My experience is unusual but unfortunate. I purchased tickets just before Christmas for December 27th. I'm visiting from out of town and didn't use my phone number to make the reservation. When I arrived the center was closed down the a sheet of paper on the door explaining the players went on strike that day. I tried calling them at different offices but I couldn't get through to anyone for the next few days and then I had to fly overseas where I'm located all year. I purchased tickets directly from the center but they use a 3rd party service and when I contacted them I was given an agent in another country outside the USA who did everything they could not be accommodating. My simple request was for a full refund for the unusual event. The ticket prices were inflated during holiday and dropped half in value so I will lose have my value or full value if they are not sold. The rescheduled date was still to be determined. read more

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I became a fan of hockey when I moved to Ohio. The Huntington Center has held a lot of home games for the Walleyes. They have also held other events. Conveniently located in Downtown Toledo. I have never had issues finding parking -- most lots and garages accept cash only. Lawrence Garage and Glass City Center Garage is card only. read more

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We are very lucky to have such a great venue locally. The Huntington center hosts, a lot of great musicians, live entertainers and sporting events. There isn't a bad seat in the house. There are a lot of food and drink varieties throughout the complex. The staff are always very attentive. I have seen at least a dozen concerts or sporting events here in the past few years. I have yet to have a bad experience. read more

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I am a huge hockey fan and have had a ticket package to some sort of Toledo hockey most of my life. This arena is good for shows and events. My gripe with it is with the size of the seats and the price of concessions. Does my butt fit in the seat? Yes. Do I have to sit folded in on on myself because people have shoulders and the cup holders dig into your knee caps if you don't? Yes. Unless your seat is in the 1st 3 rows the seats are not big enough for anyone to be comfortable. The prices for concessions are not in line with the size of city and events that are held here. It shouldn't cost $9 for a soda anywhere. read more

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We attended the Trans-Siberian Orchestra on Friday December 3rd, 2021. Venue: Small arena which was perfect for the TSO, the sound was incredible. There was none of that lost sound like you get in larger venues. Easy to get around, plenty of bathrooms. Before the show we had dinner in the Aquarium, not sure why it is called that as I am not from Toledo but definitely no sea creatures or even a fish tank. I wasn't impressed with the dinner. We went to the show with another couple but originally couldn't have dinner together, no where on the dinner reservations did it indicate we had to tell them who was in our party. They quickly fixed that. The food, was okay, beef tips, green bean medley, salad, mashed potatoes and rolls. But they were out of rolls for at least 45 minutes. Dessert was assorted cakes and pies and a cash bar which was very limited. That was the first time I have seen the TSO and I surely hope it will not be my last. Incredible. read more

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Went here for the TSO ( Trans-Siberian-orchestra ) Concert and WOW! The pyrotechnics were very good and the layout of the building itself was good. Honestly I'd go again. 1000000/10 definitely recommend. Go see TSO!!!! read more

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I have family that live an hour west of here - we live in Detroit so we decided to take the kids and us to a night in Toledo. $5 pre-season hockey tickets for the Walleye were wonderful. This facility is small, but with the $5 general admission you get to sit anywhere you want. We just had a ball for a very affordable price. Thanks Huntington. We will be back when the opportunity arrises. Just great staff, seats and food. Also got a kid shirt for $17 bucks. Keep up the good work! read more

We took our 6 and 4 year old grandsons to see the Harlem Globetrotters. As we were about to enter the center, we were stopped by a young man which was security I guess. He had on some kind of yellow poncho or something but he never identified his roll. He told my wife, while we were at the door, that her purse was too big. He never looked inside it and it was never searched. Her purse is about 10 inches in length. It's not a big purse by any means. He referred us to a table where if her purse fit in this 6 inch by 6 inch box, she could take it in. Once again, they NEVER looked in her purse. The only issue cited was the size of the purse. I had to leave my wife and grandkids at the door so I could return her purse to our car and then return to the door to get us in. We made it to our seats with 2 minutes to spare. We never had time to get refreshments before the start of the game. We've had less hastle getting into venues in Washington DC. AT NO TIME, did anything say there were restrictions on the size of ladies purses. This really put a damper on the activity and it cost the center since we didn't have time to buy snacks. Plus we're a LOT less likely to attend an event at the Huntingon Center in the future. read more

delayed review from an Out-of-Town'ERS Perspective!! Perfect setup at Huntington; much like a Palace but Not as Large as an Arena! Even Smooth Access for the largest Event in Touring History! -- "State of the World Tour!" Huntington Arena packed'em in from the Entrance to Floor Seating! Lights Out, Camera to Go live from Seats to Encore.......what a Cozy Venue... Here's the Exclamation: What say ye?! Mz. Jacskon (Nasty) if you say it Classy! She Definitely brought it Raw Saturday Night -- shaking her Shemi-Shemi like it was Nobody's Beezwax!! The experience WAS like No Other!! Just EXtraordinary Performances!! She was Flawlessly Nostalgic......even Vibrated the Arena with all the Favs to Favs! She still Got It!!! Yup.. And BTW -- what to Expect when driving the Distance to Huntington Arena; close parking, Neighbouring Pubs to Grills and even having a Great time here......!! Till next time read more

Huntington Center - Stadiums & Arenas Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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My first visit to the stadium was for the Janet Jackson concert. My visit wasn't bad at all. This stadium is cool, but pretty basic and blah. You can tell it's older. It's fairly small too. Limited food vendors were open which I found odd, but the service was quick and friendly. I really like how connected the facility is to other hotels. Super convenient. My only complaint is that the sections are not numbered clearly once you enter the stadium. Maybe I was super excited to see Janet that I missed the signage, but we initially sat in the wrong seat. Then a lady with a terrible attitude rudely told my sis and I that we were in the wrong seats AFTER she knocked my nearly full drink over. Rude! We honestly didn't know, but it worked out for us because our seats were much closer to the stage and better than our accidental seats so take that rude lady! Anyhoo, cool first visit overall. Hope they spruce the place up a bit. read more

