Iconic Maggie Daley Park Ice Skating Ribbon will Open Friday, November 15

Popular attraction in the heart of Chicago will celebrate its 10th Anniversary this year

Tickets on sale Monday, November 4

CHICAGO - Maggie Daley Park announced the 2024-2025 Ice Skating Ribbon season will run from Friday, November 15, 2024, through Sunday, March 9, 2025. The Skating Ribbon serves as a curving rink, extending one-quarter mile with a capacity of over 700 skaters and is part of Maggie Daley Park's annual winter activations. Equipped with skate rentals, lockers and children's skate aids, the Ribbon blends the city with nature to display one-of-a-kind views skaters can enjoy. Reservation times will open Monday, November 4, at noon and can be made at www.maggiedaleypark.com.

"We are thrilled to announce the season opening of the Maggie Daley Ice Skating Ribbon and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the park," said Chicago Park District General Superintendent and CEO Rosa Escareño. "For the past decade, the ribbon has become a winter tradition for local families and tourists alike, providing active recreation and stunning views of the city skyline. We look forward to park visitors joining the celebration and making this an epic milestone year for this epic park."

The Ice Skating Ribbon is open every day with four available time slots:
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 2 to 4 p.m.
• 5 to 7 p.m.
• 8 to 10 p.m.

The Ice-Skating Ribbon, sponsored by Hyatt Hotels for the 2024-2025 season, offers guests the option to reserve a time slot and rent skates at maggiedaleypark.com. "Bring Your Own Skate" sessions are available for free during weekday and certain weekend sessions outside of the Holiday Season. Rental prices start at $17 when purchased online and $19 for walk-up. Additionally, the Holiday Season runs from Friday, December 13, through Sunday, January 5, with skate rentals priced at $21 online and $23 for walk-up. Online reservations are recommended. Penguin and snowman skate aids are available for rent at $11 per session. Food and beverages are offered at the nearby Rink Café, featuring a special winter menu with the fan-favorite hot chocolate. For additional ticketing and Ribbon information, visit maggiedaleypark.com.

ABOUT MAGGIE DALEY PARK
Maggie Daley Park, located at 337 E. Randolph St., is a 20-acre public park in Chicago's Downtown Loop operated by the Chicago Park District. In 2024, Maggie Daley Park celebrates its 10th anniversary, following a successful decade of city recreation. Offering a plethora of nature-based escapes in the heart of Chicago, Maggie Daley Park is equipped with verdant landscaping, picnic groves, tennis and pickleball courts, rock-climbing walls, a children's playground and the famous skating ribbon, which is open to the public for both roller skating and scooters during the spring/summer and for ice skating in the winter season. For more information, visit maggiedaleypark.com.

ABOUT CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
The Chicago Park District is the Gold Medal Award winner, recognized for excellence in park and recreation management across the nation. For more information about the Chicago Park District's more than 8,800 acres of parkland, more than 600 parks, 26 miles of lakefront, 11 museums, two world-class conservatories, 16 historic lagoons, nearly 50 nature areas, thousands of special events, sports and entertaining programs, please visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com or contact the Chicago Park District at 312/742.PLAY or 312/747.2001 (TTY). Want to share your talent? Volunteer in the parks by calling, 312/742.PLAY.

ABOUT HYATT
Hyatt, headquartered in Chicago, is a global hospitality company guided by its purpose - to care for people so they can be their best. Guests and World of Hyatt members can explore more than 1,350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 78 countries across six continents. In a fast-paced world of what's next and how to get there, World of Hyatt's people, places, spaces and experiences encourage guests to lean into the transformative powers of travel to Be More Here.