Two outdoor rinks at Wheaton's Central Athletic Complex, a hockey sheet and a larger open-skate sheet
Currently out of season The Park District's rink page still describes the 2025/2026 season (reserve-skate hours with pre-purchased timed-entry tickets) and posts no 2026/27 dates yet. Checked on 5 October 2026. Official schedule update
The rinks sit on the west side of the Central Athletic Complex, which the Wheaton Park District counts among its biggest accomplishments of 2012: a partnership with Bradford Real Estate in which the district bought part of the former Hubble school property to preserve the gyms and fields it uses for athletics.
Two outdoor sheets share the site. Hockey may only be played on the smaller rink, and the larger rink is always reserved for open skate. The Parks Services Department resurfaces and grooms the ice as needed, and the rinks open only once sustained cold arrives, usually from late November or early December through early March.
The district's free Ice-A-Palooza event brings ice skating, skating demonstrations, DJ entertainment, crafts and games to the rinks, with figure skating performances by Center Ice of DuPage and a visit from Skates, the Chicago Wolves mascot.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Wheaton Park District residents skate free with a valid District ID; non-residents pay $7 (adults), $5 (children 17 and under) or $5 (seniors 60 and over) during timed-ticket hours (2026/2027 season rates).
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Skate rentals are not available on site, but skates are required to enter the rinks.
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Pre-purchased timed-entry tickets are required for the reserve-skate hours (2026/2027 season), and weekday skaters on the ice at non-reservation times must leave at 3:45 pm unless they hold a 4 pm reservation.
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Children 12 and under must be actively supervised by a guardian aged 16 or older, and no sticks, pucks or hockey are allowed on the open-skate rink.
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The recommended parking is the garage at Willow St. and Cross Ave., just north of the complex.
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Wheelchairs are permitted on the ice if accompanied by a person wearing skates or ice cleats.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.