Why it still matters
Southern California once had dozens of roller rinks. Most became storage units and self-park lots. Moonlight kept the original format — a wooden floor, organ music nights, rental quads rather than inline skates, and sessions that draw everyone from nine-year-olds at birthday parties to skaters who have been coming since the seventies.
It has also had a long second life on screen. The rink's interior is instantly recognizable from film, television, and music video shoots, which is part of why it has survived when its neighbors did not.
Visiting
- Location: 5110 San Fernando Road, Glendale, CA 91204.
- Public sessions, private parties, and themed adult nights — the schedule changes seasonally, so check before you drive over.
- Skate rental is available; bring socks.
- Street and lot parking; the surrounding blocks are industrial and quiet in the evening.
A Glendale note from us
Our office has served this city since the family started writing bail in 1926, and the through-line of that work is that most people who need us are having the worst week of an otherwise ordinary life. Neighborhood places like Moonlight are the other side of that — the reason people build a life here in the first place. If you need us, we are here around the clock. If you don't, go skate.