Value City Arena
Value City Arena is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Its operator is Columbus Blue Jackets. Look also at Ohio Stadium, 0.5 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Columbus
You can stay in Columbus
Value City Arena is inside Columbus, which has 245 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
John Glenn Columbus (CMH) has airline service, about 7 miles from Value City Arena.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Every month near Value City Arena is set out below.
Value City Arena
Value City Arena is a multi-purpose arena, located on the campus of Ohio State University, in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The arena opened in 1998 and is currently the largest by seating capacity in the Big Ten Conference, with 19,049 seats, which is reduced to 18,809 for Ohio State men's and women’s basketball games.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1998
- Run by
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Wikipedia readers
- 22K a year
A base for Value City Arena
The nearest towns with places to stay are Columbus (245) and Washington Township (25).
- 1Ohio Stadium
- 2Historic Crew Stadium
- 3ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
- 4Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- 5Wexner Center for the Arts
- 6Ohio Governor's Mansion
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Value City Arena | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | in town | — | 245 206 hotels · 16 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 938,396 | $253K | D |
| Washington Township | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 51,915 | $537K | — |
| Dublin | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 49,094 | $564K | B+ |
| Grove City | 10 mi south | 15 min | 20 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,180 | $310K | C− |
| Jackson Township | 11 mi south | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 50,870 | $313K | — |
| Mifflin Township | 8 mi east | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 38,526 | $348K | B |
| Norwich Township | 7 mi west | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 39,547 | $377K | — |
| Hilliard | 7 mi west | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 38,898 | $385K | B |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
These lie within 61 miles as the crow flies.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
411 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
60 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
60 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
5in town MuseumWexner Center for the Arts
65 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wexner Center for the Arts: Ibagli, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Value City Arena: what to know
Is Value City Arena in Columbus?
Yes. It’s inside Columbus, OH.
When is the best time to visit Value City Arena?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Value City Arena from Cincinnati?
About 99 miles southwest of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Value City Arena?
John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Value City Arena?
Columbus (in town, 245 places to stay), Washington Township (9 mi, 25 places to stay) and Dublin (10 mi, 25 places to stay).
Word from Columbus
No one has shared advice yet; Columbus’s Town Square takes questions.
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