3843 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
Please Note: Hours are subject to change during holidays and special events. Please contact 773-478-2609 to confirm.
The McFetridge Sports Center is owned by the Chicago Park District and managed by ASM Global.
Visit mcfetridgesportscenter.com to learn about the center and all of its features and operating hours.
As part of the $5.4 million renovations to the facility, the skating rink was completely replaced and upgrades to the tennis court lighting and HVAC energy management.
Housing the Chicago Park District's only indoor ice rink and indoor tennis courts, McFetridge Sports Center (MSC) offers a unique sports experience for athletes of all ages and skill levels. Full of activity 18 hours a day, seven days a week, MSC welcomes more than 2,000 patrons each week for it's year-round competitive and recreational ice skating, hockey and tennis programs, as well as special events. MSC is located on California Avenue between Addison Street and Irving Park Road, just west of the Chicago River.
Youth Programs at McFetridge Sports Center (MSC) are extremely popular with kids from the Chicago land area. We invite you to join the fun and check us out! Features at McFetridge Sports Center within California Park include a NHL-size ice arena with seating for 1,200 spectators, six tournament-quality indoor tennis courts, four outdoor tennis courts, and exercise class studio. Other indoor amenities include a tennis pro shop, ice skating rental, as well as locker rooms and showers. The sports center is fully accessible to people of all physical abilities, and the adjacent parking lot affords ample parking.
California Park, which takes its name from adjacent California Avenue, is one of six parks created by the River Park District. Established in 1917, the district was one of 22 independent park systems consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934. Northwest Chicago residents formed the River Park District to provide recreational opportunities along the North Branch of the Chicago River and the North Shore Channel and to prevent commercial encroachments there. Soon after its formation, the park district began to purchase more than 13 acres south of Irving Park Road, between California Avenue and the North Shore Channel. Although land acquisition dragged on until 1931, development began in 1920, when Leesely Brothers prepared a landscape plan. Improvements were confined largely to plantings until 1927, when the River Park District began construction of an outdoor swimming pool that was, for a time, Illinois's largest. An athletic field, baseball diamonds, and playgrounds followed in 1928, as did a small brick fieldhouse designed by Chicago architect Clarence Hatzfeld.
In the 1970s, the Chicago Park District demolished the original fieldhouse and erected a new changing facility in its place. The park district also constructed an impressive new indoor sports complex, the first of its kind for the park district. The structure contains a year-round ice rink for figure skating and hockey, as well as six tennis courts. This facility was officially designated the McFetridge Sports Complex in 1974 for William L. McFetridge, who served as park district president in 1968, and as vice-president for the preceding 22 years.
3843 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
3843 N. California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
3843 N. California Ave.
chicago, IL 60618
United States
Registration dates vary by park. The dates listed below are specific to this park.
Most programs run from Tuesday, September 03 to Sunday, December 08.
Online registration begins Tuesday, August 06.
In-person registration begins Saturday, August 10.
Most programs run from Monday, November 04 to Sunday, January 12.
Online registration begins Wednesday, October 23.
In-person registration begins Saturday, October 26.
Click on a program name below for description, availability and to add to your wish list or register online (if available). For activities that have already begun, registration is ongoing while spots are available. Resident fees are listed below. Non-resident fees are double.
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sled Hockey (Adaptive) at McFetridge | 504011 | Instruction | Hockey | From October 16, 2024 to December 25, 2024 Each Sunday from 9pm to 11pm Each Wednesday from 9:35pm to 10:45pm Except the following dates: Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 Sunday, Oct 27, 2024 Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024 Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024 |
$5.00 |
| Name | Number | Type | Category | Ages | Dates | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Skating - Tot 3 at McFetridge | 519916 | Instruction | Skating | At least 4 but less than 6 | From November 9, 2024 to January 11, 2025 Each Saturday from 10:05am to 10:35am Except the following dates: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 |
$53.00 |
| Ice Skating - Tot 4 at McFetridge | 519919 | Instruction | Skating | At least 4 but less than 6 | From November 9, 2024 to January 11, 2025 Each Saturday from 10:05am to 10:35am Except the following dates: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 |
$53.00 |
| Tennis - JD Future Stars at McFetridge | 520105 | Instruction | Tennis | At least 8 but less than 18 | From November 6, 2024 to January 8, 2025 Each Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm Except the following dates: Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 |
$180.00 |
| Tennis Lessons: Level 3 - 4 at McFetridge | 520146 | Instruction | Tennis | At least 13 but less than 18 | From November 4, 2024 to January 6, 2025 Each Monday from 7pm to 8pm Except the following dates: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 Monday, Dec 23, 2024 Monday, Dec 30, 2024 |
$119.00 |
| Tennis Lessons: Level 3 - 4 at McFetridge | 520147 | Instruction | Tennis | At least 13 but less than 18 | From November 5, 2024 to January 7, 2025 Each Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm Except the following dates: Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 Tuesday, Dec 24, 2024 Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 |
$119.00 |
| Ice Skating - Pre-Alpha at McFetridge | 525832 | Instruction | Skating | At least 6 but less than 13 | From November 9, 2024 to January 11, 2025 Each Saturday from 10:35am to 11:15am Except the following dates: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 |
$81.00 |
| Ice Skating - Alpha at McFetridge | 525833 | Instruction | Skating | At least 6 but less than 13 | From November 9, 2024 to January 11, 2025 Each Saturday from 11:15am to 11:55am Except the following dates: Saturday, Nov 30, 2024 Saturday, Dec 28, 2024 Saturday, Jan 4, 2025 |
$81.00 |
| Tennis Lessons: Level 1 at McFetridge | 526465 | Instruction | Tennis | At least 10 but less than 13 | From November 4, 2024 to January 6, 2025 Each Monday from 4pm to 5pm Except the following dates: Monday, Nov 25, 2024 Monday, Dec 23, 2024 Monday, Dec 30, 2024 |
$112.00 |
| Pickleball - Drills and Skills - Intermediate at McFetridge | 526499 | Instruction | Pickleball | 18 and up | From November 6, 2024 to January 8, 2025 Each Wednesday from 8am to 9am Except the following dates: Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Nov 27, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 Wednesday, Jan 1, 2025 |
$165.00 |
| Tennis Lessons: Level 3 - 4 at McFetridge | 526560 | Instruction | Tennis | At least 13 but less than 18 | From November 8, 2024 to January 10, 2025 Each Friday from 6pm to 7pm Except the following dates: Friday, Nov 29, 2024 Friday, Dec 27, 2024 Friday, Jan 3, 2025 |
$119.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526650 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From November 6, 2024 to November 6, 2024 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526651 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From November 13, 2024 to November 13, 2024 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526652 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From November 20, 2024 to November 20, 2024 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526653 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From December 4, 2024 to December 4, 2024 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526654 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From December 18, 2024 to December 18, 2024 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526655 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From January 8, 2025 to January 8, 2025 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
| Ice Skating - Open Skate (Home School) at McFetridge | 526656 | Open | Skating | 5 and up | From January 15, 2025 to January 15, 2025 Each Wednesday from 10:15am to 11:45am |
$4.00 |
