Ottawa, ON · Capacity: 19,100
Canadian Tire Centre is a major arena in Ottawa, Canada, with regular global sports and entertainment events.
The Canadian Tire Centre is the home of the Senators in Kanata, west of downtown Ottawa — the NHL in Canada's capital, where hockey and politics share the city.
Most fans pair it with downtown Ottawa — Parliament Hill, the ByWard Market and the Rideau Canal.
Below are the Ottawa stays, restaurants and bars fans use around the arena.
Hotels, bars, restaurants and things to do near Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa — every pick web-researched and source-cited, closest to the arena first.
Hyatt's lifestyle brand hotel in the heart of the ByWard Market, featuring a rooftop bar with Parliament Hill views. Its walkable location amid Ottawa's best restaurants and nightlife makes it an ideal base for Senators fans and visiting supporters.
Art-forward boutique hotel in downtown Ottawa featuring locally curated artwork and sleek modern rooms. Its central location on Slater Street puts visiting sports fans near Parliament Hill and the ByWard Market bar scene.
Ottawa's grand castle hotel has stood beside Parliament Hill and the Rideau Canal since 1912. With its limestone turrets and copper roof, the Château Laurier is one of Canada's most recognizable buildings. Fans love its central location, elegant rooms, and proximity to the ByWard Market nightlife.
Ottawa's ByWard Market neighbourhood concentrates the capital's best sports bars within walking distance, making it the natural gathering point for Senators and Redblacks fans. Bars like The Chances and The Ale House broadcast all major NHL, CFL, and international hockey with large downtown-friendly crowds. The market's pubs pulse with hockey energy during playoff season.
One of Ottawa's top sports bars, with an impressive whisky list that makes post-game analysis particularly pleasurable. The Senators and Redblacks memorabilia walls give it genuine Ottawa sports character. International fans appreciate the knowledgeable bar staff who can explain CFL and junior hockey as readily as NHL.
An intimate cocktail bar on Elgin Street crafting inventive drinks with house-made syrups and local spirits. After Senators games at Canadian Tire Centre, fans in the know wind down here with some of Ottawa's finest cocktails.
Popular Elgin Street gastropub with an impressive craft beer selection and hearty British-Canadian fare. Ottawa Senators and Redblacks fans fill the space on game days to watch live sports on multiple screens.
Ottawa's homegrown brewpub chain with multiple locations around the city, each pouring house-brewed ales alongside hearty pub food. The Glebe and ByWard Market spots are prime Senators game-day gathering points where fans watch pre-game coverage over pints of Wishart's ESB.
A downtown Ottawa staple near the ByWard Market, The Honest Lawyer is the go-to Senators bar for fans who prefer a lively pub over the arena concourse. Multiple screens, an impressive selection of Canadian craft beers, and a passionate local crowd make every NHL broadcast feel like a home game. The post-game crowd floods in whether the Sens win or lose, making for some of Ottawa's most honest sports conversations.
Born in Ottawa's ByWard Market in 1978, BeaverTails serves hand-stretched whole-wheat pastries topped with cinnamon sugar, chocolate, or maple. This quintessential Canadian treat is a must-eat while skating on the Rideau Canal. The original location remains a fan pilgrimage site and late-night favourite.
Ottawa's most acclaimed restaurant on Nepean Street serves modern Canadian cuisine with an exceptional wine program. Chef Michael Moffatt's seasonal menus spotlight local producers and Ontario wines. A refined choice for fans celebrating a Senators victory or visiting Ottawa for events on Parliament Hill.
Cozy ByWard Market bistro-pub famous for what many consider Ottawa's best burger, served with a no-fuss attitude and a curated beer list. Senators fans have been making the pilgrimage to this candlelit hideaway for postgame bites for decades.
Inventive small-plates restaurant in the ByWard Market earning national recognition for its creative seasonal dishes and extensive wine list. A sophisticated pregame option for Senators fans who want something more elevated than arena fare.
A refined Modern Canadian restaurant near the ByWard Market with an acclaimed wine program and seasonal tasting menus. Senators fans and visiting dignitaries celebrate special occasions here with dishes showcasing Ottawa Valley ingredients.
Open 24 hours a day, The Elgin Street Diner is where Ottawa sports fans end up after every Senators game, Redblacks match, or late-night concert. The enormous poutine — smothered in thick gravy and fresh cheese curds — is a Canadian rite of passage, especially at 2 AM. Its no-nonsense diner format and central location make it a beloved Ottawa institution that no visiting fan should skip.
Ottawa's oldest and most colorful neighborhood, ByWard Market, is lined with pubs and restaurants that fill with Senators and Redblacks fans on game days. The Château Laurier hotel nearby adds a grand backdrop to the pre-match ritual. Beaver Tails, poutine, and Canadian craft beer are the fuel of the ByWard game day experience.
Ottawa is the birthplace of organised hockey in Canada and guided heritage tours visit the Rideau rinks, the original Governor General's Cup donation site, and the National Archives' hockey collections. The tours contextualise how Canada's capital exported hockey to the world in the 1890s. For hockey history fans, this is a genuinely foundational sporting pilgrimage.
Home of the Ottawa Senators and a venue with genuine playoff history including the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals run. The arena complex in Kanata includes extensive fan amenities and a Senators Hall of Fame. The pre-game atmosphere in the parking lot — a suburban tailgate culture unique to Ottawa — is an essential Canadian hockey experience.
The revitalized Lansdowne Park is Ottawa's sports and entertainment heart, home to the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team and Atlético Ottawa of the Canadian Premier League. The Aberdeen Pavilion adjacent to the stadium is one of Canada's oldest event venues. The Glebe neighborhood surrounding Lansdowne is one of Ottawa's best pre-match pub crawl destinations.
TD Place at Lansdowne Park is Ottawa's multi-sport hub, home to the Ottawa Redblacks CFL team and Ottawa Fury FC soccer, situated in the stunning Glebe neighbourhood beside the Rideau Canal. The rebuilt stadium combines heritage grandstands with modern facilities and an outdoor retail village. The rooftop view of the Rideau Canal from the press box is one of Canadian sport's most scenic.
The world's largest naturally frozen skating rink, the Rideau Canal is where Ottawa sports fans burn energy between playoff games and CFL matches in winter. The BeaverTails pastry stands along the canal are as much a part of Ottawa sports culture as any arena. During NHL playoff weeks the canal sees fan groups skating in team jerseys even at midnight.
Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa is tracked across 0 events and seats 19,100 fans. Here's how fans build a trip around it:
Structured facts on this page (capacity, opening year, architect, ownership) are compiled from public reference databases and verified against venue coordinates.
Daniel Alfredsson have been spotted at Canadian Tire Centre.
Canadian Tire Centre has a capacity of 19,100 people.
Canadian Tire Centre opened in 1996. It was designed by Rossetti Architects.
Ottawa Senators, Ottawa Black Bears play home games at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.
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