Blue Cross Arena
Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. Management falls to Pegula Sports and Entertainment. Nearby, George Eastman Museum (1.5 mi) leads the list.
A stadium & arena inside Rochester
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 102" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Rochester
Blue Cross Arena is inside Rochester, which has 27 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 67–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC) has airline service, about 4 miles from Blue Cross Arena.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
How the seasons run
Here are the months at Blue Cross Arena, with their weather.
Blue Cross Arena
Blue Cross Arena, also known as the War Memorial, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York. For hockey and lacrosse, its seating capacity is 10,662. The arena opened on October 18, 1955, as the Rochester Community War Memorial. It was renovated in the mid-1990s and reopened as The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial, on September 18, 1998. It is home to the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League and the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1955
- Run by
- Pegula Sports and Entertainment
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Where to base yourself for Blue Cross Arena
Nearest for a night are Rochester (27) and Henrietta (27).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Blue Cross Arena | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | in town | — | 27 14 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds | 206,108 | $140K | D |
| Henrietta | 7 mi south | 10 min | 27 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 48,832 | $224K | — |
| Gates | 5 mi west | 10 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 motel | 28,988 | $171K | C− |
| Greece | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 campground | 94,484 | $190K | C+ |
| Brighton | 3 mi southeast | 5 min | 8 8 hotels | 36,695 | $282K | C+ |
| Perinton | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 46,823 | $310K | — |
| Webster | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 45,309 | $269K | B+ |
| Pittsford | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 7 4 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 30,588 | $389K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
Also within 66 miles are these.
Big draw47 mi LakeLake Ontario
Big draw65 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
12 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
Big draw65 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
2in town MuseumThe National Museum of Play
50 mi LakeSeneca Lake42 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
323 mi MountainCumorahPhoto credits
Lake Ontario: NASA, Public domain · Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
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Blue Cross Arena: what to know
Is Blue Cross Arena in Rochester?
Yes. It’s inside Rochester, NY.
When is the best time to visit Blue Cross Arena?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 67–81°.
What is the closest airport to Blue Cross Arena?
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester (ROC), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near Blue Cross Arena?
Rochester (in town, 27 places to stay), Henrietta (7 mi, 27 places to stay) and Gates (5 mi, 10 places to stay).
Advice from Rochester
Start the conversation in Rochester’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.