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Surrey to Build 10,000-Seat Arena as New Home for Vancouver Giants

The city says the mixed-use project will anchor an entertainment district to boost jobs, investment, conferences, tourism.

Overview

  • Surrey announced on June 30, 2026 an agreement in principle with the Vancouver Giants to develop the City Centre Arena and Cultural Event Centre as the team’s new home.
  • The arena will sit on a 5.1-acre site at 10355 King George Blvd. that the city plans to acquire from Wesgroup Properties through a land-swap of three municipal parcels.
  • City officials list a net estimated project cost of $360 million with funding included in Surrey’s 2026 budget and a target opening around 2030 if approvals and financing are completed.
  • Preliminary renderings show a compact, 10,000-seat venue embedded in a high-rise mixed-use district with a hotel, conference space, housing, retail and a public plaza, and the capacity would nearly double the Giants’ current Langley Events Centre seating.
  • Surrey projects about $2.4 billion in economic benefit over the first 10 years, but the plan still requires final design work, formal contracts, public approvals and firm financing before construction can begin.