Free family activities, ice skating, food trucks, and more! Open weekends and select dates November 27th to January 3rd.
The largest outdoor ice skating rink in the East Bay!
Join us in Castro Valley for ice skating on a beautiful, illuminated outdoor rink, ride a festive train around the village lights, stroll through the village market with various local vendors, and stay warm with a holiday drink or a meal from delicious food trucks.
See why the 3Crosses Christmas Village is the perfect place to celebrate the holiday all season long!
Festivities for the whole family!
Ice Skating
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Food Trucks
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Train Rides
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Artisan Vendors
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Desserts
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Neighborhood Coffee
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Light Displays
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Bounce House
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Ice Skating • Food Trucks • Train Rides • Artisan Vendors • Desserts • Neighborhood Coffee • Light Displays • Bounce House •
Plan Your Visit
November 27–29
December 4–6
December 11–13
December 18–23
December 26–29
January 1–3
Fridays
3pm - 9pm
Sat & Sun
2pm - 9pm
Mon, Tues & Wed*
3pm - 9pm
*Select Weeks
Activity Schedule
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Schedule coming soon…
Gather for Christmas stories and create festive crafts while keeping warm inside of Neighborhood Coffee.
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December 5-7: 6-8pm
December 12-14: 6-8pm
December 19-22: 6-8pmGet a professional group picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus right inside the village! Digital files will be available for download.
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Ice Skating: Enjoy 45-minute skating sessions running every night from village open to close.
Train Rides: Hop aboard for festive rides around the village every night from 5-9pm.
FAQs
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All tickets include skate rentals. Adult tickets (ages 13+) are $18 per person and Children’s tickets (ages 3-12) are $15.
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Of course! You can rent a skate walker for $10. The skate walker can be reserverd while purchasing your tickets.
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Tickets go on sale November 15!
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Yes! 25 tickets are available for walk-ins each night on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Tickets can be rescheduled online up to 1 hour before your session. When you first purchased your tickets you received a confirmation email. In that email you will find a button that will let you reschedule your ticket online.
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The smallest size skate that we offer is a youth (toddler) 8.
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We only cancel our skating sessions if it is heavily raining. We will send out an email if your session is cancelled.
When you purchase an ice skating ticket you are sent a confirmation email. In that email you have the ability to change your skating date/time online.
If you don’t change your time by the start of the schedule skate session, you will receive an email with instructions on how to reschedule.
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Yes! Skate rentals are included in the ice skating ticket price.
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We will not have a movie or live music this year however our christmas playlist is festive and running throughout the event!
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Enjoy free access to bounce houses, Santa photos*, Story time*, light displays, and more!
*on select nights, please visit our website for full details
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Dogs are welcome at the Christmas Village but we would like to note it can be overstimulating for them. If you determine your furry friend will enjoy it, we simply ask that they are friendly, on a leash and stay off the ice skating staging area.
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Yes! You can access our vendor application here . Please note that an application does not guarantee participation in the event. Applications close on Oct 30, 2026 at 12am PT.
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For anything related to groups please reach out to ana@3crosses.church. Private events are not something we accommodate but we would love to partner with you in a different way.