Park Programs

Millennium Park is home to a dynamic lineup of programs that celebrate art, music, culture, and community—free and open to all. From seasonal performances and public art installations to special events and cultural festivals, these programs bring the Park to life throughout the year.

  • Large crowd of people seated outdoors, some wearing masks, under a modern architectural canopy with white beams and trees in the background.

    Summer Workouts

    Millennium Park provides a unique outdoor studio where Chicagoans and visitors alike can be energized in the form of Summer Workouts. Guests can enjoy free 45-minute workouts on the Great Lawn. Sessions are accompanied by live music or local DJs playing the latest tracks. ASL interpretation will be provided for all workouts. Participants are asked to bring their own workout mat.

    Summer Workouts Schedule:

    8:00–8:45am – Pilates

    9:00–9:45am – Yoga

    10:00–10:45am – Cardio Kickboxing

    11:00–11:45am – Zumba®

    Support for these workouts is provided by McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment, managed by the Millennium Park Foundation.

    For a full schedule of workouts, visit the City of Chicago’s Millennium Park Website.

    See Full Schedule of Workouts
  • Winter scene at Millennium Park in Chicago featuring an outdoor ice skating rink, Park Grill, and Cloud Gate with city buildings and leafless trees in the background.

    Ice Skating

    The McCormick Tribune Ice Rink in Millennium Park, presented by Discover Financial Services®, will operate from November 15 through February 2, weather permitting. Admission is free, though reservations are required. Reservations can be made starting two weeks prior to each session. For more details and to make reservations, visit Ice Skating at Millennium Park.

    The rink offers free “Learn to Skate” lessons, supported by the McDonald’s Active Lifestyles Endowment managed by the Millennium Park Foundation, in partnership with the Chicago Youth Foundation. Lessons, which require reservations, are available for all ages and skill levels—beginner, intermediate, and hockey skills—and will be held on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Helmets are strongly encouraged for beginners, and skate rentals are free for lesson participants.

    For accessibility, both electric and manual wheelchairs are allowed on the ice when accompanied by a skater. You can receive additional accessibility information by contacting DCASE at DCASE@cityofchicago.org.

    Weather-related closures will be posted on Millennium Park’s Facebook and Twitter/X pages.

    Rink Management can be reached at gm.millennium@rinkmanagement.com, or 312-285-2752.

    Make Reservation Here