Millennium Park Ice Skating Rink Opening Delayed

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 6, 2008 6:35PM

Ah, Mother Nature, you fickle beast! Even as we prepare for a return to chilly weather this weekend, the recent warm spell has claimed at least one casualty: the opening of the Millennium Park's McCormick Tribune Ice Rink. Due to the warm weather and a current forecast for rain, the rink's opening, originally scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, has been delayed; it's now tentatively scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, November 19 and will remain open through Sunday, March 15, 2009 (again, weather permitting).

Skating at the rink is free and skate rental is still $10. The park will be open every day from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., except for Thanksgiving and Christmas Days, when it will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information about events happening at Millennium Park during the winter months, including Caroling at the Bean, check out the Millennium Park website or call 312-742-1168.

Image courtesy of Jill Hurwitz