# Swiss Winter Village with Ice Rink at the Santa Monica Pier > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Nov 18 – Jan 3 · 11:00 AM - Where: Event Deck at the Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 - Ages: All ages; children under 3 enter free - Price: Bundles starting from $18.90 (Family Skate & Go, per person) / $20.90 (Skate & Go: entrance + ice rink); higher tiers add rides - Organizer: Swiss Winter Village (Swiss Xmas Inc.) - Official page: https://feverup.com/m/713749 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/swiss-winter-village-with-ice-rink-at-the-santa-monica-pier--listing-7d45132e518ce453338c4d82 ## About New for the 2026 season, Swiss Winter Village is a Zurich-style Christmas market on the Event Deck of the Santa Monica Pier, run by the organizers of several Swiss Christmas markets. More than 60 wooden chalets sell crafts, gifts and seasonal food, and the village has an outdoor ice rink with ocean views, a vintage merry-go-round, a children's corner, storytelling, face painting, creative workshops, stilt walkers and concerts. Santa takes portraits in an alpine chalet from November 27 to December 20, Thursday to Sunday, 1–7 p.m., during your village session with no separate reservation. Entry is by timed ticket bundle: the basic 'Skate & Go' bundle (entrance plus ice rink) starts at $20.90, a family-discount version starts at $18.90 per person, and upgraded bundles add Pacific Park rides and line skipping. All ages are welcome and children under 3 enter free. Open Monday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–9 p.m. and Thursday–Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., with short hours on Christmas Eve and late hours on New Year's Eve. ## Similar picks in Los Angeles - [Enchant Los Angeles Christmas Light Maze at Santa Anita Park](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchant-los-angeles-christmas-light-maze-at-santa-anita-park--listing-cbaa0bb69594f596fe135b02) — Nov 20 – Dec 27 · Santa Anita Park, Arcadia · All ages · From $29 · checked Oct 24. 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