Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink set to open at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon
SAN RAMON — The Kristi Yamaguchi Holiday Ice Skating Rink — the only outdoor ice skating rink in the Tri-Valley — will have its grand opening 5 p.m. Friday at City Center Bishop Ranch, 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road.
The ice rink will run through Jan. 5.
East Bay native Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 Olympic gold medal winner in women’s figure skating, will kick off the event, accompanied by San Ramon Mayor Bill Clarkson and Alexander Mehran, Jr., chief executive officer of Sunset Development Co., which owns Bishop Ranch.
“The East Bay is incredibly special to me,” Yamaguchi said in a written statement. “I’m proud and fortunate to call it my lifelong home, and to have been able to raise my children here. I’m excited for the opening of the ice rink at City Center Bishop Ranch. My hope is that it will help get the community into the holiday spirit while also raising awareness of Always Dream Foundation and our mission to fight child illiteracy.”
Friday’s event will continue with a choreographed holiday skating performance titled, “An Icy Christmas,” by Polina Edmunds, the 2016 U.S. Silver Champion, with local skaters, including Yamaguchi’s daughter, Emma Hedican.
A portion of all ticket sales will benefit Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation, a local organization committed to inspiring underserved children to reach for their dreams through innovative reading programs, and to promoting the importance of early childhood literacy.
The grand opening at 5 p.m. is free. Regular admission prices to skate begin at 6 p.m.
The regular hours will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays to Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
The ice rink will be open on special holiday hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve and from noon to 9 p.m. Christmas and New Year’s Day.
The cost is $12 for a regular ticket for ages 6 and up and $10 for ages 5 and under. Skate rentals are $5, with an age minimum of 3. Special skate rental rates are available on weekdays and there are early bird specials from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays.
For more information about hours and ticket prices, go to: https://www.citycenterbishopranch.com/ice-rink/