# Central Park Plaza Ice Rink — Valparaiso 2026–27 Season > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 20 – Feb 28 - Where: Central Park Plaza — William E. Urschel Pavilion, 68 Lafayette Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 - Ages: All ages and abilities - Price: Skate Admission $8.00; Skate Admission & Skate Rental $12.00; Skate Rental $5.00; Skate Aids $8.00 per session; Helmets free - Organizer: Valparaiso Parks & Recreation - Official page: https://www.centralparkplazavalpo.com/2147/Ice-Rink - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/central-park-plaza-ice-rink-valparaiso-2026-27-season--listing-c181035ee3a96b0b50925726 ## About Valparaiso Parks turns the open-air William E. Urschel Pavilion at Central Park Plaza downtown into an 80-by-120-foot outdoor ice rink each winter, covered by the pavilion's tall arched roof and set up with music and color-changing lights for skaters of all ages and abilities. The 2026–27 season runs from November 20 to February 28. Admission and skate rentals are sold only at the counter inside the Indiana Beverage Activity Center on the day you skate, where skaters can also warm up, buy hot chocolate and snacks, and rent a locker; helmets are free to borrow, and skate aids and an ADA skate sled can be rented. Open-skate hours change from week to week, so check the rink's calendar before going. On holidays the rink posts special hours: closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. on Black Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. on Christmas Eve, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. on New Year's Eve, noon–10 p.m. on New Year's Day and MLK Day, with Christmas-break hours from December 17 to January 3. ## Similar picks in Chicago - [Opening Day Open Skate at Bulldog Park Ice Rink](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/opening-day-open-skate-at-bulldog-park-ice-rink--listing-524ff95f45dd2c2db6f5a3f8) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Timothy Grzych Ice Rink at Bulldog Park, Crown Point · All ages · checked Oct 16. 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