---
title: "CN Centre, Prince George: upcoming events | PG Pulse"
description: "CN Centre: arena run by City of Prince George at #100-2187 Ospika Boulevard. Amenities, capacity, rentals, upcoming events, address, map and contacts."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/cn-centre/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/cn-centre.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:12:12.955Z
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# CN Centre

Northern BC's largest sport and entertainment arena, home of the WHL Prince George Cougars and the city's big concerts, shows and trade shows. It sits at Exhibition Park next to the Kin Centre arenas.

Run by City of Prince George

A $15.86 million building envelope renewal is planned for the summers of 2027 and 2028, timed around the Cougars season (City).

## Hours

The operator doesn’t publish regular opening hours.

Open for events. TicketsNorth box office (inside the CN Centre): Tue–Fri 11 am–5 pm, closed Sat, Sun, Mon and holidays; on event days it opens at noon (earlier for matinees). Phone sales 1-888-293-6613.

## Drop-in programs

- **Indoor walking on the concourse**: Late October to early April, 8 am–5 pm daily (8–11 am on Cougars game days); closed event days and statutory holidays; check the CN Centre walking calendar · Free

## Fees

- **Indoor walking**: Free
- **Event parking**: Free (VIP parking sold per event through TicketsNorth)

## What’s there

- **Seating**: 5,967 including standing room (booking page); 'over 5,500 seats' (venue page)
- **Luxury suites**: 14
- **Arena floor**: 85 ft x 200 ft concrete (NHL size)
- **Concourse walking lap**: 274 m inside lane to 293 m outside lane; 3.6 laps = 1 km

- Luxury suites
- Four-sided centre-hung video screens and video ring
- Concession stands (Levy Foods)
- TicketsNorth box office
- Indoor walking concourse (seasonal)
- Free event parking

## Rentals and capacity

| Space | Holds | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arena | 5,967 | including standing room |

Capacities as the operator publishes them; they change with the layout.

Book concerts, tournaments and trade shows through the CN Centre office (contact page or 250-561-7777). Renters need $5 million liability insurance naming the City; Sideshow Productions is the exclusive stage-labour supplier. Full tech specs and a trade show policy are on the booking page.

[Rental and booking details](https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info/booking) [City facility booking request](https://princegeorge.ungerboeck.net/prod/app/embedded-oar.html?CC=4)

## Accessibility and parking

- 24 accessible seating locations between Sections UV and XY (fewer for some event set-ups)
- Push-button main doors
- Elevator at Section ST to the suite level
- All washrooms accessible; private family washrooms at Sections AB and ST
- Accessible parking east and north of the main entrance

**Parking:** Free parking in the CN Centre lot for all events; accessible stalls on the north and east sides; paid VIP lot on the east side for select events. Some parking may be limited in winter because of snow.

## Upcoming events at CN Centre

- [Primetime Goes BIG TIME](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/primetime-goes-big-time-2026-10-16-dpzpyy3/)
  7–10 p.m.
- [Pilsner! Pretzels! Pianos!](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/pilsner-pretzels-pianos-2026-10-17-70ld5hp/)
  8–11 p.m.
- [Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-vancouver-giants-2026-10-20-vfjxtwf/)
  7–10 p.m.
- [Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-vancouver-giants-2026-10-21-4iqz602/)
  7–10 p.m.
- [Prince George Cougars vs Tri-City Americans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-tri-city-americans-2026-10-23-2bbhhms/)
  7–10 p.m.
- [Prince George Cougars vs Tri-City Americans](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-tri-city-americans-2026-10-24-07des8k/)
  6–9 p.m.
- [Studio Fair 2026](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/studio-fair-2026-2026-10-30-fxu4v4n/)
  10 a.m.–8 p.m.
- [Studio Fair 2026](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/studio-fair-2026-2026-10-31-x1j4j4m/)
  10 a.m.–6 p.m.

[All events](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/) [This weekend](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/this-weekend/)

Not published by the operator: an email address, office hours. We leave these out rather than guess.

