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Located in Downtown Elmira, the First Arena  has set the trend in multi-purpose facilities for Elmira and its surrounding communities.  The facility features two ice surfaces (Both are NHL regulation size), 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 First Arena is the new concept in multi-purpose recreation facilities resulting in a magnificent community service complex that can meet the needs of a variety of community groups.

 The First Arena is also home to the Elmira Jackals, a professional hockey team in the ECHL, the nation's premier "AA" hockey league.  The Jackals will be competing in their ninth season of operation, beginning in October 2008.  In the previous eight seasons, the Jackals have provided residents of the Twin Tiers top-notch family affordable entertainment.

Along with the Jackals, The First Arena presents the best in entertainment for all, including the Harlem Globetrotters, Larry The Cable Guy, Professional Wrestling, Champions on Ice, Wine Festivals, family shows such as The Doodlebops and Dora The Explorer, and many trade shows.  The First Arena is the place to be! 

If you plan on making a trip to Elmira to view an event here at First Arena, here are some basic directions to the facility:

 
From Binghamton
  • Route 17 West/I-86 west to Exit 56
  • Follow Exit 56 to Church St.
  • Take a Left onto Church St.
  • Follow Church St. through several lights to Main Street
  • Turn Left onto Main St.
  • Go up one block on Main street, the First Arena is on your right
From Ithaca (Syracuse)
  • Take Route 13 South to Route 17 East /I-86
  • Take Exit 56 to Church St
  • Turn Right onto Church Street
  • Follow Church Street through several lights to Main Street
  • Turn left onto Main Street
  • Go up one block on Main Street, the First Arena is on your right
From Watkins Glen (Rochester)
  • Take Route 14 South to downtown Elmira (on the Clemens Center Pkwy)
  • Pass the Steele Memorial Library and turn right at the next light onto Gray St.
  • Follow Gray Street one block through Main Street.
  • The First Arena will be on your left.

From Mansfield (PA)

  • Take Route 14 North into Downtown Elmira (on the Clemens Center Pkwy)
  • Go over the Chemung River and past the Chemung Canal Trust
  • Bldg on Water St
  • Turn left at the next light onto Gray Street.
  • Follow Gray Street one block through Main Street.
  • The First Arena will be on your left.

 

 
 
 
JACKALS MARCH TOWARDS PLAYOFFS WITH NINE GAMES
The Elmira Jackals are inching closer to the ECHL East Division title and you do not want to miss any of the action. The Jackals close out the season with nine big contests in the month of March.
SHRINERS PRESENTS HANNAFORD CIRCUS on May 4th
First Arena is proud to announce that the circus will be coming back on Tuesday, May 4th as Shriners Presents HANNAFORD CIRCUS with one show at 7:00 pm. Tickets run $20, $15 & $13 and are on sale now at the First Arena Box Office or can be charged online at www.ticketmaster.com
ELMIRA JACKALS ALUMNI GAME SET FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH!
In celebration of Ten Years in the Twin Tiers, First Arena and the Elmira Jackals will have their Alumni Game on Saturday, March 27th, 2010 with a 7:35 puck drop. Come see some of your all time favorite Jackals as they hit the ice in Jackals sweaters one more time! Trevor Burgess, Geoff O'Leary, Eddy Lowe, Tom Clayton and Dan Veenema are some of the players that will be appearing.
THREE DAYS GRACE TOUR COMING TO FIRST ARENA
On Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Three Days Grace will bring its tour to First Arena in Elmira, N.Y. The tour, which begins on March 26 and ends on April 16, will promote the band's most recent release, Life Starts Now. Joining Three Days Grace on Tour will be special guests Chevelle as well as Adelitas Way. Tickets for the concert go on sale on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. Ticket prices are set at $39.00 for both Floor and Regular seating.To order tickets, fans can visit the First Arena Box Office, call (607) 734-7825, or log onto Ticketmaster.com.
JACKALS, MDA TEAM UP FOR ANNUAL SPAGHETTI ON ICE EVENT
The Elmira Jackals will hang up their skates to become waiters on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:05 p.m. at First Arena as they once again team up with Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the Fourth Annual Spaghetti on Ice event.