Galt Arena Gardens celebrates its 100th anniversary 

On January 20, 2022, the City of Cambridge marks a century of history and memories at Galt Arena Gardens. Over the past 100 years, thisGalt Arena Gardens 100th anniversary logo building has been at the heart of the community.

Galt Arena Gardens is believed to be the world’s oldest continually operating arena, and despite some setbacks, the arena has never missed an ice season.  

It has been a place for players and fans alike to gather and celebrate sports. Over time, the arena has held numerous events from circuses to the annual elementary school ice skating races. It has provided service to residents and their visitors, whether for sports, religious gatherings, or industrial shows. The local arena has remained a landmark for Galt and Cambridge residents since its opening. It’s a unique building, as the architecture provides a rare example of a barn style arena.

At times, some of the hockey greats called this ice surface (measuring 185x85 feet) home ice – Gordie Howe, Terry Sawchuk, Kenny Wharram, and Bobby Hull – when they played some of their junior hockey here. 

Located at 98 Shade Street, Galt Arena Gardens operates seven days a week from September to April and five days a week, May through August.

Find more below:

Celebration activities
Memories of Galt Arena Gardens Engage page
Historical Photo Gallery
Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame display
Milestone timeline
In the News

 Celebration activities

The City aimed to offer nearly 100 different happenings for the community to celebrate together throughout the year, some of which are noted below. 

Hockey memorabilia 

Available at the Service Cambridge counter in City Hall until January 20, 2023, and following that date at Galt Arena Gardens well quantities last.

Galt Arena Gardens Hockey Memorabilia

 Roller skating 

Many have fond memories of roller skating nights at the Galt Arena Gardens! It was great to see so many com out for a roller skate through June and July. 

Galt Arena Gardens Centennial Celebration

Galt Arena Gardens Centennial Celebration

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate the 100 years of memories that have taken place in our historic arena on June 18, 2022. 

Event Sponsors: 
AeconWFCU Credit Union

 Memories of Galt Arena Gardens

Visit the Memories of Galt Arena Gardens Engage page. Appreciate the virtual stroll down memory lane through posts shared by the community throughout the centennial year.

Visit Engage Page

Historical Photo Gallery

Scroll through the historical documents and photos in the gallery below. 

Photo Gallery: Galt Arena Historical Photos will appear here on the public site.

Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame display

Red hockey sweater with three black and white photos in front

The Galt Arena Gardens featured a Cambridge Sports Hall of Fame display, sharing sports treasures and wealth of knowledge about our city’s sport history from the past 100 years.

The display was available to the public, offering visitors the opportunity to learn about all the teams that have played and championships won at Galt Arena Gardens. Unique historical pieces are included, such as an original program from the first hockey game played in Galt Arena Gardens and the Galt Red Wings Junior A sweater worn by Fred Glover when he played in the 1940s. Visitors were be able to learn about hockey legend Gordie Howe’s career in Galt and view photos from back in the day.

 Milestone timeline

Learn more about Galt Arena Garden's long history through the graphic below. Click on the image to make the text larger to read and enjoy. 

Timeline with multiple bullet points and historical photos

 In the News