Chicago Botanic Garden - 10:00 AM
Field Museum - 10:00 AM
Kline Creek Farm - 1:00 PM
Filament Theatre - 2:00 PM
Elmhurst History Museum - various times Pick
Zoom - Online - 9:30 AM
Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes - 9:30 AM
Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes - 9:30 AM
Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes - 9:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art - 10:00 AM
Irish American Heritage Center - 10:00 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Garfield Park Conservatory - various times
Yorktown Center - various times
Elmhurst History Museum - various times Pick
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Irish American Heritage Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Irish American Heritage Center - 10:30 AM
Beverly Arts Center - 10:30 AM
Millennium Park McCormick Tribune Ice Rink - various times
Elmhurst History Museum - various times Pick
Museum of Science and Industry - 9:30 AM
The DuSable Museum of African American Art - 10:00 AM
Irish American Heritage Center - 10:30 AM
Terrace Centre - 8:30 AM
Colonial Cafe Naperville - 8:00 AM

Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes

Young Gates - Kids Online Personalized Classes

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Best Outdoor Ice Skating Rinks in Chicago for Kids and Families

Long, cold winters mean more ice skating in Chicago, and many of the beautiful outdoor ice skating rinks here are FREE. Not all ice skating in Chicago need polar-vortex temperatures to stay open; some refrigerated rinks are available for skating as long as the temperature is less than 40 degrees. Many rinks offer hockey, broomball, figure skating, or speed skating programs. And not all rinks are your standard oval, either: Maggie Daley Park’s Skating Ribbon lets figure skaters enjoy a different kind of figure 8.
For all the details on where to enjoy ice skating in Chicago, read on. And for more winter activities to enjoy with your family, check out our Winter Activities Guide.
Most rinks on this list offer a website or app for skaters to check conditions before they head out to the rink. Families should also check to make sure skate rental is available if needed and obey all rink safety rules.
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Wicker Ice
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Wolf's Crossing
Central Athletic Complex- Ice Rink
Lake Ellyn Boathouse
Brookfield Zoo
Winter Wonderland Ice Skating Rink
Watts Center
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