the ice conditions at the Beach Park ice rink on Bangs Lake and flies a red or green flag to show whether the rink is closed or open. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Jaycee Park Free Skate and Hockey Rink · Deerfield, IL Currently out of season The Deerfield Park District's ice rinks page says the district makes ice for outdoor skating as soon as weather conditions permit and maintains its rinks with timed lighting. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Arbor Park Ice Rink · Waukegan, IL Currently out of season The Waukegan Park District's outdoor ice rinks page lists outdoor ice rinks at Arbor Park and Victory Park, open daily in the winter months from 9 am until sunset, weather permitting. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Victory Park Ice Rink · Waukegan, IL Currently out of season The Waukegan Park District's outdoor ice rinks page lists outdoor ice rinks at Arbor Park and Victory Park, open daily in the winter months from 9 am until sunset, weather permitting. The page gives no season dates. Official schedule update
Legacy Park Ice Rink · Manteno, IL Currently out of season The Village of Manteno's parks page says the Legacy Park ice rink is open until midnight for skaters, with opening and closing depending on the weather and posted signs. It posts no 2026-27 dates. Official schedule update
Cene's Four Seasons Park Ice Rink · Shorewood, IL Currently out of season The Village of Shorewood's ice rink page shows the rink status as Open, last updated 1/21/26, and describes a public outdoor natural-ice rink at Cene's Four Seasons Park that depends on weather. No 2026-27 opening date is posted, so check the village page for the current status. Official schedule update
Lake Ellyn Natural Ice Rink · Glen Ellyn, IL Currently out of season The Glen Ellyn Park District's outdoor skating page describes Lake Ellyn as a natural ice rink and says the skating season runs from mid-December through the end of February, weather permitting and when ice conditions are determined to be safe. Lake Ellyn is a 10-acre body of water, and a light on the Boathouse shows green for safe ice and red for unsafe ice. Skating areas are not guaranteed each year, so check the district's hotline before you go. Official schedule update
Sunset Park Natural Ice Rink · Glen Ellyn, IL Currently out of season The Glen Ellyn Park District's outdoor skating page describes Sunset Park as a natural ice rink and says the skating season runs from mid-December through the end of February, weather permitting and when ice conditions are determined to be safe. The tennis courts at Sunset Park are transformed into the rink and the district does not use refrigerant coils. Skating areas are not guaranteed each year, so check the district's hotline before you go. Official schedule update
Lake Foxcroft Natural Ice Rink · Glen Ellyn, IL Currently out of season The Glen Ellyn Park District's outdoor skating page describes Lake Foxcroft as a natural ice rink and says the skating season runs from mid-December through the end of February, weather permitting and when ice conditions are determined to be safe. Flags at the lake show red for unsafe ice and green for safe ice. Skating areas are not guaranteed each year, so check the district's hotline before you go. Official schedule update
Panfish Park Natural Ice Rink · Glen Ellyn, IL Currently out of season The Glen Ellyn Park District's outdoor skating page describes Panfish Park as a natural ice rink and says the skating season runs from mid-December through the end of February, weather permitting and when ice conditions are determined to be safe. Only a segment of the south pond is maintained for skating. Skating areas are not guaranteed each year, so check the district's hotline before you go. Official schedule update
Circle Park Ice Rink · Bloomingdale, IL Currently out of season The Bloomingdale Park District's Circle Park page says the ice rink closed for the season on February 18, 2026. It lists regular and designated hockey hours, weather permitting, and no 2026-27 dates are posted yet. Official schedule update
Mount Prospect Golf Club Outdoor Ice Rink · Mount Prospect, IL Currently out of season The Mount Prospect Park District's outdoor ice rinks page shows the Mt. Prospect Golf Club rink with the status closed for the season. It says to bring your own skates and that freezing temperatures are required; no 2026-27 dates are posted yet. Official schedule update
Beau Drive Outdoor Ice Rink · Mount Prospect, IL Currently out of season The Mount Prospect Park District's outdoor ice rinks page shows the Beau Drive rink with the status closed for the season. It says to bring your own skates and that freezing temperatures are required; no 2026-27 dates are posted yet. Official schedule update
Betty Russell Community Park Ice Rink · Gurnee, IL Currently out of season The Gurnee Park District's ice rink and sled hill page lists the Betty Russell Community Park outdoor rink with hours of sunrise to 8 pm, an unsupervised rink whose conditions vary daily, and a rainout line for status. No 2026-27 dates are posted, so call the rainout line before you go. Official schedule update
South Park Outdoor Skating Rink · Park Ridge, IL Currently out of season The Park District of Park Ridge's outdoor skating page says skating and sledding facilities are closed for the season, and that skaters check for the green flag before going on the ice. The rinks rely on weather temperatures, and no 2026-27 dates are posted yet. Official schedule update
Eaton Preserve Ice Rink · Plainfield, IL Currently out of season The Plainfield Park District's ice rinks page says that during the winter months the district operates an outdoor ice rink at Eaton Preserve, free to the public, with opening and closing announced on its Statusfy page. No 2026-27 dates are posted yet. Official schedule update
Knights Park Community Ice Rink · Sandwich, IL Currently out of season The Sandwich Park District's community ice rink page describes the rink as a seasonal feature of Knights Park, open dawn to dusk when the green flag is displayed. It posts no 2026-27 dates, so look for the green flag or the park district's website and Facebook page. Official schedule update
Wolf's Crossing Community Park Ice Rink · Naperville, IL Currently out of season The Naperville Park District's winter sports facilities page says: "Skating areas typically open on or after December 15; however, they can open only after a period of extreme cold." It gives no 2026-27 opening day and says the rinks are natural ice that depend on the weather. The Park District lists Wolf's Crossing Community Park among its natural-ice skating rinks. Official schedule update
Indian Hill Park Outdoor Ice Rink · Winnetka, IL Currently out of season The Winnetka Park District's outdoor ice rinks page says the Indian Hill and Northfield Park outdoor rinks are closed and to check back for winter 2027 information. The page says the district floods Indian Hill Park weather permitting. No opening date is posted yet. Official schedule update