City arena added to the 1982 Valley Park Community Centre in 1990, renovated from 2019 to 2022
Valley Park Community Centre first opened in 1982, and the arena came in 1990, when the City added it and an aquatics complex to the existing recreation centre and library. Valley Park Arena was one of the home arenas of the Stoney Creek Warriors junior hockey team, along with Stoney Creek Arena and Market Street Arena. The Warriors were first formed in 1974 in the Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League. In the summer of 2013 the team was sold to a group in Ancaster and became the Ancaster Avalanche.
The centre closed for renovations in July 2019, and the City has put about $14 million into the project. The work replaced the roofing and the HVAC, repaired the exterior cladding and block, and added a new arena dehumidifier, barrier-free washrooms, a new reception desk and expanded programming space. A grand re-opening was planned for July 2022. The City calls it one of the busiest recreation centres in Hamilton.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
City of Hamilton skating single admit (effective July 1, 2026): youth (3-17 years) CA$4.28; adult 18+ CA$6.40; older adult 55+ CA$4.28; family (2 adults max and dependent children under 18) CA$13.09; infants under 36 months free. Yearly skating membership: CA$53.68 youth or older adult, CA$82.32 adult, CA$121.37 family. Drop-in shinny and stick & puck, single admit: youth (3-7) CA$6.62, adult 18+ CA$9.89, older adult 55+ CA$6.62.
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No booking is needed: arrive at the scheduled time and pay admission or show a membership at Customer Service.
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Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by a responsible guardian 18 years and older.
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Accessible parking is available.
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The City rates the arena's accessibility medium (some barriers present), with an accessible entrance, accessible washrooms, a gender-neutral washroom and an accessible service counter.
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The City of Hamilton lists free Wi-Fi among Valley Park Arena's facility amenities.
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Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a responsible guardian 18 or older.
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