San Ramon's holiday rink is back. The Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Rink returns to City Center Bishop Ranch on Friday, Nov. 6, and runs through Jan. 3, 2027.
New this year, according to City Center's ticket page, an overhead canopy covers the rink so people can skate "rain or shine." That matters in a winter forecasters expect to be wet.
Opening night
The grand opening ceremony runs from 6 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 6. It features carolers, skating performances and a ribbon-cutting by Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic gold medalist who lives in Alamo. City Center sells a special $35 opening-night ticket.
Sessions and prices
Public skating starts Saturday, Nov. 7. Patch reports that sessions run 90 minutes and start daily at 1, 3, 5 and 7 p.m., with an extra 11 a.m. session Friday through Sunday and a 9 p.m. late skate on Fridays and Saturdays. General admission is $23 for ages 3 and up and includes skate rental. City Center recommends buying tickets in advance.
- Kristi Yamaguchi Skating Clinic: Nov. 7, 9 to 10 a.m., $60, ages 5 and up, limited to 50 skaters, rental included.
- Learn to Skate Academy: five Saturday mornings, Nov. 14 to Dec. 19 (no class Nov. 28), $169, for ages 5 to 14.
- Rinkside fire pits: from $50, with a s'mores kit.
Theme nights
Patch lists Family Photo Nights on Nov. 12 and 19, a K-Pop Music Night on Dec. 3, Stars and Stripes on Ice on Dec. 10 and an Olivia Rodrigo Music Night on Dec. 17.
The rink is at City Center Bishop Ranch on Bollinger Canyon Road. In San Francisco, see the Union Square rink.