Top Shelf Ice Arena

Gurnee, IL · Public skating times & prices

An arena inside Gurnee Mills that reopened in 2021 after Rink Side Sports closed

Public skating at Top Shelf Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

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Monday, October 12

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Tuesday, October 13

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Wednesday, October 14

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Thursday, October 15

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Friday, October 16

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Saturday, October 17

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Sunday, October 18

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Address
6152 W Grand Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031
Phone
(847) 856-1064
Website
topshelficearena.com
The grey Gurnee Mills facade with the Top Shelf Ice Arena sign above the glass entrance doors. — Top Shelf Ice Arena
The grey Gurnee Mills facade with the Top Shelf Ice Arena sign above the glass entrance doors. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A wide view of the sheet through the glass from the corridor, the white ice and red lines with a few players far down the rink. — Top Shelf Ice Arena
A wide view of the sheet through the glass from the corridor, the white ice and red lines with a few players far down the rink. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

A Gurnee Mills rink reopened as Top Shelf

Top Shelf Ice Arena sits inside Gurnee Mills, where Rink Side Sports once added an NHL-size ice rink to the existing arcade and children's play area. Rink Side Sports and its Tilt Studio arcade closed in 2020, and Top Shelf, which opened in 2021, took over the rink.

When ownership changed in early 2021, Kurt Carlson and Tim Kinsman, both heavily involved in Vipers Hockey, a youth hockey organization based in Gurnee, co-owned the arena. Carlson wanted to make Gurnee Mills a "hockey destination" and was candid about the business: "If ice rinks were super profitable, you'd see one next to every Starbucks."

The building mixes ice and hospitality. Top Shelf Bar & Grill is located inside the arena, and Beyond the Edge hockey training is located inside as well. The owners opened with a six-weekend tournament of 16 teams, and the rink partners with the Chicago Blackhawks on a free Try Hockey event for kids ages 4 to 10.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public Skate is $11 for ages 13 and up and $9.75 for ages 12 and younger. Skate rental is $5.25 a pair.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5.25 a pair, and skate aids are $5.25 each.

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Booking & check-in

Public Skate sessions run most days; you can call for details or just stop by.

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Skating with children

Stick & Puck players must wear full equipment and bring their own stick and puck.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.