Parents Jamie, left and Sommer McKinley, skate through soap bubble “snow” with their daughters Bridget, 5, left, and Sloane, 8, on the synthetic ice rink during the “Winter Wonderland event at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Skaters slide across a synthetic ice rink during the “Winter Wonderland event at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, Calif. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Kids and adults line up for hot cocoa and other treats at The Water Can during the “Winter Wonderland event at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, Calif. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
Parents Jamie, left and Sommer McKinley, skate through soap bubble “snow” with their daughters Bridget, 5, left, and Sloane, 8, on the synthetic ice rink during the “Winter Wonderland event at the Marin Art and Garden Center in Ross, Calif. on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. (Alan Dep/Marin Independent Journal)
The Marin Art and Garden Center opened its “Winter Wonderland” event on Friday.
The offerings include outdoor skating on a “synthetic ice” rink amid “snow” made from soap bubbles; a warming hut with heat lamps and a fire; a light installation with a children’s scavenger hunt; hot cocoa, cider and cookie decorating; a crafts fair; and a bake sale.
The event is scheduled to run through Dec. 10. This weekend and next, the Ross Valley Players plan to present “It’s a Wonderful Life” in the Barn Theater. On Thursday, the fair will include a Hanukkah celebration with songs and a candle-lighting.
The center is at 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross. Tickets and the schedule are available online at maringarden.org/winterwonderland. Tickets are required to skate.
