Wings Event Center

Kalamazoo, MI · Public skating times & prices

Kalamazoo's 1974 arena, home of the ECHL's Kalamazoo Wings, with two more sheets added in 1989 and 1997.

Public skating at Wings Event Center: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate · $10

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $10

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $10

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate · $10

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$10 · Official source
Skate rental
$3 · Official source
Address
3600 Vanrick Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone
(269) 345-1125
Website
wingseventcenter.com
The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, its name in large letters along the long ribbed roof above the main entrance walk — Wings Event Center
The Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo, its name in large letters along the long ribbed roof above the main entrance walk Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
The main arena sheet and seating bowl at Wings Event Center during a Kalamazoo Wings game — Wings Event Center
The main arena sheet and seating bowl at Wings Event Center during a Kalamazoo Wings game Photo: Michael Barera · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kalamazoo's three-rink Wings Event Center

Wings Event Center opened in 1974 as Wings Stadium, a 5,113-seat multi-purpose arena in Kalamazoo, and it is still home to the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL. In March 2015 it took its current name to market the building's other hosting capabilities to companies and promoters.

The complex grew into three sheets. In 1989 the Valley, formerly the Annex, was added with seating for 1,367 for hockey and up to 2,850 for other events, and the Zoo, formerly the Cube, followed in 1997 for hockey and trade shows. The main arena anchors a sports and convention complex serving southwest Michigan: it seats up to 6,323 for concerts and offers 17,000 square feet of trade show and exhibit space, with four concession stands, two bars along the concourse and the Underground Sports Bar.

Beyond hockey it has hosted concerts and pro wrestling from WWE and Ring of Honor, including a World Wrestling Federation Superstars taping on April 8, 1992. Public skating, learn to skate and the Greater Kalamazoo Skating Association share the ice with the Wings.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public Skate admission is $10 per person; tots age 4 and under skate free. Regular times are Tue-Fri 11:30am-1:30pm (weekend times vary, check ice schedule).

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $3.

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Skating with children

At drop-in hockey, adults must wear at least a helmet, shin pads and skates and carry a stick; players 18 and under need full hockey equipment.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.