First Arena, Elmira

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The First Arena is a 3,784-seat multi-purpose facility located in downtown Elmira, New York. It features two ice surfaces, a full-service restaurant and bar, a food service center for the recreational rink, video game arcade, 31 luxury suites, party/group outing facilities, and meeting/community rooms among other amenities. The arena opened in 2000 as the Coach USA Center and changed names to the First Arena in 2004. It has been home to the Elmira Jackals from its opening until 2017 and the Elmira Enforcers of the Federal Prospects Hockey League from 2018 to 2021. It is located on the corner of W. Gray Street and N. Main Street. ()

Alternative names: Capacity: 3784Coordinates: 42°5'23"N, 76°48'26"W

Address

155 N Main StCentral West ElmiraElmira 14901-2900 United States

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+1 607-734-7825

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First Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chemung County Historical Society, Park Church, Clemens Square, Arnot Art Museum.

~1830 ftE
Museum, History museum
Chemung County Historical Society, Elmira
9 min walk • The Chemung County Historical Society is headquartered in the historic Chemung Canal Bank Building in Elmira, New York. It is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and presentation of the history of the Chemung River Valley region.
~570 ftW
Church
Park Church, Elmira
3 min walk • Park Church runs the length of an entire city block in Elmira, New York. The church was constructed from 1874 through 1876, replacing its much smaller, wooden predecessor. It was designed by Horatio Nelson White. The design of the limestone and brick church is highly eclectic.
~640 ftSE
Park, Theater, Performing arts
Clemens Square, Elmira
4 min walk • The Clemens Center is a concert and theater center in Elmira, New York. It is named after Samuel Clemens, whose pen name was Mark Twain and was often resident in Elmira when writing his books.
~1330 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Arnot Art Museum, Elmira
7 min walk • Arnot Art Museum, opened 1913, is a municipal art museum located at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, New York. Its permanent collection includes 17th-, 18th-, and 19th-century European paintings; and 19th- and 20th-century American art.
0.5 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche, Elmira
12 min walk • The Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirche, also known as First United Church of Christ, is located at 160 Madison Avenue, Elmira, New York. Construction of the church started in 1898, and finished the following year. The church served the large German American population of Elmira. It is significant for its Rhenish Romanesque architecture.
~270 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Trinity Church, Elmira
2 min walk • The parish of Trinity Church, Elmira, New York was founded in 1833. Trinity Church is a parish of the Chemung District of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, centered in Syracuse, New York. The present structure of Trinity Church is located at 304 North Main Street, Elmira, New York.
1.6 miNW
Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira
42 min walk • Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. Many members of the United States Congress, including Jacob Sloat Fassett are also interred there.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Elmira
19 min walk • Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located at 380 Pennsylvania Avenue in Elmira, New York. It is significant for its High Victorian Gothic style of architecture. The surface of the cast concrete building was cast to resemble rough cut stone. This church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in November, 1998.
~1680 ftNW
Church
St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School, Elmira
9 min walk • St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School is a historic Roman Catholic parochial residence, and school complex located at Elmira in Chemung County, New York. The structures are across from St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
1.5 miNW
Museum
John W. Jones House, Elmira
39 min walk • The John W. Jones House currently stands at 1250 Davis Street, Elmira, New York, across from a historic entrance to Woodlawn Cemetery. It is the former home of John W. Jones and current home of the John W. Jones Museum. It stands on part of its original property, though it originally faced College Avenue.
0.8 miW
42°5'33"N • 76°49'18"W
Grove Park Farmers Market, Elmira
20 min walk • Park

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to First Arena?

Nearby attractions include Trinity Church, Elmira (2 min walk), Park Church, Elmira (3 min walk), Clemens Square, Elmira (4 min walk), Arnot Art Museum, Elmira (7 min walk).

How to get to First Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to First Arena:

Bus

Chemung County Transportation Center (2 min walk)