Ice Arena Getting Set for Opening

Ice Arena Getting Set for Opening

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Another milestone moment for the new two sheet ice arena on Watertown’s east side. The city will have the temporary certificate of occupancy in hand this week. City Manage Amanda Mack explains what it means…

Mack says some aspects of the “move in” have already happened…

A groundbreaking on the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena was held September 7, 2022. All in all, Mack says the construction timeline held pretty close to what they were hoping for…

Mack says an open house and public tours are planned for April. The cost of the project is $36.5 million.

The first event in the new arena will be the Girls State Hockey Tournament the first weekend in March. All 11 games of the tournament will be on Capital City Rock and on YouTube at Capital City Rock Sports.