Event · Outdoors

Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon

When

Through Mar 7Daily, November 13, 2026 – March 7, 2027. Two-hour sessions: Mon–Fri (non-holiday) 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm; Sat–Sun and the holiday season (Dec 11, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027) 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm. Shorter hours on Thanksgiving (Nov 26), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day (8am–4pm) and New Year's Eve (until 7pm).

Where

Maggie Daley Park337 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages; children may not be carried on the ice and skate trainer attachments are not allowed

Cost

Bring your own skates: free at the first session of the day (11am weekdays, 8am weekends/holidays), $5 all other sessions. With skate rental: Mon–Thu $17 online / $19 walk-up; Fri–Sun, holidays and holiday season $21 online / $23 walk-up. Skate aids $11 (first come, first served). Lockers $3 small / $5 large. Timed tickets required.Skate assist sleds available for skaters with physical disabilities and their companion skater, based on availability.

Organizer

Maggie Daley Park (Chicago Park District)

The Ice Skating Ribbon at Maggie Daley Park is an outdoor skating path that winds through the park at the east end of the Loop, and it returns for the 2026–27 season from Friday, November 13, 2026 to closing day on Sunday, March 7, 2027. Every skater needs a ticket for a specific two-hour session; tickets are released in blocks at noon on set Mondays (November 2 for November 13–29, November 30 for the December 11–January 3 holiday season, and so on), and sessions often sell out, with walk-up sales only when a session still has space online. Weekday sessions start at 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 8pm; weekends and the holiday season add an 8am session. Rental skates run from child size 8 to adult 15 in figure and hockey styles. Skate aids can be rented first come, first served, but skate trainer attachments, strollers and carrying children on the ice are not allowed, so it suits children who can already stand and glide on their own. Skate assist sleds are available for skaters with physical disabilities and a companion. The ribbon is outdoors and runs through most weather; closures are announced on the park website and by email.