## More arena facilities

- [Elksentre Arena](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/elksentre-arena/)
  4833 Heather Road
- [Kin Centre Arenas](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/kin-centre-arenas/)
  2181 Ospika Boulevard
- [Kopar Memorial Arena](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/kopar-memorial-arena/)
  888 Dominion Street

## Address

#100-2187 Ospika Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2N 6Z1

[West Bowl neighbourhood](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/neighbourhoods/west-bowl/)

[Directions (opens in a new tab)](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.904676,-122.798262) [On the big map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/?layer=facilities&focus=53.904676,-122.798262)

## Contact

[250-561-7777](tel:+12505617777)

[Official page](https://www.cncentre.ca/)

[Read the full list without the map](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/maps/list/?layer=facilities)

Tap a marker for details and directions. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

## Sources

- [CN Centre: Contact us](https://www.cncentre.ca/about-us/contact-us) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Booking](https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info/booking) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Venue info](https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Accessibility](https://www.cncentre.ca/about-us/accessibility) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Parking](https://www.cncentre.ca/visiting-us/parking) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Buy tickets](https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/buy-tickets) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Walking program](https://www.cncentre.ca/visiting-us/walking-program) · checked October 4, 2026
- [CN Centre: Home (events)](https://www.cncentre.ca/) · checked October 4, 2026
- [City of Prince George: CN Centre](https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation/cn-centre) · checked October 4, 2026

A source page changed since we checked it; confirm details with the operator.

Data as JSON: [this facility](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/facilities/cn-centre).

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## Data

Machine-readable data behind this page, from the free PG Pulse API (https://princegeorgepulse.ca/developers/).

### Facility

Source: [Each facility’s operator: City of Prince George’s facility pages and the operators’ own websites (each item lists its sources and the date they were checked); drop-in schedules and fees as the operator publishes them](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/). Licence: Facts as published by each operator, with a link to the page; compilation CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Updated 2026-10-15T15:22:26.319Z.
JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/facilities/cn-centre

- **id**: cn-centre
- **slug**: cn-centre
- **name**: CN Centre
- **aka**: _none_
- **type**: arena
- **typeLabel**: Arena
- **url**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/facilities/cn-centre/>
- **operator**: City of Prince George
- **owner**: _none_
- **status**: open
- **statusNote**: A $15.86 million building envelope renewal is planned for the summers of 2027 and 2028, timed around the Cougars season (City).
- **address**: #100-2187 Ospika Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2N 6Z1
- **lat**: 53.904676
- **lng**: -122.798262
- **phone**: 250-561-7777
- **email**: _none_
- **website**: <https://www.cncentre.ca/>
- **about**: Northern BC's largest sport and entertainment arena, home of the WHL Prince George Cougars and the city's big concerts, shows and trade shows. It sits at Exhibition Park next to the Kin Centre arenas.
- **amenities**: Luxury suites, Four-sided centre-hung video screens and video ring, Concession stands (Levy Foods), TicketsNorth box office, Indoor walking concourse (seasonal), Free event parking
- **accessibility**: 24 accessible seating locations between Sections UV and XY (fewer for some event set-ups), Push-button main doors, Elevator at Section ST to the suite level, All washrooms accessible; private family washrooms at Sections AB and ST, Accessible parking east and north of the main entrance
- **parking**: Free parking in the CN Centre lot for all events; accessible stalls on the north and east sides; paid VIP lot on the east side for select events. Some parking may be limited in winter because of snow.
- **hours**: _none_
- **hoursSeason**: _none_
- **hoursNote**: Open for events. TicketsNorth box office (inside the CN Centre): Tue–Fri 11 am–5 pm, closed Sat, Sun, Mon and holidays; on event days it opens at noon (earlier for matinees). Phone sales 1-888-293-6613.
- **openNow**: unknown
- **openLabel**: Hours not published
- **schedule**: _none_
- **feeTable**: _none_
- **operatorPage**: _none_
- **unknown**: email, office hours
- **checked**: 2026-10-04

