Frost on Fifth — Ice at Santa Monica
Outdoor ice skating in Santa Monica, California • The Downtown Santa Monica rink at Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue, skating this season as Frost on Fifth from November 5 into mid-January.
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The rink — Downtown Santa Monica's long-running Ice at Santa Monica at the corner of Fifth Street and Arizona Avenue — skates this season under the name Frost on Fifth, November 5, 2026 through January 18, 2027. Downtown Santa Monica's holiday guide lists hours of Monday–Friday 3:00–10:00 PM and weekends and holidays 12:00–10:00 PM. The operator had not yet posted 2026–27 ticket or rental prices on its site as of the staging date — check iceatsantamonica.com before visiting.
What makes this rink distinctive
A downtown corner turned into a winter block party: the rink anchors Downtown Santa Monica's holiday season a few blocks from the beach and the Third Street Promenade, and this year it hosts the district's East Coast Countdown New Year's Eve celebration.
Official tickets and session information
Schedules, prices and closures can change. Check the venue's own site before setting out.
Season status: Identity confirmed on the operator's own site (iceatsantamonica.com), which brands the 1324 5th Street rink "Frost on Fifth" for this season; season dates and hours from Downtown Santa Monica's official holiday guide; prices not yet posted as of the check date.
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