Brantford and District Civic Centre

The Brantford and District Civic Centre is host to a number of hockey and skating clubs, sporting events, community fundraisers, and live shows.

Brantford Bulldogs

The Brantford Bulldogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) that play their home games at Brantford and District Civic Centre. Learn more.

Arena rentals

We offer prime and non-prime ice rentals and floor rentals during the off-season. Find details at www.Brantford.ca/Rentals.

Hockey and skating clubs

We have several groups that provide hockey and skating programs:

Events calendar

We host a variety of events throughout the year. Subscribe to our calendar to learn more about upcoming events and activities happening at the Brantford and District Civic Centre.

History

The Brantford Labour Council led a drive to raise money to build the Civic Centre in 1963 along with help from the Brantford Jaycees. Volunteers carried out the drive and over $250,000.00 was raised during the first phase of the campaign. A Centennial Grant of $175,000.00 was also received.

The committee eventually turned the project over to the City of Brantford after the Ontario Municipal Board issued conditions that the local government must back and operate the project.

The final project finished in 1967 and our official opening was on March 25 and 26, 1967.

There have been several updates to the Civic Centre over the past five years including:

Renovated front lobby with new front doors, flooring, accessible ramp and exterior stairs
New stadium seating
Accessible lift to connect the arena with the auditorium
New interior and exterior doors throughout the facility
Replaced all exterior stairs and railings