Berger Foundation Iceplex in the Coachella Valley

Public Skates

Who needs a dance floor when you have ice? Lace up your skates and join us under the cool lights! Thanksgiving Week Special - Free 15 minute lesson during designated Public Sessions.

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Fire & Ice Beginning Skating Winter Clinic

Need something for the kiddos to do while ticking off the last items on your holiday gift list? Skaters in our half–day camp will get two daily group skating lessons.

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Fire & Ice Beginning Hockey Camp

Spend your holidays on the ice at the COOLEST spot in the desert! Hockey players in our half day camp will get two daily group hockey lessons.

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NHL Learn to Play Winter Session

To be a Firebird, you have to learn to play. Registration is now open for the Lil Firebirds Learn to Play Winter Session.

Black Friday On-line Offers November 25 - December 2

Save 10% off Learn to Play 2, Youth Rec League and Sk8 Academy for Session 1 of 2025. (Use Code: BlackFriday10) $5.00 of The Membership. (Use Code: BlackFriday5) Free skate rental on Black Friday Public Session. No code needed. No need to put skate rental in the shopping cart.

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Winter Wonderland Skate December 6 & 13, 6:20pm-7:50pm

Get ready to glide into the holiday magic. Join Santa and Mrs. Claus on the ice for a jolly good time filled with reindeer games, holiday giveaways, and a spectacular light show. Bring an unwrapped toy for a free skate rental. First 100 skaters, will receive a Santa hat!

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Parking & EV Passport Charging Stations

Parking is free of charge for registered guests of the Berger Foundation Iceplex.

Only on Acrisure Arena Concert or Game days, guests of the Berger Foundation Iceplex must check-in at the Berger Foundation Iceplex Welcome Center prior to parking being validated for the session.

Please write down and bring your license plate number to the Welcome Center when checking in.
Parking will be validated for the session guests are registered for, limit 3 hours.
Limited EV Passport and ADA parking spaces are available, first come – first served.

rentals & Parties

Want the rink to yourself and your friends or co-workers for a hockey game or a group open skate? 60, 75 or 90-minute ice rentals available morning, afternoon and late into the evenings. Berger Foundation Iceplex offers music & mic system and scoreboard.

The Berger Foundation Iceplex is located in the heart of the Coachella Valley on Varner Road. We are adjacent to Acrisure Arena, sharing the same parking lot.

Enter the Berger Foundation Iceplex to the right of the Acrisure Arena Box Office.

ADDRESS: 75702 Varner Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92211

Team Member Extraordinaire

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Welcome Center Specialist

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition as Team Member Extraordinaire of the Quarter. We are incredibly grateful to you for your outstanding efforts.

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition. We are incredibly grateful to you for your outstanding efforts.

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