# Yerba Buena Ice Skating and Bowling Center: Rooftop Year-Round Family Skating > Place to go for families in the San Francisco–Oakland–Fremont area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Open year-round; public skate sessions daily (typical blocks: Mon–Fri 12:00 PM–3:00 PM… - Where: Yerba Buena Gardens (Rooftop Ice Center), 750 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94107 - Ages: All ages; skate aids available for small children; children under 6 skate at discounted youth rate - Price: Adults $16, youth (6–17) and seniors $14, children (5 and under) $12; skate rental $6; Cheap Skate sessions offer free rental - Schedule: Open year-round; public skate sessions daily (typical blocks: Mon–Fri 12:00 PM–3:00 PM, Fri evening 7:00 PM–9:30 PM, Sat–Sun 1:00 PM–4:00 PM; check weekly live calendar) - Organizer: Yerba Buena Gardens Management & Rec.US - Official page: https://yerbabuenagardens.org - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/san-francisco/activities/yerba-buena-ice-skating-and-bowling-center-rooftop-year-round-family-s--listing-eacc7e8b5ae8cdea072fdb79 ## About Perched atop the roof of the Moscone Convention Center amid the landscaped rooftop gardens of Yerba Buena, this NHL-sized indoor ice sheet features dramatic floor-to-ceiling glass walls looking out over downtown San Francisco skyscrapers. As the city's only year-round indoor ice skating arena, it offers daily public sessions, skate school lessons, and sensory-friendly skate hours. Beginner skate walkers (pushed like walkers on the ice) are available for toddlers, and the facility rents hockey and figure skates starting at toddler size 8. 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