The MLK Skating and Bowling Center

The MLK Skating and Bowling Center "Home of the World's Greatest Birthday Parties" We are excited to Welcome you into our Clean, Fun, Safe, and Friendly Facility.

We have an array of Fun and Trendy Arcade games and a Full Service café serving hot and delicious food. No outside Food or Drinks will be permitted into the facility. Cake is not permitted unless you have a reserved birthday party.

🎉 Passport to Fun Saturdays are HERE! 🛼 Bring the whole family and the kids for a day of roller skating, bowling, great ...
09/05/2026

🎉 Passport to Fun Saturdays are HERE! 🛼 Bring the whole family and the kids for a day of roller skating, bowling, great music, delicious food, and nonstop fun! 🎳🎶🍕 Come enjoy a safe, family-friendly place where everyone can make memories, laugh, play, and have a blast together! 💜✨ Let’s make Saturdays FUN! 🛼🎉

09/01/2026

Attention Elementary Teachers - Put STEM in Motion! ⚙️🛼

Searching for an engaging elementary STEM field trip in Chicago? Our Motion & Rink Design program gives students in grades K–2 a hands-on introduction to force, motion and engineering.

Young scientists explore pushes and pulls, speed, direction and motion, test simple engineering ideas and design solutions, then connect what they've learned to movement on the skating rink.

🔬 Created for grades K–2
📚 NGSS-aligned STEM learning
⚙️ Science, engineering, problem-solving and FUN!

Turn your next school field trip into a STEM experience your students will remember.

📅 Reserve your date now — confirm the details later.

Book your Chicago STEM Field Trip today! https://tinyurl.com/j3zn9n8e

🎉🕺 MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE SKATE AT MLK! 🛼✨Get ready to celebrate the King of Pop’s birthday with an unforgettable after...
08/27/2026

🎉🕺 MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE SKATE AT MLK! 🛼✨

Get ready to celebrate the King of Pop’s birthday with an unforgettable afternoon of skating, music, fun, and Michael Jackson vibes! 🎶🕺🏽🎉 Bring your family and friends and come celebrate Michael’s birthday with us!

📅 SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH
⏰ 3:30PM–6:30PM
🎟️ $13 Admission | $5 Skate Rental

✨ ENJOY:
🕺 Michael Jackson Tribute Skate
🎉 Celebrate Michael’s Birthday
⭐ Special Guest Appearance
👕 Come dressed in your BEST Michael Jackson gear for a chance to be entered into a raffle to win a Limited Edition Michael Jackson Prize! 🏆🎁

🔥 Grab your crew and come show off your best MJ moves on the skate floor! 🛼🎶

📍 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Skating & Bowling Center
1219 W. 76th St., Chicago, IL 60620
📞 312-747-2602
🌐 www.MLKSkating.com

📢 RESERVE YOUR GROUP TODAY!

🍭☁️ Sweet treats and skating dreams! ✨🛼 Don’t forget to grab a fluffy bag of cotton candy the next time you come through...
08/26/2026

🍭☁️ Sweet treats and skating dreams! ✨🛼 Don’t forget to grab a fluffy bag of cotton candy the next time you come through MLK! 🍬💗 Available at the café when you arrive or before you head home because every fun day deserves a little sweetness! 😋🍕🍗🌭 While you’re here, grab some of our delicious pizza, nachos, wings, hot dogs, and more! 🎳🕹️🎶 Come skate, bowl, eat, play, and make some sweet family memories! 💕🎉

🕷️🕸️ SPIDER-MAN TO THE RINK! 🕷️🕸️ The party theme was SPIDER-MAN, and we were ALL about the web-slinging fun! 🎉❤️‍🔥 With...
08/26/2026

🕷️🕸️ SPIDER-MAN TO THE RINK! 🕷️🕸️ The party theme was SPIDER-MAN, and we were ALL about the web-slinging fun! 🎉❤️‍🔥 With the new Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie coming soon, the excitement is real! 🎬🕷️ Come through MLK Skating & Bowling Center and visit Spider-Man while you skate, laugh, and make unforgettable memories! 🛼🎳🎶 Bring the family and let the fun begin! 🙌🏽🔥

08/26/2026

Middle School Biology Comes to Life! 🧬🛼

Looking for a STEM field trip in Chicago for grades 7–8? Bring your students to Dr. MLK Skating & Bowling Center for Cells on Wheels, a hands-on biology experience that takes learning beyond the classroom.

Students explore cell structure and organelle function, compare organelles to systems around a roller skating rink, model how systems work together, and investigate energy flow and cellular processes.

