Snow Tubing Bartlett IL: Villa Olivia Opens Dec 18

By Bartlett Guide · Published November 8, 2026

If you have been searching for snow tubing Bartlett IL, the season now has a start date. The Park District’s Winter Sports page says the hill at Villa Olivia (1401 W. Lake St) opens Friday, December 18, weather permitting, with downhill skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing on the same site. The hill runs on 100% snowmaking, so the season does not have to wait for a natural storm — but “weather permitting” is doing real work in that sentence, and the district’s snow phone (630-540-4199) is the number to check for daily availability and conditions once December arrives. Here is how tubing tickets work, what rentals cost this season, and the one account detail that trips people up every year.

Snow tubing Bartlett IL: two-hour tickets, booked online

Three rules are worth knowing before you book. First, every rider must be at least 42 inches tall. Second, ride sharing is no longer permitted — the district cites tube manufacturer and risk management guidelines, so a parent cannot take a small child down on the same tube. Third, every participant must sign a snow tubing waiver before going out. The ticket itself covers the two hours, the tube, and the ride back up on the conveyor lift — the “magic carpet” — so nobody is hauling a tube uphill between runs.

One honest pricing note: the tubing page we checked today still carries last season’s rate card under its “closed for the 2025-2026 season” banner, so we are not printing tubing prices as this season’s until the district posts the 2026-27 numbers. Check the tubing page when you book. Bringing a crowd instead? Snow tubing groups of 20 or more are booked through Kevin Aulisio at the Park District (Kaulisio@bartlettparks.org).

Skiing and snowboarding at Villa Olivia in Bartlett IL

The same hill carries the ski and snowboard operation: seven runs, a chairlift, six rope tows, and the tubing hill, with lessons for all levels and rental equipment on site. The Winter Sports page also lists a 2026-27 Season 3-Time Slope Package for riders who know they will come back more than once. Slope ticket prices for the new season were not posted on the pages we checked today — the district’s own guidance is to check the Winter Sports page for current pricing as the opening gets closer.

Rentals, though, are already priced for 2026-27 on the Park District’s Ski & Snowboard page, and they are per person:

• Skis, boots and poles: $42 for adults (12–64), $35 for juniors (7–11), $29 for seniors (65+) and children 6 and under.
• Skis or boots only: $22. Poles only: $6. Helmet: $12.
• Snowboard and boots: $52. Snowboard only: $38. Boots only: $25. A one-hour board-and-boots option is $39.

Bring a photo ID — it is required for helmet and snowboard rentals. Slope ticket passes may not be shared, equipment can sell out for the day, and the district manages Ski Lodge capacity, so a short wait to get inside is possible on a busy Saturday.

Which account you need — and tomorrow’s registration opening

Here is the detail that saves a confused phone call. Per the Park District’s registration page, a RecTrac account is only required for Snow Kids and Lesson Packages. Everything else — slope and tubing tickets, group lessons, and private or semi-private lessons — is purchased directly through OnlySky, no RecTrac account needed. If you do need the resident rate anywhere in the system, proof of residency is required annually: a current utility bill works if you do not pay a Bartlett water bill, but a driver’s license cannot be accepted.

The timing lines up neatly: Park District winter registration opens for residents tomorrow, Monday, November 9 (regular registration follows Monday, November 16), so families eyeing Snow Kids or a lesson package can set up the account and register this week, a full month before the hill opens. Questions go to Guest Services at 630-540-4800. And if you would rather be on the hill than in line, the Villa Olivia Ski Patrol is a volunteer crew affiliated with the National Ski Patrol: members commit to one weeknight a week or a weekend shift every other weekend, and benefits include family ski privileges and first aid and Outdoor Emergency Care training.

While the hill waits for cold weather, the rest of the season is already booking — our Christmas in Bartlett 2026 guide tracks the holiday dates at Villa Olivia and around town, and the Bartlett events page carries everything else on the calendar.

Snow tubing Bartlett IL: quick questions