# New Year's Eve Balloon Drop Open Skate at Oak Lawn Ice Arena > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Oak Lawn Ice Arena, 9320 S. Kenton Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 - Ages: The whole family - Price: $10 admission & $5 skate rental - Organizer: Oak Lawn Park District - Official page: https://www.olparks.com/ - 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/new-year-s-eve-balloon-drop-open-skate-at-oak-lawn-ice-arena--listing-a553a593ab01df5f0042e3d3 ## About Oak Lawn Ice Arena celebrates the new year early with a daytime New Year's Eve open skate that ends in a balloon drop. Families skate together through the late morning and early afternoon of December 31 and count down to welcome the New Year as a group, without staying up until midnight. The session runs for two hours. Admission is $10 and skate rental is $5. 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