Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment will kick off the holiday season with the highly anticipated return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink Saturday, November 23. Starting at 11 a.m., visitors can enjoy ice skating starting in addition to several other holiday offerings available throughout the afternoon leading up to the Park’s annual “Light Up The Park” tree lighting ceremony that evening. A variety of free family-friendly offerings will be available at “Light Up The Park” from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on November 23 including visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, horse-drawn sleigh rides, carolers and ice sculpting viewing. Rosemont’s Mayor Brad Stephens will arrive at 5:30 p.m. to officially illuminate the park with a spectacular display of more than 80,000 holiday lights. The ice rink will close for the evening at 10 p.m. Parkway Bank Park’s restaurants and entertainment venues will be open throughout the day.
Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates or rent skates on-site for $8. The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink will be open through January 26, 2025. A detailed schedule of ice skating hours for the 2024-2025 season is outlined below:
Ice Skating 2024-2025 Season Hours:
November 23 – December 1, 2024:
Wednesdays – Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Thursday, November 28 (Thanksgiving): Closed
December 6 – December 22, 2024:
Fridays: 5 – 10 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Ice Skating Special Holiday Hours:
December 23 – January 5:
Mondays – Fridays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tuesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day): 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Tuesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve): 11 a.m. – 1 a.m., includes a midnight fireworks display
Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Ice Skating 2024 Schedule and Hours:
January 12 – January 26:
Sundays: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Day): 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.