Event · Sports & play

Wintrust Winter WonderFest at Navy Pier 2026–2027

When

Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AMNovember 27, 2026 – January 3, 2027; opens daily at 10 a.m.; closes 10 p.m. Fri/Sat and Dec 21–23, 26, 28–30, Jan 1–2; 8 p.m. Sundays; 5 p.m. Dec 3 and Dec 7–10, 14–17, Dec 24 and Dec 31. Closed Nov 30–Dec 2 and Dec 25.

Where

Navy Pier — Festival Hall600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Family fun for all ages; children ages 2 and under free

Cost

$27 general admission online at least 24 hours ahead; $32 at the door or within 24 hours; ages 2 and under free; ages 3+ need a ticket; Centennial Wheel add-on $10

Organizer

Navy Pier, Inc.

Upcoming dates: Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Thu, Dec 3 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Mon, Dec 7 · Tue, Dec 8 · Wed, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 14 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24 · Sat, Dec 26 · Sun, Dec 27 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30 · Thu, Dec 31 · Fri, Jan 1

Navy Pier turns Festival Hall into an indoor holiday playground for Wintrust Winter WonderFest, open from Friday, November 27, 2026 through Sunday, January 3, 2027. Families buy a timed ticket for the date they plan to visit; every admission includes ice skating, and the festive décor, seasonal attractions and rides are under one roof, which makes it a useful plan for cold or wet days over winter break. The festival opens daily at 10 a.m.; it closes at 10 p.m. on most Fridays, Saturdays and winter-break weekdays, at 8 p.m. on Sundays, and at 5 p.m. on school-week weekdays in early December and on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. It is closed on Christmas Day and on November 30–December 2. General admission is $27 online at least 24 hours ahead and $32 at the door or within 24 hours; children 2 and under are free and everyone 3 and older needs a ticket. A same-day Centennial Wheel ride can be added for $10, and early-bird tickets are currently 20% off.