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Central Athletic Complex Ice Rinks

Outdoor ice skating in Wheaton, Illinois • Two lighted outdoor rinks at the Central Athletic Complex, returning for the 2026–27 season; opening date not yet published.

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Skating seasonReturns for the 2026–27 season; opening date not yet published
AdmissionResidents skate free (Wheaton Park District Universal ID required); nonresidents during reserve-skate hours: adults $7, children 17 and under $5, seniors 60 and over $5; online processing fees additional
Skate rentalsSkate rentals are not available
Session hoursWeekdays 11 AM–8 PM (reserve-skate hours from 4 PM); Saturday 11 AM–8 PM; Sunday 11 AM–6 PM; school days off 11 AM–8 PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve 11 AM–3 PM. All open hours require a reservation during reserve-skate hours; on weekdays, skaters must vacate by 3:45 PM unless holding a 4 PM reservation.
Ice surfaceRefrigerated (disclosed basis): district releases from January 2017 describe the facility’s chilling system and cooling pipes; the current page requires sustained temperatures at or below 40 degrees for the rinks, while pond skating requires 8-inch ice. Check the district’s Statusfy/weather hotline before visiting, as all winter outdoor recreation is contingent on weather.
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📍 Central Athletic Complex Ice Rinks, 500 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187
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The Central Athletic Complex ice rinks return for the 2026–27 season in Wheaton: two lighted outdoor rinks, an 8,600-square-foot open-skate rink and a 5,800-square-foot hockey rink. Hours are weekdays 11 AM–8 PM (reserve-skate hours from 4 PM), Saturday 11 AM–8 PM and Sunday 11 AM–6 PM, with school days off 11 AM–8 PM; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, and 11 AM–3 PM on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. All open hours require a reservation during reserve-skate hours. Residents skate free with a Wheaton Park District Universal ID; nonresidents pay $7 adults, $5 children 17 and under and $5 seniors 60 and over during reserve-skate hours, plus online processing fees. Skate rentals are not available. The district has not posted a dated 2026–27 opening announcement, so check its Statusfy updates or weather hotline before going: the rinks require sustained temperatures at or below 40 degrees.

What makes this rink distinctive

A district rink with a chilling system and a reservation system: the Central Athletic Complex rinks run on timed-entry reservations, with residents skating free and a separate pond-skating program (8-inch ice, flag system) at the district’s parks. The rinks need sustained temperatures at or below 40 degrees, so check conditions before reserving.

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Information checked: 2026-10-25. Read source ↗
Hours, fees, reservation system and the sustained-40-degree rink requirement from the Wheaton Park District outdoor-recreation page, which lists the 2026/2027 school calendar. Refrigeration (disclosed basis): district releases from January 2017 describe the facility’s chilling system and cooling pipes; the current page distinguishes the rinks (sustained temperatures at or below 40 degrees) from pond skating (8-inch ice). No dated 2026–27 opening announcement was found; no skate rentals are offered.

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