🔬 Designed for grades 7–8
📚 NGSS-aligned learning
🛼 Hands-on science + an unforgettable field trip experience

📅 Reserve your date now — confirm the details later. Weekday school field trip dates are limited.

Book your Chicago STEM Field Trip today! https://tinyurl.com/j3zn9n8e

Facility Closure Notice – Skate Floor Maintenance 08/25/26 – 08/28/26 Important Notice to Our GuestsTo ensure the best p...
08/25/2026

Facility Closure Notice – Skate Floor Maintenance 08/25/26 – 08/28/26 Important Notice to Our Guests

To ensure the best possible skating experience for our guests, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park & Family Entertainment Center will be closed for skate floor maintenance from:

📅 Tuesday, August 25th, 2026 through Friday, August 28th, 2026

During this time, our facility will be temporarily closed while we complete improvements to our skate floor. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to provide a smoother, safer, and more enjoyable skating experience for everyone.

We can’t wait to welcome you back for our Grand Reopening on Saturday, August 29, 2026! Join us as we unveil our newly refinished skate floor and even more exciting improvements throughout the facility. Get ready for a smoother ride, an enhanced skating experience, and plenty of fun. Stay tuned for Grand Reopening announcements and special surprises—you won’t want to miss it! 🛼🎉

If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

📞 Phone: 312-747-2602
📧 Email: [email protected]

Thank you for your continued support, and we’ll see you back on the rink soon! 🛼🎉

🎉 TWO BRAND-NEW BIRTHDAY PACKAGES HAVE ARRIVED! 🎉Choose your birthday adventure at MLK Skating & Bowling Center! 🛼🎂🕷️ Sp...
08/24/2026

🎉 TWO BRAND-NEW BIRTHDAY PACKAGES HAVE ARRIVED! 🎉

Choose your birthday adventure at MLK Skating & Bowling Center! 🛼🎂

🕷️ Spider-Man Birthday Party
Swing into action with skating, pizza, a drink tower, Spider-Man party supplies, a Spidey Web Cotton Candy Tower, glow sticks, game cards and more!

🤠🪩 Cowgirl Disco Birthday Party
Saddle up for a sparkling celebration featuring a special visit from Cowgirl Jessie, skating, pizza, a pink drink tower, glow necklaces, game cards and plenty of disco fun!

Both packages start at $300 for 10 guests. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your party.

Spots are limited—choose your theme and let us make your child’s birthday unforgettable! 🥳

08/23/2026

What If Your Students Could FEEL Physics? 🍎🛼

Teachers searching for a STEM field trip in Chicago for grades 3–6, meet Newton on Roller Skates!

Students experience Newton's Laws of Motion, force, mass, acceleration, and balanced and unbalanced forces through hands-on activities and real-world movement.

This high-energy science field trip combines physics, engineering, scientific reasoning and roller skating to turn concepts students learn in the classroom into something they can actually see and feel.

🔬 Designed for grades 3–6
📚 NGSS-aligned learning
🛼 Hands-on STEM + roller skating, music & fun

📅 Reserve your preferred weekday now — confirm the details later. Don't miss the opportunity to bring physics to life for your students!

Book your Chicago STEM Field Trip today! https://tinyurl.com/j3zn9n8e

🎒✨ BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA SKATE SPECIAL PRICE DROP! ✨🛼We’re kicking off the school year with a $15 FAMILY FUN SPEC...
08/21/2026

🎒✨ BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA SKATE SPECIAL PRICE DROP! ✨🛼

We’re kicking off the school year with a $15 FAMILY FUN SPECIAL this Saturday! 🎉

📅 Saturday, August 22nd
⏰ 12 PM – 3 PM
🎟️ NEW PRICE: ONLY $15!

🔥 YOUR $15 ADMISSION INCLUDES:
🛼 Roller Skating Admission
🍧 FREE Snow Cone
✨ FREE Glow Stick
🕹️ 10-Credit Arcade Game Card

🎮 PLUS enjoy our Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt, arcade fun, great food, skating, music & MORE!

📸 SPECIAL CHARACTER APPEARANCES!
Bring the whole family and grab some fun back-to-school selfies with our character cast!

📍 MLK Skating & Bowling Center
1219 W. 76th St. • Chicago, IL 60620
📞 312-747-2602

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE: The bouncy house will no longer be available for this event — so we’ve DROPPED THE PRICE and added some cool treats and extras to keep the fun going!

School starts soon… let’s squeeze in ONE MORE DAY OF SUMMER FUN! 🎒🛼🍧🎮

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1219 W 76th Street
Chicago, IL
60620

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 5pm
Tuesday 12pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 3pm
3:30pm - 6:30pm
Sunday 2:30pm - 4:30pm
5pm - 7pm

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