Gelatin Park Ice Rink
Outdoor ice skating in Grayslake, Illinois • A free temperature-controlled rink in Gelatin Park at the Village Center, returning for the 2026–27 season; exact season dates not yet published.
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The Gelatin Park Ice Rink returns for the 2026–27 season at the Grayslake Village Center. The rink began in winter 2021, doubled in size in 2022 and remains that size in 2026. The ice is temperature controlled and can stay frozen up to 50 degrees, so it skates in all types of winter weather. Admission is free; bring your own skates, as no rentals are offered. String lights run dusk to dawn, with benches and picnic tables for spectators. The Village Center has not posted a dated 2026–27 opening announcement, so check its winter calendar before going. Note: this Village Center rink is a different venue from the Grayslake Park District ponds (Jones Island, Chesapeake Farms, Molly’s Pond).
What makes this rink distinctive
A free, temperature-controlled village rink: Gelatin Park’s ice holds up to 50 degrees, so it skates through warm spells that would close a natural pond, with string lights, benches and picnic tables around it and a sledding hill just east of the rink.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
Temperature-controlled ice (frozen up to 50 degrees), free admission, bring-your-own-skates, and the rink’s history (began winter 2021, doubled in 2022, remains that size in 2026) from the Grayslake Village Center winter activities page. No dated 2026–27 opening announcement was found; the listing reflects the operator’s current page describing the rink as an ongoing amenity. This Village Center rink is distinct from the Grayslake Park District ponds.
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