Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station
Liberty Station · Point Loma
OpensNov 19
SeasonNov 19 – Jan 3
PriceAdults $25; kids 12 and under $15
Skate rentalSkates and helmets included
Skate aidsNot listed
Hours: Daily 10am–10pm
Ice skating 2026–27San Diego · America’s Finest City
Ice skating with little kids in San Diego, 2026–27 season.
We checked three places to ice skate with little kids in and around San Diego: two holiday or outdoor rinks and one indoor rink with public skating. Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station opens Thu, Nov 19 and runs to Jan 3. One posts skate aids for beginners, like UTC Ice Sports Center. They’re spread over three areas, from Point Loma to University City.
The quick answersChecked
When does the holiday rink open?Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station: Nov 19 – Jan 3. Plus 1 more.Opens Nov 19Skate aids for little ones?UTC Ice Sports Center posts skate aids.1 with aidsWhat does it cost?Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station: Adults $25. Each card has the rink’s full prices.From $25Can we skate before or after the season?One indoor rink runs public skates year-round.Year-round
Season at a glance
When each rink is open
Every rink on one timeline, so you can see what’s open the weekend you want to go. Tap a rink for prices and hours.
Holiday & outdoor rinkIndoor rinkOutdoor rinks can close for warm or wet weather.
Holiday season
Holiday and outdoor ice rinks in San Diego, 2026–27
Seasonal and pop-up rinks, soonest first. The four boxes are what parents ask first: season, price, skate rental and skate aids.
Skating by the Sea
Hotel del Coronado, Windsor Lawn · Coronado
OpensNov 20
SeasonNov 20 – Jan 3
Price$40–45 a session, value sessions $35; skates included
Skate rentalNot listed
Skate aidsNot listed
Skates from toddler size 8. Kids under 12 skate with an adult. Parking is extra.
Nov 21–29 daily 10am–10pm; Dec 1–17 Mon–Thu 4–10pm; Dec 18–Jan 3 daily 10am–10pm.
Outdoor rinks close for warm or wet weather. Check the rink’s page the morning you go.
Any season
Indoor rinks with public skating in San Diego
Public skate sessions open to families. Session times change week to week, so each card links to the rink’s own page.
UTC Ice Sports Center
Westfield UTC · 4545 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA
OpenAll year
SeasonYear-round
Price$30, skates and helmet included
Skate rentalIncluded
Skate aidsSkate helpers $15 an hour
Before you go
Three things that make the first skate easier
SafetyBring a helmetFalls are part of learning. A bike or hockey helmet protects little heads, and some rinks ask for one.Skate aidsAsk about skate aidsA walker-style aid lets new skaters push and glide on their own. Each card says whether the rink posts them.
FitThin socks, warm mittensOne pair of thin socks fits rental skates best. Waterproof mittens keep hands dry after a tumble.Keep planning
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Ice skating with kids in San Diego: the FAQ
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station (Point Loma); Skating by the Sea (Coronado); UTC Ice Sports Center (University City). Two are holiday or outdoor rinks, listed first; indoor rinks with public skating follow.
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station: Nov 19 – Jan 3. Skating by the Sea: Nov 20 – Jan 3. Dates come from each rink’s own page, and warm or wet weather can close outdoor rinks for the day.
UTC Ice Sports Center: Skate helpers $15 an hour. Rinks that don’t mention aids say Not listed on their card.
Rady Children’s Ice Rink at Liberty Station: Adults $25; skate rental Skates and helmets included. Skating by the Sea: $40–45 a session, value sessions $35. UTC Ice Sports Center: $30, skates and helmet included; skate rental Included. Prices are the rink’s own and can change on holidays.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 29, 2026, and we recheck them every week from October through February. How we choose and check.
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