OLDEST ACTIVE STADIUMS AND ARENAS IN CANADA
Canada's longest-serving stadiums and arenas, ranked by opening year.
Some buildings just refuse to age. Canada's oldest active stadiums and arenas have survived world wars, ownership sagas, and generations of renovation to keep their doors open — living museums where the ghosts of past greats share the building with today's stars.
Ranked by original opening year, this list celebrates the venues with the deepest roots. Many have been rebuilt or expanded on the same footprint, but their founding year is the one that counts here.
Key Takeaways
- ›Longevity usually means location — these venues occupy irreplaceable pieces of their cities.
- ›Continuous renovation, not replacement, is the secret to a century-old stadium.
- ›Opening year reflects the original build, even where the structure has since been modernized.
- 1Opened 1915Percival Molson Memorial StadiumMontréal, QC
- 2Opened 1960McMahon StadiumCalgary, AB
- 3Opened 1967TD Place ArenaOttawa, ON
- 4Opened 1976Olympic StadiumMontréal, QC
- 5Opened 1978Commonwealth StadiumEdmonton, AB
- 6Opened 1978Scotiabank CentreHalifax, NS
- 7Opened 1983Scotiabank SaddledomeCalgary, AB
- 8Opened 1983BC PlaceVancouver, BC
- 9Opened 1985FirstOntario CentreHamilton, ON
- 10Opened 1989Rogers CentreToronto, ON
- 11Opened 1995Rogers ArenaVancouver, BC
- 12Opened 1996Bell CentreMontréal, QC
- 13Opened 1996Canadian Tire CentreOttawa, ON
- 14Opened 1999Scotiabank ArenaToronto, ON
- 15Opened 2004Canada Life CentreWinnipeg, MB
- 16Opened 2007BMO FieldToronto, ON
- 17Opened 2008Saputo StadiumMontréal, QC
- 18Opened 2008Slush Puppie PlaceKingston, ON
- 19Opened 2009Abbotsford CentreAbbotsford, BC
- 20Opened 2013Princess Auto StadiumWinnipeg, MB
- 21Opened 2014Tim Hortons FieldHamilton, ON
- 22Opened 2014TD Place StadiumOttawa, ON
- 23Opened 2015Vidéotron CentreQuébec City, QC
- 24Opened 2016Rogers PlaceEdmonton, AB
- 25Opened 2017Mosaic StadiumRegina, SK
- 26Opened 2017Place BellLaval, QC
- 27Opened 2027Scotia PlaceCalgary, AB
History you can still buy a ticket to. Open any venue to trace its full timeline from opening night to today.
Methodology: Original opening year, regardless of subsequent renovations or rebuilds on the same site.
Frequently Asked
FAQ
- What is the oldest active stadium in Canada?
- The oldest active venue is the one topping this list, ranked by its original opening year regardless of later renovations.
- Do renovations reset a stadium's age?
- No. We rank by original opening year, so a heavily renovated venue keeps the age of its first construction on the site.
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