Pop-Up Skating Rink To Open In Glen Ellyn

GLEN ELLYN, IL — A pop-up ice skating rink is set to open in Glen Ellyn, giving residents another place to cut the ice, since Lake Ellyn is still closed for skating this season. The Glen Ellyn Polar Plaza will open Feb. 19 at the Crescent Avenue Parking lot downtown.

The 60-foot by 40-foot skating rink will be free to use, but skate rentals will not be available onsite. Residents can bring their own skates or head to Paul’s Shoe Service at 486 N Main St. to pick up used skates.

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Polar Plaza will be open seven days a week from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. throughout March and can accommodate 50 skaters at once. Skaters will be required to wear face masks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

“We are excited to embrace winter and bring this additional outdoor recreational opportunity to Glen Ellyn,” Glen Ellyn Park District Executive Director Dave Harris said in a news release. “In this partnership with the Village, we are committed to offering an open, welcoming and festive new destination for the whole family to enjoy.”