# Mesa Merry Main Street & Winter Wonderland Ice Rink > Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time. - When: Nov 27 – Jan 9 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Plaza at Mesa City Center, 56 E Main St, Mesa, AZ 85201 - Ages: All ages (skate sizes starting at toddler 8; skate helpers available for beginners) - Price: $11 per skater for 1-hour session (includes skate rental); Merry Main Street festival, 4-story tree lighting, and Santa visits are completely free. - Organizer: City of Mesa & Downtown Mesa Association - Official page: https://merrymainst.com/icerink/ - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 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 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/phoenix/activities/mesa-merry-main-street-and-winter-wonderland-ice-rink--listing-2d3cb7ea91b7faad6fe7048a ## About Downtown Mesa's Merry Main Street celebrates the holidays with a vibrant street festival anchored by the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink at the Plaza at Mesa City Center. Families can lace up skates to glide across real ice beneath palm trees and sparkling light canopy, marvel at the four-story musical Christmas tree, and enjoy free visits with Santa Claus. Kids can participate in the fun 'Gnome on the Roam' scavenger hunt throughout downtown shops and ride the Santa Express light rail train. Skaters of all experience levels are welcome, with rental skates included in ticket fees and helpful skate-assist trainers available for little ones learning to balance. Sensory-friendly skating sessions with softened music and lights take place on select Mondays. ## Similar picks in Phoenix - [Merry Main Street Winter Wonderland Ice Rink in Downtown Mesa](https://grassyknees.com/phoenix/activities/merry-main-street-winter-wonderland-ice-rink-in-downtown-mesa--listing-aef122fd9007e5266b2c4480) — Nov 27 – Jan 9 · 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM · The Plaza at Mesa City Center · All ages · From $11 · checked Nov 7. 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