November 17, 2023—March 3, 2024 (weather permitting)
Millennium Park, McCormick Tribune Ice Rink • Free Admission
Reservable Ice Skating Sessions (free!) are 90 minutes and start at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm Monday-Sunday, Online Skating Tickets Required
Reserve Your Skating Session Now.
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Youth Escort Policy
Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (21 years and older) after 6pm, Thursday through Sunday — and may be asked to present a valid ID. The adult must be present for the duration of the visit and may escort up to four young people. To review our youth escort policy, visit Millennium Park Rules.
Minors under 18 that have an ice skating session reservation will be allowed to enter the ice rink area for their skating session with proof of reservation.
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Ice skating at the McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park returns November 17 through March 3 (weather permitting). DCASE presents free skating lessons (reservations required) from 9-10am on most Saturdays and Sundays, teaching beginner and intermediate ice skating and hockey skills. Free lessons are made possible by the McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment managed by the Millennium Park Foundation. Reserve your Free Online Tickets.
Admission
Admission is free, but online tickets are required. Price for skate rental is listed below. Ticketed Ice-Skating Sessions are 90-minutes and start at 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm & 9pm Monday-Sunday.
Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult (21 years and older) after 6pm, Thursday through Sunday. To review our youth escort policy visit Millennium Park Rules.
Minors under 18 that have an ice skating session reservation will be allowed to enter the ice rink area for their skating session with proof of reservation.
Weather
Rates for Skate Rentals & Sharpening*
(Skate sizes start at children’s size 9 thru adult 12)
$16 Monday–Thursday
$20 Friday-Sunday & Holidays
$10 Skate-aide (2 sizes available 42 inches & 48 inches
$9 Skate Sharpening
$2 Locker Rental
*+ $1 credit card processing fee per ticket/transaction
**all sessions have a limited amount of free/bring your own skate reservations. If the time is not reservable it is sold out.
Skating Sessions Nov. 17, 2023 – March 3, 2024:
Session 1: 11am-12:30pm
Session 2: 1-2:30pm
Session 3: 3-4:30pm
Session 4: 5-6:30pm
Session 5: 7-8:30pm
Session 6: 9-10:30pm
Online Ticketed Reservations Required Reserve Tickets Online
Reservation dates are released 2 weeks in advance of session date.
Limited walk-up reservations may be available based on capacity. You may have wait for next session with available capacity.
Learn To Skate
DCASE presents free skating lessons (reservations required), teaching beginner and intermediate skaters of any age, ice skating and hockey skills. Skate rental is Free for the lessons.
9-10am most Saturdays and Sundays.
Helmets are strongly encouraged for beginner skaters.
Free lessons are made possible by the McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment managed by the Millennium Park Foundation.
Visit us:
Admission is FREE, but online tickets are required. Reserve Online Tickets
Open Daily 6am–11pm
Welcome Center, open 9am-5pm (open until the end of the performance on event nights)
Plan Your Visit
Find us:
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60601
Parking:
Nearby parking garages are located at Grant Park North Garage (25 N Michigan Ave), Grant Park South Garage (325 S. Michigan Ave.) and Millennium Park Garage & Millennium Lakeside Garage (5 S. Columbus Dr.).
Pay in person at each garage location or pre-pay online. Visit millenniumgarages.com or call 312.616.0600 for 24/7 customer service.
Public Transportation:
Take CTA to Millennium Park
From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.
From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.
Served by buses 3, 4, 6, J14, 20, 56, 60, 124, 146, 147, 151, 157
For travel information, visit www.transitchicago.com. For fare information or to purchase fares in advance, visit www.ventrachicago.com.
Performances
Sunday, February 4 at 10:30am, Free Admission. Ice skaters with the Chicago Youth Foundation will perform.
Solomon Bristol
Fourth Performance
Aiden Straky and Quinn Nguyen
Second Performance
Anna Bagamanova
Third Performance
Kseniya Ponamaryova and Collin Brubaker
First Performance
Sunday, January 7 performers
Gabriel Martinez
First Performance
Tara Prasad
Second Performance
Emily Murdach
Third Performance
Londyn Fleming And Riley Roquet
Fourth Performance
Please Read Prior to Registration
- Please Note: Session capacity is limited. A select number of reservation types are available. If your reservation type is unavailable, please check back to see if spots open. Reservation types may sell out. Sold out sessions will not appear on the reservable list.
- No Refunds. All Sales are Final.
- No Transfer or changes of dates or session times – double check the date and time that you have selected, before purchasing your rental reservation. Reservations are tickets to a specific date, time and reservation type.
- There is no waitlist.
- Session Cancellation - If the session you have reserved is cancelled by Management (weather, emergency, safety issues) you will be notified of cancelation via email. If you are considering making reservations, you can check social media (@millenniumpark) for cancelation updates. Updates will only be posted if the session is canceled. The website will also not allow bookings if it is canceled.
Rules & Regulations
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Food & Drink
Snacks and hot drinks will be available from Momentum Coffee and Millennium Hall next to the skating rink.
Accessibility
Wheelchairs, electric and manual, are allowed on the ice.
For more Millennium Park accessibility information, visit our webpage.
For other accessibility questions please email DCASE@cityofchicago.org
Pro Tips
A limited number of skate-aides (42 inches and 48 inches) are available for rent.
Storage for personal items is very limited, please plan accordingly.
Lockers are in limited number please plan what you bring to the rink accordingly.
Partnership Opportunities
For partnership and sponsorship opportunities at the ice rink, please contact the DCASE Partnerships staff.
Questions
For questions refer to: https://millenniumparkiceskating.showare.com/ and/or the Millennium Park website, or call the ice rink at 312-742-5224. Typical response time will be within 48 hrs.
