Skate on Eastman Ice Rink

The Arlington Heights Park District and the Village of Arlington Heights are proud to announce a new partnership bringing Skate on Eastman at North School Park—a brand-new outdoor ice-skating experience—to the local community this winter season.

Hours*

Weekdays+
9AM-1:30PM | Unsupervised Free Skate
4-8:45PM | Reserve Skate Times with Alternating Free Skate and Hockey
Saturday | 11AM-8PM
All open hours require a reservation
Sunday | 11AM-5:30PM
All open hours require a reservation
Holiday Hours: +
11AM-3PM | Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
Closed | Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

Fees

Fee details will be released in mid-November.

Reservations

Pre-purchased timed-entry tickets are required for reserve-skate hours in the 2026/2027 season. Tickets will be released 48 hours in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional ticket information will be released in mid-November.

*Hours subject to change. Outdoor ice rinks require sustained temperatures at or below 35 degrees. Before reserving tickets, please check our weather hotline at 847.574.2233, Ext. 37.
+ If a holiday or scheduled District 25, 214, 21 and 59 school day off falls on a weekday, all open hours will require a reservation.

Open Skate Rink Rules

No sticks, pucks, shooting devices, or hockey allowed.

Skating is at your own risk.
Wheelchairs are permitted on the ice if accompanied by a person wearing skates or ice cleats.
Participants must keep moving.
Roughhousing, excessive speeding, or weaving through other skaters is forbidden.
Tag and other games are prohibited.
No jumps, spins, figure, or backward skating.
Children 12 and under should be actively supervised by a guardian (16+ years).

Ice Hockey Rink Rules

No organized practices are allowed.

Skating is at your own risk.
No slap shots or lifting of the puck.
No checking/hitting, roughhousing/play fighting, pushing, slashing, hooking, high-sticking, or stick-lifting is allowed.
Participants must have a helmet, gloves, ice skates, and sticks of their own.
Children 12 and under should be actively supervised by a guardian (16+ years).

Partnership Opportunities

Put your brand right at the center of the action! The Arlington Heights Park District and Village of Arlington Heights is thrilled to offer exclusive partnership opportunities for Skate on Eastman. We offer four distinct sponsorship tiers designed to maximize your business’s community exposure.

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