Riverside, California | City of Arts & Innovation

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Activities

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New Year's Eve Celebration

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Ice Skating Rink Specials

Visit the Ice Skating Rink on Military Mondays (with military I.D.) and receive two (2) ice rink admissions for $15. Come down for Family Night every Wednesday and your group of four (4) can skate for one (1) session for $40. *Skate Rentals are included in all Skate Specials.

Hours of Operation

November 27th - December 18th

Monday – Thursday: 4 – 10 p.m.
Friday: 4 – 11 p.m.
Saturday: Noon – 11 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 10 p.m.

December 19th – January 2nd

Daily: Noon – 11 p.m.

December 24th Noon – 9 p.m.

December 25th CLOSED

Cost

$12 per hour per person and $3 skate rentals
Frequent Skater Cards* are also available for $50 and are valid Sundays through Thursdays. *Frequent Skater Cards do not include the cost of skate rental.

Frequent Skater Cards

Purchase a Frequent Skate Card for skating during the 2015 Festival of Lights season.

Cost = $50.00

Frequent Skater Cards are accepted Sunday through Thursday and are good for one (1) hour of skating per card holder per day. Purchase of a Frequent Skater Card does not include the cost of skate rental.

Frequent Skater Cards are available for purchase at the City of Riverside’s Metropolitan Museum located at 3580 Mission Inn Avenue. Museum hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am - 5pm
Thursday: 9am - 9pm
Saturday: 10am - 5pm
Sunday: 11am - 5pm

Group Rates & Rink Rental

At this time we are not offering group rates on ice skating rink tickets. For discounted pricing please see the Skate Specials page. Hourly rental of the ice skating rink is available Monday through Wednesday between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. $600.00 per hour For more information or to schedule a rental please contact Special Events at (951) 826-5273 or email at specialevents@riversideca.gov.

NOTICE*Santa has moved and is now located on 9th Street and Main Street. Please view the map page for more details.

Hours of Operation:

Mon – Thurs: 4 – 10 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 4 – 11 p.m.
Sunday: 4 - 10 p.m.

December 24th: 2 – 7 p.m.
December 25th: Closed

Photos with Santa will be provided and personal camera photos will NOT be allowed. Photo packages and souvenir photos will be available for purchase.

Horse Carriage Boarding Sites

Red Site - Mission Inn Avenue at Main Street
Blue Site - 6th Street and Main Street
Gold Site - Main Street between 5th and 6th Streets

2016 Horse Carriage Vendor Application

Festival of Lights Artisans Collective

ARTISANS COLLECTIVE is an innovative arts market where the community may purchase original art from local artists, hear local musicians and participate in free public arts workshops.