In following the Province of Alberta Relaunch strategy, the Multi-Plex Arena is closed until further notice.
Please visit the COVID-19 webpage for more information and the complete Town of Blackfalds Relaunch Plan.
Multi-Plex Arena
Help Keep Our Staff and Public Safe
We want to ensure everyone that accesses our facilities is kept safe and healthy.
Please follow these rules and guidelines when entering the arena.
To access parking around the facility during construction please refer to Public Access and Parking Details.
The current Arena is a versatile and highly used facility and boasts an 85’ X 200’ ice arena with spectator seating of 650+, 5 spacious dressing rooms, a concession and SK8 Shack that offers skate sharpening and supplies.
Ice rentals are available from September to the end of March and the dry ice surface is available for event bookings from April to August.
The second floor includes a banquet room, perfect for smaller weddings, family reunions or seminars and a meeting room, both of which overlook the ice arena below. Please refer to the Facility & Room Rental page for bookings.
Arena and Library Expansion
The new "Eagle Builders Centre" will soon be boasting an additional ice surface and Library and is the future home of the Blackfalds Bulldogs AJHL hockey club.
Arena and Library Expansion Efforts
The 2015 Recreation, Culture, and Parks Needs Assessment and Master Plan identified the need for an additional ice surface.
» Many similar sized communities have a twin arena.
» An additional ice sheet would address capacity and demand issues.
The 2018 Civic Facilities Development Strategy and Master Plan recommended:
» Planning for an expansion to the Multi-Plex to include additional indoor ice.
» Development of a larger library to support a larger and growing community.
In the development of this facility concept there have been meetings with the Recreation, Culture, and Parks Board; the Library Board; and the Dual Ice Development Society. Facility tours in Red Deer, Calgary, and Okotoks were conducted with the architect (ACI Architects), Town Council, and Town Administration.
Construction of the Eagle Builders Centre Arena and Library began in June 2020. See the final architectural concepts of the facility in the gallery below.
See the renderings and site plans from ACI Architects that were showcased during the September 12 Open House.
Get a virtual tour of the upcoming Centre! Check out the 3D-Fly Thru of the arena/library provided by RC Strategies.
Looking for Sponsorship Opportunities? View the brochure (PDF).
Jim Hurley Memorial Free Skate - POSTPONED
COVID-19 UPDATE
Jim Hurley will be postponed as per AHS recommendations until further notice. We will inform the public as soon as the restrictions are lifted or in the event that Jim Hurley Free Skate is cancelled until 2021.
Through the generosity of the Blackfalds Ag Society, there is FREE skating every Sunday from 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm from September to March. So lace up your skates and come on out for some family fun!
Please note there is no skating Dec. 25 or Jan. 1
Helmets are recommended. No shoes or strollers are permitted on the ice surface.
Public Drop-In Skating
COVID-19 UPDATE
PD Skates will not occur until Stage 3.
Please see our list of outdoor skating areas!
Upcoming dates are listed in the Events Calendar.
Home of the Blackfalds Bulldogs & Blackfalds Skating Club
Arena Library Expansion 2020 Final Architectural Concept Drawings
At their May 26 regular meeting, Council voted 4 to 3 to approve the final and guaranteed maximum price of the $24.6M capital budget which includes $18 M for the arena (incl. the JR A team addition) and $6.6 M for the Library.
