WeHo Winter Ice Rink at West Hollywood Park
West Hollywood, CA
West Hollywood Park’s Great Lawn becomes an outdoor ice rink each December, with timed skating sessions, themed music nights, and a free family-festival day woven into the rink’s run.
West Hollywood Park’s Great Lawn becomes an outdoor ice rink each December, with timed skating sessions, themed music nights, and a free family-festival day woven into the rink’s run.
Each December, the WeHo Winter Ice Rink transforms the Great Lawn at West Hollywood Park into an open-air skating rink. The City programs themed music nights, falling-snow effects, and family-friendly time slots through the run, with skating sold in timed sessions — a length that’s worked well for younger kids who tire on the ice.
During the same window, the City layers in a free Winter Wonderland day with entertainment, games, an arts-and-crafts area, a children’s soft-play zone, and complimentary hot apple cider — typically a Saturday in mid-December, separate from the rink ticket. Families often combine a free Winter Wonderland afternoon with a paid skate session in the same visit.
The setting is the heart of West Hollywood Park’s civic block — Santa Monica Boulevard at the top of the slope, the Pacific Design Center next door, and the rest of the city’s holiday lighting along Santa Monica Boulevard a short walk away. It pairs naturally with a stroll east or west along the Santa Monica Boulevard holiday lights for an evening that doesn’t depend on the rink alone.
No — skating is sold in timed sessions and requires a ticket. The free Winter Wonderland day held during the rink’s run is open to all.
The rink typically runs from early December through late December. Dates shift each year, so confirm the current season’s schedule at the City’s holiday page.
The Great Lawn at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard, half a block south of Santa Monica Boulevard. Park entrances are off San Vicente and Melrose Avenue.
Yes. West Hollywood Park sits just off Santa Monica Boulevard, the city’s main transit spine. The City of West Hollywood runs two free shuttles along the boulevard — the daytime Cityline Local and the weekend-evening PickUp — so the park is reachable without a car. Street parking nearby is metered and fills up on weekend evenings, so the shuttle or a rideshare drop-off is often easier than driving. Check the City of West Hollywood transit page for current routes and hours.
Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny Drive and La Brea Avenue is strung with the city’s holiday lighting; a walk along the central WeHo stretch pairs well with skating. The Santa Monica Boulevard holiday lights record covers what’s worth looking for.
West Hollywood Park is the City of West Hollywood’s central public park — a tiered, modern park at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard, half a block south of Santa Monica Boulevard and adjacent to the Pacific Design Center. The park’s upper level features the Great Lawn, a wide open green that serves as the city’s main public-event space, and the lower levels house the recreation center, pool, library, and playgrounds. Within walking distance of the Sunset Strip and the central Santa Monica Boulevard commercial stretch, the park is West Hollywood’s gathering place for civic events year-round.
Each December, the City of West Hollywood strings holiday lighting and décor along Santa Monica Boulevard from Doheny Drive to La Brea Avenue — a walkable, free stretch of the city’s main commercial corridor in seasonal dress.
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Beverly Hills’s iconic City Hall — with its gold-tile-domed tower — glows with elegant holiday decorations through December, a free evening photo stop in the heart of the Civic Center.
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Beverly Hills’ free nightly walk-through holiday light installation at Beverly Cañon Gardens — a larger-than-life lit tree and oversized ornament, lit each evening through the season.
Beverly Cañon Gardens’ free holiday light walk has run in recent years under the name “Glowing Gardens.”
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Rodeo Drive lights up each November — an evening of carolers, costumed performers, themed décor, fireworks, and Santa kicks off Beverly Hills’s grand holiday season, completely free for families.
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