San Jose Downtown Ice opens Nov. 17 for families from throughout the Bay Area who have made ice skating at the iconic rink a holiday tradition.
Downtown Ice is a traditional seasonal event for families and friends who twirl and skate amid concentric circles of 32 palms, under a canopy of stars on an iconic skating rink in the heart of downtown San Jose's biggest attractions.
The circular rink located in and around the Circle of Palms plaza at 120 S Market St. will be open daily through Jan. 15. Ninety-minute sessions will occur every two hours. Tickets can be purchased online at sjdowntownice.com.
Special Ice, the largest operator of seasonal outdoor rinks in California, will produce this year's skating experience.
Downtown Ice is nestled in the Circle of Palms plaza between the San Jose Museum of Art and the Signia by Hilton San Jose hotel. The rink will join the rejuvenated Christmas in the Park displays as well as the popular Winter Wonderland amusement rides in the center of downtown's major seasonal attractions.
Downtown Ice has exciting skating promotions planned this season including:
- Sunday Show Tunes, presented by Broadway San Jose, where skaters can vote for their favorite Broadway songs;
- Learn-to-Skate sessions;
- Family Skate packages;
- The Grinch will be at the rink from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 to greet skaters and promote Broadway San Jose's Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical in town Nov. 28-Dec. 3;
- The Ice Queens will entertain skaters Dec. 8 with a performance, meet-and-greet and photo opportunity.
The Opening Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 features emcees Sandra Cervantes from Telemundo 48 and NBC Bay Area's Mike Inouye.
San Jose Downtown Ice opens Nov. 17 for families from throughout the Bay Area who have made ice skating at the iconic rink a holiday tradition.
Downtown Ice is a traditional seasonal event for families and friends who twirl and skate amid concentric circles of 32 palms, under a canopy of stars on an iconic skating rink in the heart of downtown San Jose's biggest attractions.
The circular rink located in and around the Circle of Palms plaza at 120 S Market St. will be open daily through Jan. 15. Ninety-minute sessions will occur every two hours. Tickets can be purchased online at sjdowntownice.com.
Special Ice, the largest operator of seasonal outdoor rinks in California, will produce this year's skating experience.
Downtown Ice is nestled in the Circle of Palms plaza between the San Jose Museum of Art and the Signia by Hilton San Jose hotel. The rink will join the rejuvenated Christmas in the Park displays as well as the popular Winter Wonderland amusement rides in the center of downtown's major seasonal attractions.
Downtown Ice has exciting skating promotions planned this season including:
- Sunday Show Tunes, presented by Broadway San Jose, where skaters can vote for their favorite Broadway songs;
- Learn-to-Skate sessions;
- Family Skate packages;
- The Grinch will be at the rink from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 25 to greet skaters and promote Broadway San Jose's Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas - The Musical in town Nov. 28-Dec. 3;
- The Ice Queens will entertain skaters Dec. 8 with a performance, meet-and-greet and photo opportunity.
The Opening Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 20 features emcees Sandra Cervantes from Telemundo 48 and NBC Bay Area's Mike Inouye.
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