Seasonal & Holidays
Holiday, Ice Skating Rinks 2022-23 Guide: SF Bay Area
Glide through the holidays and into the New Year! Find pop-up, outdoor skate rinks near you in the San Francisco Bay region.
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Make it a cool yule!
Lace up your skates, and head outdoors as ice skating rinks pop up throughout California for the 2022-23 holiday season.
Check out our annual guide to some of the best and most diverse throughout the region.
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Note: Always confirm with organizers that listed activities are proceeding as planned when posted. Outdoor rinks may be subject to closure, depending on weather conditions.
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BERKELEY:
THROUGH FEB.: 'Five Palms' Outdoor Skating Rink: Claremont Club & Spa. With après-skate chalet offering woodfired pizza, salads, s’mores & cookie decorating.
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CONCORD:
THROUGH FEB. 4: 'Ice At The Veranda' Outdoor, Holiday Skating Rink. Season passes offered, too.
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DALY CITY:
THROUGH DEC. 18: Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Ice Skating Rink: Cow Palace. Fair is back & in-person after two-year hiatus. The ice rink is new!
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EAST PALO ALTO:
THROUGH FEB. 25: Après Village & Skate Rink: Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley. "Winter wonderland with rustic wooden chalets, sleek fire tables & lighted alpine trees." Skating rink is new this year.
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GILROY:
NOV. 25-DEC. 31: Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights, Santa & Ice Skating. "The beloved holiday tradition is back!"
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MONTEREY:
NOV. 25-JAN. 1: 'Ice Skating By The Bay' Outdoor Holiday Rink. With coastal views near Historic Old Fisherman's Wharf,
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NAPA:
THROUGH JAN. 8: Merry Meritage Holiday Ice-Skating Rink. At Meritage Resort with fire pits, warm drinks & weekend markets.
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PALO ALTO:
THROUGH APRIL 8: 'Winter Lodge' Outdoor Ice Skating Rink. Holiday tree is up, too.
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SAN FRANCISCO:
THROUGH JAN. 16: SF Union Square Safeway Holiday Ice Rink. A Bay tradition with themed events, including Drag Queens On Ice, Learn to Skate, Flashback Fridays & Polar Bear Skate.
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SAN JOSE:
NOV.-JAN.: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink: City Center Bishop Ranch. While San Jose "Christmas in Park" events will go on downtown in 2022, the outdoor ice rink was relocated to Bishop Ranch in San Ramon.
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SAN MATEO:
THROUGH JAN. 8: 'San Mateo On Ice' Outdoor, Holiday Skating Rink: Central Park. "Skate in sunshine during the day & under stars at night."
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SAN RAMON:
THROUGH JAN. 8: Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink: City Center Bishop Ranch. Open daily, even on holidays.
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SANTA CLARA:
NOV. 25-JAN. 1: Holiday WinterFest & Ice Rink: California's Great America. Glide the rink at iconic Carousel Columbia, while enjoying park festivities.
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SANTA ROSA:
THROUGH DEC. 31: 'Winter Lights' Outdoor, Holiday Ice Skating Rink. A holiday market planned Sundays, too.
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SUNNYVALE:
NOV.-JAN.: Winter Ice Skating Rink: Downtown. Not planned for 2022-23.
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WALNUT CREEK:
DEC. 10-JAN. 16: 'Walnut Creek On Ice' Holiday Skating Rink: Civic Park. Get your skate on! Always a community favorite.
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FOR MORE SEASONAL FUN: Holiday Events In SF Bay Area 2022: Christmas Parades; Tree Lightings
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