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 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 Niles Park District's IceLand pairs an indoor rink with a roofed outdoor rink rebuilt in 2015
Winnetka Ice Arena · Winnetka, IL Winnetka's 1972 park district rink, built on revenue bonds after hockey parents lost a referendum.
Robert Crown Community Center · Evanston, IL 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 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 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 Village-owned two-sheet arena, opened in November 2025 as the Chicago Wolves' practice headquarters.
Canlan Sports West Dundee · West Dundee, IL 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 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 Park Ridge's Oakton Ice Arena, rebuilt as the Oakton Sports Complex and reopened in August 2025.
Skatium Ice Arena (Skokie) · Skokie, IL 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 Wilmette Park District's main and studio rinks, home of the Jr. Trevians and the revived TGIF Skate.
Franklin Park Ice Arena · Franklin Park, IL 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 Rolling Meadows Park District rink where 2022 World Junior pair Martins and Bedard skated as toddlers
All Seasons Ice Rinks (Naperville) · Naperville, IL 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 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 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 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 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 The Chicago Park District's first indoor ice rink, built in 1974 and named for William McFetridge.
Willowbrook Ice Arena · Willowbrook, IL 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 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 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 Oak Lawn Park District's 100-by-200-foot rink, rebuilt with new ice, boards and seating in January 2026.
Darien Sportsplex · Darien, IL Darien Park District's 1999 Sportsplex, a self-funding three-sheet rink and indoor fieldhouse.
The Edge on John St (Bensenville) · Bensenville, IL Bensenville's 1997 village rink, built in five months so local kids had ice closer to home.
The Edge on Jefferson (Bensenville) · Bensenville, IL 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 Bolingbrook's two-rink arena since 1999, home of Sabre Hockey and Starfire synchronized skating.
Carol Stream Ice Rink · Carol Stream, IL Carol Stream rink with freestyle ice, Learn to Skate and Dazzlers synchro, but no public skating
Fox Valley Ice Arena · Geneva, IL 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 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 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 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 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 Rolling Meadows Park District's NHL-size rink; former home of the Chicago Blaze and the junior Chicago Hitmen
Inwood Ice Arena · Joliet, IL Joliet's single-sheet arena with seating for 1,000, rebuilt in 1993 after fire and renovated in 2024.
Northbrook Sports Center · Northbrook, IL Two year-round NHL rinks in the village that became the speed skating capital after the 1972 Olympics.
KUBE Sports Complex · Hammond, IN Hammond's one-sheet hockey and figure rink, home ice for Purdue Northwest, Bishop Noll and Munster hockey.
Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon · Chicago, IL 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 Oak Park's park-district rink, rebuilt in 2014 at NHL size, 85 by 200 feet, under its old roof
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 An arena inside Gurnee Mills that reopened in 2021 after Rink Side Sports closed
Triphahn Center Ice Arena · Hoffman Estates, IL The Hoffman Estates Park District's Triphahn Center pairs two NHL-sized rinks with a fitness and senior center
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