Family Arena

The Family Arena is a multi-purpose arena in St. Charles, Missouri, built in 1999. The arena seats 9,643 for hockey, 9,755 for football, 10,467 for basketball, 6,339 for half-house concerts and up to 11,522 for end-stage concerts. In addition to sporting events, concerts[5], circuses and ice shows the arena is also used for trade shows with a total of 39,900 square feet (3,710 m2) of exhibit space (17,900 square feet (1,660 m2) on the arena floor and 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) on the arena concourse).

Illinois State vs Creighton in the 2013 MVC Women's Basketball Tournament
The Family Arena ice hockey rink set up for the St. Charles Chill

Family Arena
Family Arena 2013
Location2002 Arena Parkway
St. Charles, Missouri 63303
OwnerSt. Charles County Public Arena Authority
OperatorSt. Charles County Public Arena Authority
CapacityHockey: 9,643
Football: 9,755
Basketball: 10,467
Half-house concerts: 6,339
End-stage concerts: up to 11,522
Field sizeArena floor: 17,900 square feet (1,660 m2)
Upper concourse area: 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundApril 5, 1998[1]
OpenedOctober 3, 1999[2]
Construction cost$27 million
($41.4 million in 2019 dollars[3])
ArchitectHastings & Chivetta Architects[4]
General contractorAlberici Constructors, Inc.
Tenants
Missouri River Otters (UHL) (1999–2006)
St. Louis Swarm (IBL) (1999–2001)
RiverCity Rage (NIFL/UIF/IFL) (2005; 2007–2009)
St. Louis Steamers (WISL/MISL II) (2000–2001; 2003–2004)
St. Charles Chill (CHL) (2013–2014)
St. Louis Ambush (MASL) (2013–present)
River City Raiders (AIF/APF) (2016–2017)
St. Louis Vipers (NRHL) (2020–)
Website
familyarena.com

Currently it is home to the St. Louis Ambush of the Major Arena Soccer League.

The Family Arena hosted Boeing Integrated Defense Systems' "Recommitment to Ethics Day" in 2005 and 2006 for Greater St. Louis.

Until Chaifetz Arena opened in 2008, Family Arena was the St. Louis stop for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and Champions on Ice. The latter moved to Chaifetz that year while the circus and Disney on Ice moved to Enterprise Center to replace the St. Louis Billikens, who had also moved to Chaifetz.

References
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  3. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  4. Archived January 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "The Family Arena St. Charles, MO Concert, Sports, Show & Event Venue". Retrieved 2018-12-26.
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  7. "Graduation - Directions to St. Charles Family Arena". Lindenwood University. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  8. "Missouri Baptist University | MBU Commencement | Graduation | Christian University". www.mobap.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  9. "Maryville University Graduation". Retrieved 2019-01-04.
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Events and tenants
Preceded by
TNA Impact! Zone (2006)
Liacouras Center (2009)		 Host of Lockdown
2007, 2010		 Succeeded by
Tsongas Arena (2008)
U.S. Bank Arena (2011)
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