According to the company, the new concept, branded as Ringer’s Seaport, will be located at 821 West Harbor Drive and will offer public skate sessions, private events, concessions, merchandise, and a photo booth steps from San Diego Bay.
The expansion marks a major next step for the brand founded by Nili “Ringer” Goldfarb, whose original outdoor roller rink on Federal Boulevard in Encanto has built a following around open-air skating, music, murals, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Ringer’s says the Seaport Village outpost will carry that same energy to the Embarcadero, with views toward the Rady Shell, Coronado Bridge, marina, and downtown waterfront.
In promotional materials and social media teasers, Ringer’s Seaport is described as an open-air rink with smooth concrete, colorful murals, shade sails, skate rentals, a snack bar, and vintage-inspired photo opportunities. The company has also said the new rink will be smaller than the original Encanto location, but designed to deliver the same high-energy, highly visual experience in a more compact footprint suited to the tourist-heavy bayfront setting.
The addition is notable not just as a fun new attraction, but as another sign of Seaport Village’s continued evolution beyond souvenir shops and casual bayfront strolling. In recent years, the complex has increasingly leaned into activations, pop-ups, and experience-driven concepts aimed at both tourists and locals. A roller rink fits squarely into that strategy, offering something more interactive than traditional retail while capitalizing on one of San Diego’s most scenic public-facing locations.
Ringer’s Seaport will also land within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park, the Convention Center, and the broader Embarcadero, making it the kind of attraction that could appeal equally to conventioneers, families, visiting tourists, and locals looking for an evening activity with a view. The company has emphasized that the concept is intended to be multigenerational, with beginners, kids, and longtime skaters all part of the target audience.
No firm grand opening date has yet been announced beyond a summer 2026 target, but the launch appears to be moving forward. For a waterfront long defined by walking paths, harbor cruises, and casual shopping, the arrival of an open-air roller rink adds a distinctly Southern California kind of spectacle — part recreation, part nostalgia, and part social media bait.
Ringer’s Seaport is expected to open this summer at 821 West Harbor Drive in Seaport Village. Additional opening details are expected in the coming months.
Originally published on March 17, 2026.
The expansion marks a major next step for the brand founded by Nili “Ringer” Goldfarb, whose original outdoor roller rink on Federal Boulevard in Encanto has built a following around open-air skating, music, murals, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Ringer’s says the Seaport Village outpost will carry that same energy to the Embarcadero, with views toward the Rady Shell, Coronado Bridge, marina, and downtown waterfront.
In promotional materials and social media teasers, Ringer’s Seaport is described as an open-air rink with smooth concrete, colorful murals, shade sails, skate rentals, a snack bar, and vintage-inspired photo opportunities. The company has also said the new rink will be smaller than the original Encanto location, but designed to deliver the same high-energy, highly visual experience in a more compact footprint suited to the tourist-heavy bayfront setting.
The addition is notable not just as a fun new attraction, but as another sign of Seaport Village’s continued evolution beyond souvenir shops and casual bayfront strolling. In recent years, the complex has increasingly leaned into activations, pop-ups, and experience-driven concepts aimed at both tourists and locals. A roller rink fits squarely into that strategy, offering something more interactive than traditional retail while capitalizing on one of San Diego’s most scenic public-facing locations.
Ringer’s Seaport will also land within walking distance of the Gaslamp Quarter, Petco Park, the Convention Center, and the broader Embarcadero, making it the kind of attraction that could appeal equally to conventioneers, families, visiting tourists, and locals looking for an evening activity with a view. The company has emphasized that the concept is intended to be multigenerational, with beginners, kids, and longtime skaters all part of the target audience.
No firm grand opening date has yet been announced beyond a summer 2026 target, but the launch appears to be moving forward. For a waterfront long defined by walking paths, harbor cruises, and casual shopping, the arrival of an open-air roller rink adds a distinctly Southern California kind of spectacle — part recreation, part nostalgia, and part social media bait.
Ringer’s Seaport is expected to open this summer at 821 West Harbor Drive in Seaport Village. Additional opening details are expected in the coming months.
Originally published on March 17, 2026.