#### specs

| label | value |
| --- | --- |
| Seating | 5,967 including standing room (booking page); 'over 5,500 seats' (venue page) |
| Luxury suites | 14 |
| Arena floor | 85 ft x 200 ft concrete (NHL size) |
| Concourse walking lap | 274 m inside lane to 293 m outside lane; 3.6 laps = 1 km |


#### capacity

| space | value | note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arena | 5,967 | including standing room |


#### rental

- **url**: <https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info/booking>
- **note**: Book concerts, tournaments and trade shows through the CN Centre office (contact page or 250-561-7777). Renters need $5 million liability insurance naming the City; Sideshow Productions is the exclusive stage-labour supplier. Full tech specs and a trade show policy are on the booking page.


#### dropIn

| activity | when | fee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Indoor walking on the concourse | Late October to early April, 8 am–5 pm daily (8–11 am on Cougars game days); closed event days and statutory holidays; check the CN Centre walking calendar | Free |


#### fees

| label | value |
| --- | --- |
| Indoor walking | Free |
| Event parking | Free (VIP parking sold per event through TicketsNorth) |


#### sources

| name | url | checked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CN Centre: Contact us | https://www.cncentre.ca/about-us/contact-us | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Booking | https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info/booking | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Venue info | https://www.cncentre.ca/venue-info | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Accessibility | https://www.cncentre.ca/about-us/accessibility | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Parking | https://www.cncentre.ca/visiting-us/parking | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Buy tickets | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/buy-tickets | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Walking program | https://www.cncentre.ca/visiting-us/walking-program | 2026-10-04 |
| CN Centre: Home (events) | https://www.cncentre.ca/ | 2026-10-04 |
| City of Prince George: CN Centre | https://www.princegeorge.ca/parks-recreation/cn-centre | 2026-10-04 |


#### events

| title | start | end | venue | url | sourceUrl |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Primetime Goes BIG TIME | 2026-10-16T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-16T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/primetime-goes-big-time-2026-10-16-dpzpyy3/ | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/events-calendar/primetime-goes-big-time |
| Pilsner! Pretzels! Pianos! | 2026-10-17T20:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-17T23:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/pilsner-pretzels-pianos-2026-10-17-70ld5hp/ | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/events-calendar/pilsner-pretzels-pianos-1 |
| Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants | 2026-10-20T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-20T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-vancouver-giants-2026-10-20-vfjxtwf/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Prince George Cougars vs Vancouver Giants | 2026-10-21T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-21T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-vancouver-giants-2026-10-21-4iqz602/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Prince George Cougars vs Tri-City Americans | 2026-10-23T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-23T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-tri-city-americans-2026-10-23-2bbhhms/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Prince George Cougars vs Tri-City Americans | 2026-10-24T18:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-24T21:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-tri-city-americans-2026-10-24-07des8k/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Studio Fair 2026 | 2026-10-30T10:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-30T20:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/studio-fair-2026-2026-10-30-fxu4v4n/ | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/events-calendar/studio-fair-2026 |
| Studio Fair 2026 | 2026-10-31T10:00:00-07:00 | 2026-10-31T18:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/studio-fair-2026-2026-10-31-x1j4j4m/ | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/events-calendar/studio-fair-2026 |
| Studio Fair 2026 | 2026-11-01T10:00:00-07:00 | 2026-11-01T16:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/studio-fair-2026-2026-11-01-qx2feio/ | https://www.cncentre.ca/events-tickets/events-calendar/studio-fair-2026 |
| Prince George Cougars vs Moose Jaw Warriors | 2026-11-04T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-11-04T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-moose-jaw-warriors-2026-11-04-qbqdg7n/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Prince George Cougars vs Kelowna Rockets | 2026-11-06T19:00:00-07:00 | 2026-11-06T22:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-kelowna-rockets-2026-11-06-6lqv01f/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |
| Prince George Cougars vs Kelowna Rockets | 2026-11-07T18:00:00-07:00 | 2026-11-07T21:00:00-07:00 | CN Centre | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/events/prince-george-cougars-vs-kelowna-rockets-2026-11-07-hjxfl5l/ | https://chl.ca/whl-cougars/schedule/ |

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