Slush Puppie Place is a Kingston event venue for hockey, concerts, family shows and more. This guide covers where to find tickets, how parking works and what to check before an event.
- Address: 1 The Tragically Hip Way, Kingston, Ontario, K7K 0B4.
- Home arena of the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.
- Parking is spread across nearby public and private lots, plus on-street spaces.
- From a motel in Kingston, it’s about a 12-minute drive.
What takes place at Slush Puppie Place
Slush Puppie Place hosts hockey, concerts, family shows, sports and other events. It is home to the Kingston Frontenacs and the Kingston Sports Hall of Fame.
The venue opened in February 2008 and has a stated seating capacity of 6,700 for hockey and on-ice events. If your plans include another Kingston sports venue, this guide to Richardson Stadium covers a separate event-day destination.
Tickets and event schedules
Find event dates on the Slush Puppie Place event calendar, then follow its ticket links. Ticketmaster is the venue’s official ticketing partner, and tickets are also sold at the box office.
The box office is at Gate 4. Its regular hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it opens two hours before event doors open.
The venue advises checking the event details for the door time. Box-office sales do not begin on an event’s first day of sales; the venue says tickets are available there on the following business day.
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How do you get to Slush Puppie Place and where can you park?
Parking is spread across nearby public and private lots and on-street spaces; there is no arena parking lot. Slush Puppie Place says approximately 2,500 spaces are available in lots within a 10-minute walk, about 0.6 km, including more than 1,500 spaces in municipal lots.
More than 550 on-street spaces are within 0.6 km, and the venue says they are free during evening and Sunday events. Parking is prohibited on The Tragically Hip Way between Ontario and King Streets, and on King Street between Place d’Armes and The Tragically Hip Way. The adjacent Frontenac Lot has 14 accessible spaces.
From a motel in Kingston, Slush Puppie Place is about a 12-minute drive. Allow time to find a space and walk from your chosen lot, especially if you are arriving close to the event.
Venue access and event-day checks
Slush Puppie Place has ramps at Gates 1 and 2, level sidewalk entrances at Gates 3 and 4, button-activated door openers at each gate and self-operated elevators between floors one and four.
Reserved wheelchair and scooter seating is available in designated sections. The venue advises requesting wheelchair seating when booking. Assisted-listening devices can be reserved through guest services and picked up at the Guest Services Desk inside Gate 4.
Before you go, check the Slush Puppie Place official site, managed by Legends Global, for event details and current venue policies. Bags are searched before entry, and the venue gives a maximum bag size of 14 × 14 × 6 inches.
Outside food and beverages, professional cameras and recording devices are among items not allowed. Camera rules can vary by event, so contact guest services if you have questions.
Re-entry is not permitted after you leave, except at Kingston Frontenacs games, which have a designated exit and return process. Strollers may enter the building but cannot go into arena bowl seating; stroller check areas are not available during events.
FAQs
Where is Slush Puppie Place?
It is at 1 The Tragically Hip Way in Kingston, Ontario.
Can you buy tickets at the box office?
Yes. The box office is at Gate 4, and the venue also identifies Ticketmaster as its official ticketing partner.
Is parking available at the arena?
There is no arena parking lot. Event parking is dispersed among nearby public and private lots and on-street spaces.
Can you re-enter after leaving an event?
Generally, no. The venue describes an exception for Kingston Frontenacs games, with a designated exit and return process.