Where do the Columbus Blue Jackets play hockey?
Nationwide Arena

Nationwide Arena is a multipurpose arena located in Columbus, Ohio and is the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The arena has also hosted first and second round games of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournaments in 2004, 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2019, the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, and Professional Bull Riding. A replica cannon at all home games whenever the Blue Jackets take the ice at the start of the game, score a goal and after a win. Seating capacity is approximately 18,500 for hockey, 17,171 for arena football, 19,500 for basketball, and up to 21,000 for concerts.

Finding out where the Columbus Blue Jackets play hockey is important when planning your sports trip. Depending on the time of the year and what other Columbus sports teams are in town, you might be able to see multiple sports events when planning your vacation. Elite Sports Tours can not only help you figure out where the Columbus Blue Jackets play hockey, but where the other teams in Columbus play also.

Located in the midwest, Columbus is a sports obsessed city that makes for an awesome travel destination. Although Columbus only has one major professional sports organization in the Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL), there are a ton of other sporting event options to chck out in the city. 

The most popular team in town is in fact not a professional team at all. The Ohio State Buckeyes calls Columbus home. Once the fall rolls around in Columbus, the campus and entire city is filled with die-hard fans from across the state and country ready to cheer on their beloved Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium.

Plan your hockey road trip to Columbus today. Elite Sports Tours has hotel partners close to Nationwide Arena in Columbus. Our team can help you plan the perfect hockey trip to Columbus to see the Columbus Blue Jackets play live. Our team will help provide all the best recommendations on where to stay in Columbus for a hockey game, where to sit at Nationwide Arena and some local restaurants worth checking out. Explore Columbus and cross Nationwide Arena off the bucket list.

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