Howe Arena

Traverse City, MI · Public skating times & prices

Traverse City arena named for Gordie Howe, who attended its opening in 1989

Public skating at Howe Arena: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $5

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $5

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $5

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $5

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $5
  • · Public Skate · $5

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate · $5

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$5–$10 · Official source
Address
1213 W Civic Center Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Website
centreice.org
The Civic Center building that houses Howe Arena and Easling Pool. — Howe Arena
The Civic Center building that houses Howe Arena and Easling Pool. Photo: Centre I.C.E.
A wide empty sheet seen from behind a goal net, an arched blue-braced roof over the ice and banners along the far wall. — Howe Arena
A wide empty sheet seen from behind a goal net, an arched blue-braced roof over the ice and banners along the far wall. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Named for Gordie Howe

Howe Arena opened in September 1989 and is named after hockey legend Gordie Howe, who lived in Traverse City from 1987 to 1999 and attended the opening of the arena bearing his name. In 1987-88 the local I.C.E. group took responsibility for funding half of the $1.2 million arena, and it planned to disband once the building had opened.

The arena is a 25,000-square-foot multi-use building on Grand Traverse County's Civic Center property, connected to Easling Pool, with an ice rink and a dry-land exhibition hall. From September to March it becomes an ice rink managed and operated by Centre I.C.E., and it is the home venue for the local high school hockey teams.

From March to August the arena is used as an exhibition hall and event space. Annual events there include the Traverse City boat show, the Cottage and Lakefront Living Expo and the MARVAC Northwest Camper and RV Show. Traverse City Roller Derby has called Howe Arena home since January 2017.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Open Skate is $5 per person and Twilight Open Skate is $7. Sticks & pucks (helmets required) and drop-in hockey are $10 per person.

Source checked · · Official source

Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5 at Open Skate and at Twilight Open Skate.

Source checked · · Official source

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