Admission
Public Skate is $12 for adults and children and $5 for seniors and military, with skate rental $5 extra.
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Glacier Ice Arena (Vernon Hills)
A 63,000-square-foot two-rink arena, run by its founder from 1999 until an August 2025 sale.
Public skating at Glacier Ice Arena (Vernon Hills): the next 7 days
Tuesday, October 20
- · Public Skate · $12
Wednesday, October 21
- · Public Skate · $12
Thursday, October 22
- · Public Skate · $12
Friday, October 23
- · Public Skate · $12
- · Public Skate · $12
Saturday, October 24
- · Public Skate · $12
- · Public Skate · $12
Sunday, October 25
- · Public Skate · $12
Monday, October 26
- · Public Skate · $12
Skate sharpening & shops in Chicago
- Glacier Ice Arena Pro Shop · Pro shop inside Glacier Ice Arena
- Address
- 670 Lakeview Pkwy, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
- Hours
- Daily 6 AM – midnight — see schedule below
- Phone
- (847) 362-1222
- Website
- glacierskate.com
Two NHL-size sheets in Vernon Hills since 1999
Glacier Ice Arena opened in 1999 with Steve Perlmutter as its managing member, a role he held from the founding. Perlmutter came to the rink as a parent: his children played youth hockey and figure skated, and he opened Glacier after seeing what those sports did for them.
The building is a 63,000-square-foot indoor arena on a 6.5-acre site in the Continental Executive Park, with two NHL-regulation rinks and stadium seating for up to 700. It is the primary venue of the Ice Dogs Hockey Association, and the Libertyville-Vernon Hills Ice Cats and Carmel Catholic High School Hockey also call it home.
Ownership changed in August 2025, when the Nicholas Family of Companies acquired the arena after 25 years under Perlmutter. The new owners now own and manage the rink, and at the time of the sale they announced large-scale renovations for the building.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Skates & rentals
Skate rental for Public Skate is $5. Skate trainers are available on request in limited quantity.
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Booking & check-in
All participants must complete a hold-harmless waiver before using the ice, covering public skate, stick and puck, private lessons, practices, games and leagues. Sessions are booked through the Bond Sports registration system; freestyle ice is $8/30 minutes if pre-registered online versus $10/30 minutes paid in person.
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Skating with children
Public Skate sessions are limited to 200 skaters. Helmets are recommended for new and beginner skaters, skate trainers are available on request in limited quantity, and gameplay is not allowed.
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Amenities
The pro shop has public hours Monday - Friday: 4 - 7 p.m. and Saturday - Sunday: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.