 Important:
The sled hill, skating and warming shelter at Northside Park will be closed for the season due to construction. For the convenience of park users, lights have been installed at the Seven Gables ice rink. For the list of parks with ice rinks, click here.
Safety First
All ice rinks are swept and re-surfaced as needed. To ensure safety, rinks are monitored and checked daily, flags are posted to let skaters know when conditions are safe. Green flags indicate safe conditions and red flags indicate unsafe conditions.
Call the 24-Hour Info-line at 630-260-6430 (ext. 2) for updated ice skating conditions.
Parks with Ice Rinks for skating:
Lighted Rinks:
- Seven Gables (on Winner's Cup Circle) ~ New this season!
- Rathje Park (at Roosevelt and Delles Rds.)
- C.L. Herrick Park (at Herrick and Armbrust Streets)
- Kelly Park (1100 Main Street) -- park features a man-made ice rink
Rinks Without Lighting:
- NEW THIS YEAR! Briar Patch Park (1700/1750 Briarcliff Blvd.) -- park features a man-made ice rink
- Hull Park (1400 Hull Drive) -- park features a man-made ice rink
Important Information
- Ice at rinks must be at least 6" thick for ice skating to be permitted. Rinks are checked regularly and therefore subject to change regularly.
- If the park district feels that conditions are unsafe for skating, certain rinks may remain closed. Ice skating conditions are subject to weather and snowfall.
- In cases of heavy snowfall, all rinks may not be cleared for use. Call 630-260-6430(ext. 2) for 24-hour information service about skating conditions. Rinks will not be plowed during snowfall, only when snow stops.
- Hockey playing on all ice rinks is restricted to times posted in order to insure the safety of skaters. Signs are posted at Rathje Park, times are listed as: Weekdays before 4 pm, Weekends/School Holidays before 2 pm.
- Ice Fishing is only permitted at Elliot Pond. Elliot Pond is only to be utilized for ice fishing, ice skating is prohibited.
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