The River Forest Park District offers an outdoor ice rink at Constitution Park.

When weather permits, the ice rink is open daily 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, December 1 to March 1. Use of the rink is divided during the day between free skate and hockey use.


The ice rink open/closed status will be posted on site by a colored flag system:

Green Flag: Ice Rink Open

Red Flag: Ice Rink Closed


The ice rink is unsupervised. Skate at your own risk.

The Park District will begin making the ice rink when weather is at and forecasted to be below 30 degrees for a high and below 20 degrees for a low.

It typically takes 3 to 5 days to make ice, depending on the weather.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

3:00pm-6:00pm Hockey Only
6:00pm-9:00pm Free Skate*

*Hockey pucks and hockey sticks are prohibited on the ice during free skate hours


Tuesday, Thursday

3:00pm-6:00pm Free Skate Only*
6:00pm-9:00pm Hockey Only

*Hockey pucks and hockey sticks are prohibited on the ice during free skate hours.


Saturday, Sunday

9:00am-12:00pm Free Skate Only*
12:00pm-3:00pm Hockey Only
3:00pm-6:00pm Free Skate Only*
6:00pm-9:00pm Hockey Only

*Hockey pucks and hockey sticks are prohibited on the ice during free skate hours.