# Things to do with kids at Northbrook Sports Center

> 3 upcoming family events and 2 ongoing programs and visits at Northbrook Sports Center, 1730 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Try Skating for Free — Northbrook](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/try-skating-for-free-northbrook--listing-5ac1bda94177eea5f5f33584) — Sat, Nov 14 · 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM · Northbrook Sports Center · Ages 3+ · Free · checked Oct 20. Children who have never taken skating lessons can try the ice for free at the Northbrook Sports Center on Saturday, November 14. Professional park district staff teach basic…
- [Cosmic Skating at Northbrook Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/cosmic-skating-at-northbrook-sports-center--listing-7b09739c093041ddb24fe6dd) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Northbrook Sports Center · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 20. Cosmic Skating is a monthly Friday-night skate at the Northbrook Sports Center with DJ music, games and activities on the ice from 7 to 9 pm. It is open to all ages, so it works…
- [Skate with Santa — Northbrook Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/skate-with-santa-northbrook-sports-center--listing-b3f91a51aef881394dd9ffb8) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Northbrook Sports Center · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 20. Santa takes a break from the North Pole to join the public skate at the Northbrook Sports Center on Saturday, December 19 from 1 to 2:30 pm. Families can skate alongside him…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Learn to Skate USA Ice Skating Classes at Northbrook Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/learn-to-skate-usa-ice-skating-classes-at-northbrook-sports-center--listing-9dc048a335bd5cd09820d7ae) — Seasonal class sessions; current class dates, days and fees are listed in the class… · Northbrook Sports Center · Paid · checked Oct 21. The Northbrook Park District's Skating School teaches group figure-skating lessons at the Northbrook Sports Center using the official Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Levels start…
- [Northbrook Sports Center Ice Rinks](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/northbrook-sports-center-ice-rinks--listing-9a6fbf2de5c085bfaec4e1ce) — Year-round indoor rinks; public skate times vary, see the drop-in ice schedule. · Northbrook Sports Center · All ages · checked Oct 21. The Northbrook Sports Center houses two year-round NHL-size indoor ice rinks run by the Northbrook Park District, with public skating, freestyle ice, cosmic evening skates…

## Recently ended

- [Kooky Spooky Skate — Northbrook Sports Center](https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/kooky-spooky-skate-northbrook-sports-center--listing-0017ff48dc4206c87bda119e) — ended Fri, Oct 30

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