The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square will open Thursday for its 2026-27 season, offering outdoor skating in downtown Los Angeles through Jan. 3.
The 7,200-square-foot rink at Pershing Square, 532 S. Olive St., will open at 3 p.m. Thursday. Weekday hours are 3 to 10 p.m.
The rink will offer 60-minute skating sessions beginning every 90 minutes, according to organizers.
The seasonal rink marks more than 25 years of holiday skating at the downtown park. Tickets are on sale, and organizers said the attraction draws more than 45,000 skaters and 221,000 spectators annually.
“Whether you are a Los Angeles resident or simply visiting for the holiday season, The Holiday Ice Rink Pershing Square is an absolute must when it comes to embracing winter in Los Angeles,” Willy Bietak, president of Los Angeles-based Willy Bietak Productions, said in an earlier statement.
A celebration marking the rink’s return is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 19, featuring skating performances, music, holiday refreshments and a tree-lighting ceremony.
The event will include performances by LA Ice Theater, a hula hoop skater and the Grand Arts Holiday Jazz Carolers from the Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts, organizers said.
Buddy the Elf, a character from “Elf the Musical” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, is also scheduled to appear. The holiday tree in Pershing Square will be illuminated at the conclusion of the celebration.
Special events throughout the season will include “Tuesdays After Dark,” a series of themed skating sessions beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
The themes are Onesies Tuesday on Nov. 17, Friendsgiving on Nov. 24, Broadway on Ice on Dec. 1, Latin Holiday Night on Dec. 8, K-Pop Holiday Skate on Dec. 15, A Country Christmas on Dec. 22 and Y2K Nostalgic New Year on Dec. 29.
The Broadway-themed session will feature music and activities inspired by “The Lion King” and “Elf the Musical,” both appearing at the Hollywood Pantages during the rink’s seasonal run.
DJ Spotlight sessions are also scheduled at 7:30 and 9 p.m. Dec. 3, 10 and 17, featuring music ranging from soul and funk to disco, new wave and pop.
Classical Sundays, presented by Classical California, will offer skating accompanied by classical music during the noon and 1:30 p.m. sessions each Sunday.
Tickets and additional information are available at holidayicerinkdowntownla.com.