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Location
Best time
Visit after New Year's Day when crowds average only 80 people per session, compared to 250 (max capacity) before New Year's. Ice quality is better maintained with fewer skaters, making for a much more enjoyable experience.
Visitor tip
Book tickets online and add them to your digital Apple Wallet before arriving to skip entry lines. Arrive early to secure parking, as the lot fills quickly and street parking or paid lots nearby may eat into your 90-minute skating time.
Visitor tip
Bring hand sanitizer and avoid the restrooms if possible—multiple reviews cite them as extremely dirty. Pack layers since the venue operates outdoors and ice quality declines, making skating less efficient for warming up through activity.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Outdoor Ice Skating & Ice Slide
- Location
- Civic Park, Downtown Walnut Creek
- Pricing
- $20 weekdays, $30 weekends/holidays
- Session Length
- 90 minutes
- Amenities
- Fire pits, cocoa, ice slide
What visitors say
Overall we had fun with 3 other families. However, the skating area and tubing slides got a little too crowded and crowd control was a little lacking. Easily purchase tickets online, add it to your digital Apple wallet for easy entry.
If I could give this place zero stars I would! I purchased 8 ticket and only use two of them where they forced me to buy an adult ticket and then when my child got there, they allowed them to go on their own! Secondly, I brought older…
Go after new years and only 80 people on average. Go before new years maxed out at 250 per session. Experience was excellent. Ice gets melted out after first 60 mins but excellent value. Staff is very nice too. No drama.
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Did You Know?
- Walnut Creek on Ice is celebrating its 20th anniversary season, making it a long-standing seasonal outdoor ice skating venue in the region
- The rink features a unique dual-attraction model combining ice skating with Frosty's Summit Ice Slide, both offered at the same price point ($20 per activity or $20-$30 combo depending on day)
- The venue operates with a strict capacity management system, selling up to 250 tickets per 90-minute session, with significant crowding issues documented during peak seasons (before New Year's) versus lighter attendance after New Year's (approximately 80 people per session)
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