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Ask A Concierge: Ice Skating Rinks in Los Angeles

Locations in this article:  Los Angeles, CA

Are you visiting Los Angeles this winter? While the temperature will be warmer than the rest of the country, you will still be able to find a few opportunities to go ice skating. Sarah Dandashy of Ask A Concierge explores three ice skating rinks in LA you can easily visit. 

Find your winter wonderland and go ice skating this season! There seems to be an outdoor ice rink in nearly every neighborhood, from ICE at Santa Monica to Downtown on Ice to the LA Kings Ice Rink at the Staples Center. These family-friendly rinks offer more than just skating—like wintry drinks, comfort foods, and meeting Santa. As an added bonus, most of the rinks are located within walking distance from prime shopping destinations, so you can shop and skate!

ICE at Santa Monica

The 2017-18 ICE season runs from November 1, 2017 to January 15, 2018. Every holiday season, Downtown Santa Monica brings a little ice skating to the beachside community and transforms the corner of 5th Street and Arizona Avenue into ICE at Santa Monica, a premier outdoor ice skating rink. The 8,000-square-foot rink by the beach offers residents and visitors a little taste of winter without the bite. A great location to celebrate the holidays, ICE at Santa Monica is the perfect place to hang out with friends and family, enjoy a fun date, or brush up on your skills with a few skate lessons. Skate rental and all-day admission are $15.

Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square

Open daily until January 15, 2018, the Bai Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square offers a classic winter activity in the heart of beautiful downtown Los Angeles. Surrounded by art, lively activity, and a sparkling city skyline, the outdoor ice rink lets you enjoy entertainment and ice skating in Los Angeles under the sun and stars. Take a spin on the ice with family, friends, and coworkers for a festive outing full of fun memories.

LA Kings Ice Rink at the Staples Center


Open until December 21st, the annual L.A. Kings ice skating rink returns to L.A. Live this year. Known for its 54-foot LED holiday tree with over 10,000 lights in Nokia Plaza, the LA Live area turns into a festive holiday wonderland with lights sparkling along the streets. This year, the LA Kings Holiday Ice presented by Coca Cola is an impressive 70′ x 80′ outdoor ice skating rink. It is nearly twice as big as last year’s rink. The rink will be open to the general public on weekdays from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Be sure to note that the rink will close for the season earlier than most, on December 21st this year.

There are also two more rinks in the Los Angeles Area. Be sure to check out the other locations at the Westfield Topanga and the Pike in Downtown Long Beach.

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By Sarah Dandashy and Nino D. Gordeli for PeterGreenberg.com. You can visit her website AskAConcierge.tv.