Indoor or out in the elements, there’s no lack of ice skating on the North Shore! Ice times are always changing so check the skate rink website often. This post was updated on November 25, 2023.
Photo courtesy of Watts Ice Arena
OUTDOOR FACILITIES
Clarkson Park Ice Rink, Northfield
Glenview Community Ice Center, Glenview
Flick, Johns & Roosevelt Parks! Outdoor lighted rinks. They are free and will open when there are consistently cold temperatures. Check the Glenview Park District site for all information.
Meadowhill Park and Tower Rink in Northbrook. The outdoor ice rinks are not supervised. Hockey is allowed at Meadowhill Park Ice Rink but not at Tower Rink.
Watts, Glencoe for open skate, figure skating classes and learn to play hockey classes.
Evanston – Sign-up for Text/email alerts for any/all of the outdoor ice rinks
- Arrington Lagoon in Dawes Park, Sheridan Rd. at Church St.
- Baker Park, Forest Ave. at Keeney St.
- Ackerman Park, Central St. at McDaniel Ave.
- Foster Park, Simpson St. at Dewey Ave.
- Kamen Park East
West Park Ice Rink, Lake Bluff
INDOOR FACILITIES
Robert Crown Center, Evanston
Classes
Skatium Ice Arena, Skokie
Classes, and Hockey
Jets Hockey Training Center, Glenview
Northbrook Sports Center
Classes, Hockey
North Shore Ice Arena, Northbrook (hockey teams and hockey camps only)
Centennial, Wilmette
Classes
Centennial Ice Area, Highland Park
Classes
West Park Ice Rink, Lake Forest
The Winter Club of Lake Forest (Hockey teams and hockey camps only)
Artesian Ice Rink, Lake Bluff
Twin Rinks Ice Pavilion, Buffalo Grove (Hockey only)