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New Year’s Day Ice Skating at San Jose’s “Downtown Ice”

Wednesday, January 1, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals

Downtown Ice (San Jose) | 120 S. Market St., San Jose, CA

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2024 San Jose’s Holiday Ice Rink “Downtown Ice” (Nov. 21-Jan. 20)

Located at 120 S. Market St., the downtown San Jose rink opens on Thursday, November 21 and operates daily through January 20, 2025.

Skate in true California style. A local tradition since 1994, Downtown Ice in San Jose is the only rink in the world that offers skating in and around a circle of 32 palm trees. Typically, there’s special events throughout the season as well, but the 2024-25 event schedule has not yet been announced (as of 11/7/24). Get 90 minutes of free parking on weekdays after 6 pm and on weekends in select lots.

2024-25 San Jose: Downtown Ice

– Dates: November 15, 2024 to January 20, 2025
– Where: Circle of Palms Plaza, 120 S. Market St., San Jose
– Cost: $21 for all ages (including skate rental)

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $21*
*$21 includes skate rentals
Categories: *Top Pick*, Holiday Festivities, In Person, Kids & Families, New Year's Day, Sports & Wellness
Address: 120 S. Market St., San Jose, CA

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

7:30 am   Free Admission Day at SF Botanical Garden for New Year’s Day 2025  FREE*
*Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and daily from 7:30-9 am
9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
10:00 am   SF’s Holiday Ice Skating Session at Union Square (New Year’s Day)  $20*
*Tickets are $20 with skate rental included in the cost of admission
10:00 am   “Pay What You Can” Wednesday at SF’s Museum of Craft and Design  FREE*
*Pay What You Can. Visitors are welcome to pay what they can every Wednesday
10:30 am   New Year’s Day 2025 World Naked Bike Ride + Polar Plunge (SF)  FREE
11:00 am   2025 New Year’s Day “Hatsumode” Japanese Shrine Visit (SF)  FREE
11:00 am   Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)  FREE
11:00 am   SF’s GLBT History Museum: Free First Wednesday  FREE*
*Free tickets are not available for reservation online on free days; all visitors will be welcomed to the museum as long as there is capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
12:00 pm   New Year’s (& Final) Day 2025 at San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park”  FREE*
*Free, but donations are accepted
2:00 pm   New Year’s Day Collaborative Huge Art at SF’s Ocean Beach (2024)  FREE*
*donations welcome, not required
2:30 pm   SF’s New Year’s Day 2025 Polar Bear Ice Skate (Union Square)  FREE*
*Free to watch; $25 to skate (Includes Skate Rental)
4:00 pm   Union Square’s 2024 Chanukah Festival: 25-Foot-Tall Menorah: Final Night  FREE
4:30 pm   New Year’s Day at Oakland Zoo’s “Glowfari” 2024 Lights Festival  $26.50*
*Adult admission tickets start at $26.50; The Zoo is using dynamic pricing, so ticket prices will vary based on date and time and purchase date. Buy early. Tickets do sell out in advance.
5:00 pm   SF’s “Photosynthesis” Light Show (Conservatory of Flowers)  FREE*
*Free to watch from outside the building.
5:00 pm   2024 Pier 39 New Year’s Day Christmas Tree Lighting Show  FREE
7:00 pm   Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
7:00 pm   “Comedians with Criminal Records” Live in SF (7p + 8:45p)  FREE*
*Free with RSVP for first 50 people. Donations appreciatied
7:30 pm   “Wolfman Jeff Trivia” Night at SF’s Willkommen Beer Garden (Every Wednesday)  FREE
8:00 pm   $2 Taco Night + Happy Hour Comedy at Skylark (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP Required. 2 drink minimum. 21+
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