Youth Escort Policy

Effective May 20, 2022, the Chicago Park District has enacted the following Youth Escort Policy for Maggie Daley Park. For the comfort and safety of all visitors, Maggie Daley Park has put in place a youth escort policy for entrance to and presence in the Park after 6 p.m. on all Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Maggie Daley Park visitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 21 years of age during these hours. An adult who is at least 21 years of age may escort up to four minor guests. Guests may be asked to present a valid photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, state ID, student ID, or military ID, upon entering Maggie Daley Park. Maggie Daley Park reserves the right to implement the youth escort policy on other days and at other times, on an as-needed basis, when justified by objective circumstances demonstrating a substantial likelihood of large gatherings of unsupervised youths. Youths under the age of 18 may enter the Park unaccompanied while the youth escort policy is in effect if they (1) are engaged in employment at Maggie Daley Park; or (2) are attending an official school, religious, or other recreational activity supervised by adults and sponsored by the Chicago Park District, the City of Chicago, a civic organization, or another similar entity that takes responsibility for the minor.

Ice Skating Ribbon – CLOSED FOR SEASON

Ice Skating Ribbon – CLOSED FOR SEASON

Check back in the fall for updates on the start of 2025-26 Ice Ribbon season

Skating Sessions: 

Open 7 days a week: 

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Holiday Hours: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day:

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Holiday Hours: New Year’s Eve:

11:00 am – 1:00 pm
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Ice Resurfacing takes place between sessions and prior to opening

Pricing:

  • Monday-Thursday – With Skate Rental
    • $17 on-line + tax
    • $19 walkup + tax
    • **Walkup sales are based on availability – reservations strongly encouraged
  • Monday-Thursday – Bring your Own Skates
    • Skate with your own skates – All Sessions Free *Excludes Holiday Season and Holidays 
  •  Friday – Sunday and Holiday Skate – With Skate Rental – 
    • $21 on-line + tax
    • $23 walkup + tax
  • Friday – Sunday and Holiday Skate – Bring your Own Skates –
    • Skate with your own skates – Free 11am session ONLY
    • Skate with your own skates – $5 + tax (2pm, 5pm & 8pm session)
    • **Walkup sales only if a session is not sold out. No walkup sales if a session is showing sold out online

MDP Ticket Information:

To Proceed to Ticketing Page – Please Read Prior to Registration and Check Acknowledgement Box (bottom of page) 

No refunds unless ribbon is closed by Rink Management – no exceptions will be made

  • Everyone planning to ice skate must have a ticket for a specific skating session.
  • Rental Skate Sizes: child size 8 through adult size 15, there are NO half sizes.
  • Please Note: Session Capacity is limited. A select number of reservation types is available. If your ticket type is unavailable, please check back to see if spots open. Tickets will not be made available if one ticket type is sold out.
  • During the ticket purchase process please verify the dates, times and session type (With Skate Rental or Bring Your Own) for accuracy. Once a ticket is purchased all refund and transfer policies are in effect. The session dates, times and type are displayed throughout the transaction for review.
  • Tickets are available for purchase in blocks of up to 10 per transaction. If fewer than 10 tickets remain for a particular option, the remaining quantity will be the maximum number available for selection.
  • There is no waitlist. There is no room for walk-up/on-site sales if a ticket type for a session is sold out online.


MDP Ice Ribbon is an outdoor skating venue that is subjected to the elements of the Chicago Winter and operates through various weather events. Please review weather forecast prior to completing your ticket purchase.

MDP Ice Ribbon is open unless otherwise announced

  • Based upon current conditions MDP Ice Ribbon management team will make every effort to announce cancellations, at minimum, an hour in advance of sessions.
  • In the event the Ribbon is closed, all registered participants for the affected session will be notified via email.
  • Cancellations will be posted to MDP website and MDP social media outlets. Please refer to the on-line and social media announcements as staff may not be able to receive calls if they are working on ice preparation.
  • In the event that the session you have reserved is cancelled by Management (weather, emergency, safety issues) Maggie Daley Park will process refunds. All Refunds may take up to 10 Business Days to process. Refunds due to closures are an automatic system response, you DO NOT need to email us for a refund.

Manage your skating reservation:

MDP Ice Skating tickets may be transferred to another date or session time

A $3 Charge will be applied to all transferred tickets

All updates/changes to tickets must be completed a minimum of 3 days in advance of your ticketed date

  • Log into your Active account @ MyEvents
  • Transfer tickets: same day, different session – click change category
  • Transfer tickets: different day – click change event
  • Additional fees may apply if transferring from sessions with price differences or changing ticket from No Skate Rental to Skate Rental

MDP Ticket Re-Sale or Gifted:

  • Individuals may Gift or Re-Sell their tickets privately by providing the receiving party the confirmation email with the QR Code to present at Check-in. Each QR Code is unique and must be presented as your ticket at check in. There is no Transfer Fee for private transfers.

Please take your time and read through the dates and times that you have selected for accuracy

All skating inquiries should be emailed to [email protected]

If you agree to all the above information, please click below to make your ticket purchase

By selecting the box below you agree to these terms – NO REFUNDS and ALL TRANSFERS must be completed a minimum of 3 days in advance (prior to) of your ticketed date.

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