Get ready to glide into the holiday spirit! The Chicago Wolves Ice Rink at Parkway Bank Park is set to return on Saturday, November 22, offering families and visitors a full season of winter fun. The rink will open for ice skating beginning at 11 a.m. Guests can enjoy a variety of other holiday offerings available throughout the afternoon leading up to the Park’s annual “Light Up The Park” tree lighting celebration that evening.
An array of free holiday activities will be available at “Light Up The Park” from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. including meet-and-greets with Santa and Mrs. Claus, horse-drawn sleigh rides, carolers and ice sculpting demonstrations. At 5:30 p.m., Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens will officially flip the switch to illuminate the Park with a dazzling display of more than 80,000 holiday lights, creating the perfect backdrop for a magical evening. The ice rink will remain open until 10 p.m., and Parkway Bank Park’s restaurants and entertainment venues will welcome guests throughout the day.
Admission to the Chicago Wolves Ice Rink is free. Guests are invited to bring their own skates or rent a pair on-site for $8. The rink will remain open through January 25, 2026. A detailed schedule of ice skating hours for the 2025-2026 season is outlined below:
Ice Skating 2025-2026 Season Hours:
November 22 – November 30, 2025
Wednesdays – Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday, November 24: Closed
Tuesday, November 25: Closed
Thursday, November 27 (Thanksgiving): Closed
December 5 – December 21, 2025
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 22 - January 5
Mondays – Fridays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturdays: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve): 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day): 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Wednesday, December 31 (New Year’s Eve): 11 a.m. – 1 a.m., includes a midnight fireworks display
Thursday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
January 11 – January 25
Sunday, January 11: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King Day): 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Sunday, January 25: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
About Parkway Bank Park
Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park entertainment district is a 200,000 square-foot complex home to 16 dining and entertainment venues offer upscale international cuisine, live music and comedy, state-of-the-art film, indoor skydiving, bowling and more. Conveniently located near O’Hare International Airport at 5501 Park Place, Parkway Bank Park is easily accessible from Chicago as well as the suburbs. A 20-minute drive from Chicago’s Loop, Parkway Bank Park is walking distance from the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the CTA Blue Line Rosemont station, Fashion Outlets of Chicago and the Rosemont Theatre. Convenient parking is available and is free with validation from any of the Park’s venues.
The current venues located within Parkway Bank Park include Adobe Gila’s, Aloft Chicago O’Hare, AMC Theatre, Bub City, Crust Brewing, Fat Rosie’s Taco & Tequila Bar, Fogo de Chão, iFLY Indoor Skydiving, Joe’s Live, Kings Dining & Entertainment, Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar, Pete’s Tiki Tiki, Saltwater Coastal Grill, Sugar Factory, Verilife and Zanies Comedy Club. The venues surround a great lawn that plays host to a variety of seasonal events including concerts, festivals and a winter ice rink. For more information, visit ParkwayBankPark.com.
About The Village of Rosemont
Rosemont, Illinois, Chicagoland’s business and entertainment suburb, is conveniently located five minutes from O’Hare Airport and twenty minutes from Chicago’s downtown. Easily accessible via the area’s major highways, Rosemont is home to the Allstate Arena, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, a wide variety of hotel and dining options, Rosemont Theatre, Fashion Outlets of Chicago, Parkway Bank Park entertainment district and Impact Field. Rosemont continues to flourish and evolve, based on 69 years of growth and under the current leadership of Mayor Bradley A. Stephens. For more information, visit www.Rosemont.com.