Heavy Metal Place
The grand opening of Heavy Metal Place is Saturday, May 10 and you're invited! Join us for an official ribbon cutting at 2 p.m., then head inside for free public skating (bring your skates and helmet!), facility tours, live entertainment, cake, Pop-Up Playground games, and more! Follow the signs to Heavy Metal Place, located at 50 Westwind Drive in Spruce Grove.
Thank you to our sponsors
Facility naming rights sponsor
Art Gallery and Program Room sponsors
Cst. Brett Ryan Community Arena sponsor
Atrium sponsor
Dressing Room sponsors
About Heavy Metal Place
Heavy Metal Place is the single largest project the City of Spruce Grove has ever done.
Once open, Heavy Metal Place will include a new branch of the Spruce Grove Public Library, the Spruce Grove Allied Arts Council and art gallery space, a black box theatre, a community arena, and a spectator arena that will be home to the Spruce Grove Saints hockey club starting next season! There will also be a dedicated program room, a walking track, and it's already home to the co-located Spruce Grove Transit Centre.
Heavy Metal Place is located at 50 Westwind Drive in the Westwind development.
This project has been made possible through the support of several partners including the Government of Alberta’s Municipal Sustainability Initiative, a funding contribution from Parkland County, and other collaborators and groups.
Learn more about the project.
Project updates
March 2025
Work on the finishing touches at Heavy Metal Place continued in March, in preparation for the grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 10.
March 6, 2025
Heavy Metal Place will officially open to the public on Saturday, May 10, 2025, providing an exciting new community gathering place and more opportunities for recreation, culture, and learning in Spruce Grove.
January 2025
Throughout January work continued on the final parts of construction at Heavy Metal Place, including a focused effort by all contractors to complete a major cleaning of the interior of the facility.
December 2024
Construction at Heavy Metal Place began moving into the final phases in December and over the holidays work continued in all areas of the facility.
Building Heavy Metal Place – a month in a minute
Want to see how Heavy Metal Place is coming along? Check out these monthly video updates of the progress at the site. Each month has been compressed into a one-minute timelapse and we'll be posting more updates as work continues, so stay tuned!
Photo gallery
Background
The concept for Heavy Metal Place (previously called the Civic Centre project) was originally proposed as a Multi-use Sport and Event Centre. In response to ongoing stakeholder feedback and a community needs assessment, as well as the financial implications of a larger Event Centre concept, the City re-evaluated the vision for the facility to become a more community-focused, multi-purpose Civic Centre that would help fulfill the needs of sports, recreation, arts, and culture.
Now, we are excited to be moving forward with development of Heavy Metal Place, the largest project in Spruce Grove's history!
Booking inquiries
Facility bookings at Heavy Metal Place are not currently available. For inquiries about future facility bookings, email bookings@sprucegrove.org.
Timeline
- Planning and design: 2022
- Construction: Late 2022-2024
- Grand Opening: May 10, 2025