Get ready to lace up those skates because outdoor ice skating has returned to San Diego for the holiday season.
Sure we may not get "seasons" in San Diego, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the holidays with wintry activities. In addition to several indoor rinks dotted around San Diego County, several al fresco ice rinks pop up around America's Finest City during the winter months.
Skating by the Sea at Hotel Del Coronado benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation may be the most picturesque ice skating in the entire world. The beachside rink is now open Monday through Friday from 4-10pm, Saturday from 11am to 10pm and Sunday from 11am to 8pm, with special holiday hours. Skating costs $35 for 90 minutes including skate rentals, and the rink is open through January 2, 2022.
The Rady Children’s Hospital Ice Rink is now open daily from 10am to 10pm within Liberty Station in San Diego's Point Loma. Skating costs $13 for kids and $15 adults, which includes skate rentals and helmet. The Rady's Rink is open through January 9, 2022. More than $2 million has been raised from ticket sales, sponsors and donations to the Ice Rink in the past 20+ years.
Head out to San Diego's East County to whip around the Viejas Outlet Center Ice Rink. Open from 3-10pm daily, entrance is $18 for kids 12 and under, $20 for teens and adults and $99 for a season pass, with the price including 90 minutes of skating and skate rentals. The Viejas Outlet Rink is open through January 2, 2022.
In addition to the seasonal outdoor rinks discussed above, there are several permanent ice rinks in San Diego, including The Rinks at Poway ICE, UTC Ice Sports Center at Westfield UTC in La Jolla, San Diego Ice Arena in Mira Mesa, The Salvation Army Kroc Center Ice in Rolando, and IceTown in Carlsbad.
