Booking & check-in
The city uses Statusfy for text and email alerts when the rinks open or close, and a status line at 847-448-0034; crews work on the rinks Monday to Friday, not on holidays or weekends.
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Currently out of season The City of Evanston's outdoor skating page says it anticipates the outdoor ice season to be mid-December through mid-February, depending on the weather. Public Works makes the ice only when frost depth and forecast allow, so no 2026/27 opening date is posted; status is on Statusfy and a phone line. Official schedule update
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
The city uses Statusfy for text and email alerts when the rinks open or close, and a status line at 847-448-0034; crews work on the rinks Monday to Friday, not on holidays or weekends.
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The city's outdoor ice rink at Arrington Lagoon in Dawes Park is a lined rink that Public Works floods; skating through thin ice can cut the liner and let the water out.
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The rink has no attendants and no open shelter house. Skaters are asked to check ice conditions themselves and skate at their own risk; the rink is cleared after snow is removed from city buildings' lots, sidewalks and paths.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.