Midway Plaisance Ice Rink

South Side staple Midway Plaisance Park is a Park District-run rink outfitted with a warming center plus ski rentals for adults and kids. A full roster of additional activities include skating lessons, stick and puck games, rat hockey (a pick-up style game for adults that requires players to bring their own equipment and not body-check each other), pond hockey, broomball and more—just make sure to register online before hitting the ice.
Cost: Admission is free; skate rentals run $7 each
Hours: Open daily; hours vary (check the calendar here)