Buffalo Civic Center

Buffalo, MN · Public skating times & prices

Opened in 1977 as the Donald W. Peterson Arena; a second sheet followed in 2001

Public skating at Buffalo Civic Center: the next 7 days

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $5

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $5

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $5

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $5
Address
1306 Calder Ave NE, Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone
(763) 682-4132
Website
ci.buffalo.mn.us
The Civic Center entrance with BUFFALO HOCKEY and 'Home of the Bison' on the glass doors and a bison statue in a hockey jersey on the canopy. — Buffalo Civic Center
The Civic Center entrance with BUFFALO HOCKEY and 'Home of the Bison' on the glass doors and a bison statue in a hockey jersey on the canopy. Photo: City of Buffalo · Source
A wide view of the empty main rink from the stands, with the Bison logo at center ice and Buffalo Hockey banners on the far wall. — Buffalo Civic Center
A wide view of the empty main rink from the stands, with the Bison logo at center ice and Buffalo Hockey banners on the far wall. Photo: City of Buffalo · Source

Buffalo's rink since 1977, named for Donald Peterson

The Buffalo Civic Center began as the Donald W. Peterson Arena, which opened on November 18, 1977. Donald Peterson mortgaged his land and home to buy the steel building, then found a Zamboni on Long Island and boards and a cooling plant in St. Louis. A December 4, 1977 dedication renamed the arena in his honor.

A second sheet opened on December 8, 2001, added to the east side of the building. The Buffalo varsity team christened it with a 6-1 win over Minnetonka, and both surfaces measure 200 by 85 feet. Earlier that year the first Buffalo Hockey Hall of Fame class had honored ten of the original Buffalo hockey pioneers.

The City of Buffalo's Parks and Recreation Department runs the year-round building, which has two indoor regulation-size sheets plus an outdoor pleasure rink and an outdoor hockey rink behind it. The Buffalo Bison boys' and girls' high school teams, Buffalo Youth Hockey Association and the Buffalo Figure Skating Club call it home.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Open skating is $5 per skater; open hockey is $10 (goalies free).

Source checked · · Official source

Booking & check-in

Pay at the Civic Center manager's office or the Zamboni driver before going on the ice.

Source checked · · Official source

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