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Returned again to see Bob Seger with Special Guests J. Geils Band on 1/20/2015. Had a problem... found our seats: Sec 121 Row F seats 5 and 6. In seat 7 was a 300 pound person whose girth was interloping into my seat space. That SUCKS!. We moved to try and find unsold scalper seats. Lasted 30 minutes then got kicked out by the true seat owners, moved again and got booted after another 45 minutes. Third time was the charm as Seger was starting just now. We found unsold scalper seats and stayed all night and they were better than our originals. This was super lucky on our part because as we surveyed around for our next seats if we got booted, we couldn't see any. Moving 3 times was totally worth it as opposed to sitting next to a person who paid for a seat but overextended into my $95 seat because of TMF. I know Huntington does not care, Ticketmaster does not care, and there is not much I can do about it other that what I did do. Thank you scalpers for charging too much for your tickets and having unsold tickets so I may sit in your seat because some LARGE MARGE was interloping half of my seat and forced me to move. Seger and J Geils were both great. Going to see Brit Floyd Thursday March 12, 2015. They are the GREATEST Pink Floyd Tribute Band in the world. Still some good seats available and the Ticketmaster site will let you select your own. SCREW Stub Hub. Avoid LARGE MARGE... get expensive seats. read more

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I was thrilled about the development of this arena, and while on the outside, the architecture adds a lot to the city, the inside of this joint ruins it all. First, sitting in your seat, as you look around the arena, you can practically see whatever computer program designed the place. It's cold, overtly-practical and boring. The seats are tightly stuck together and uncomfortable as well. And here's my real grievance: First, this building is a publicly-owned entity, paid for by Lucas County tax payers. Now, they'll gladly trap you inside and force you to buy their overpriced, dog food quality "cuisine" (they even aggressively go after small business food cart owners who try to sell hot dogs, etc. outside to folks coming in), but they have a STRICT no reentry policy. Which is fine. But, they also have a strict no smoking policy ... and no smoking sections available at all. Sure, smoking is bad for you, and it's not popular amongst nonsmokers, but it's pretty damn important to smokers. We all know smoking is addictive. It is also legal. My beef is that a building owned by the public enforces a rule that counteracts the legality of being addicted to cigarettes. In short, you can't smoke inside, and if you go outside to smoke, you can't come back in. So, if you go to a hockey game ($15 ticket), or any other event there, you can buy their $5 garbage hot dogs, $5 cheap nachos, $5 or $7 beers, - or whatever the dumb cost is - but god-forbid you'd like to enjoy a cigarette after you've eaten all that poison food and dropped $20 bucks just trying to catch a little buzz. It's a personal issue, I suppose, but I think it's rude and inconsiderate. The same beef carries over to the Hens and 5/3 Field. I boycott both, happily. read more

Wow what an amazing concert venue Each seat feels like front row And the vendors are all so friendly!!! Why haven't I been here soon!!??? read more

Not bad... I'm used to the palace with 24,000 people.. This place holds about 10,000 was cozy.. I had 3rd row so I was up close... This band is always amazing wherever they are... Not a bad venue.. I may go again... read more

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As an out-of-towner, I found the Huntington Center to be a really nice addition to downtown Toledo. It really has the feel of a venue in a larger city. I was here over the holidays 2015 to see the Globetrotters. Found the arena to be clean, modern, and a great place to see a concert or a sporting event. I look forward to being back in Toledo and seeing a concert or a Walleyes hockey game here. Good job Glass City, you have a nice venue of which you should be proud. read more

This place is clean, and it is pretty fast to get in and out due to the escalators and stairs. The seating in the arena is a bit....cozy, I might say. Otherwise, an enjoyable place to watch an event. read more

I came here for a Walleye's game. It was super fun! We had a pretty good view of the game from where we sat and the ticket prices aren't bad. It's a great place to come to for a game or even an event like the circus or Disney on Ice, etc. read more

I was here to see Lady Antebellum, Kip Moore, and Kacey Musgraves. Great venue. We sat up in a 200 something section and still these were great seats. Easy access out to beer (fairly priced) and bathrooms (my only complaint is the bathrooms were somewhat small which led to lines) It was the middle of winter but we never had to go outside, because this venue connects to the Park Inn...which is where we stayed the night. I am looking forward to my next experience at Huntington Center. read more

Pros: The venue is small enough that there really isn't a bad seat in the house in terms of a view. The venue is in good condition. The prices for snacks and drinks were reasonable. Cons: Crowd control, efficiency, and crowd communication were miserable. I had tickets to a sold out concert and arrived 45 minutes before the show. The line was so long that it took me 75 minutes from getting in line to get into the venue and make it to my seat. I missed the first 30 minutes of the show. Plans to quickly get people in and out were not adequate at all. They didn't have enough entrances open and there was no communication around alternative methods to get inside on time. The result was that it cost me in terms of enjoying a full concert and cost them in that I had no time to grab food, drinks, and swag before the show. This was incredibly frustrating and because of it I would never return if there was a competing venue featuring the same act or event within 2-3 hours (Detroit, Cleveland, Fort Wayne). I also found the acoustics to be poor for a concert. This is probably less important if you're going to a sporting event, but for a concert it was rough even for an arena. Overall: Until management of basic operations and service improve, I would recommend exploring other options if possible. read more

First time here seeing a concert, I used to go to the old Toledo Sports Arena so this is definitely an upgrade! The only thing I didn't care for was how close the seats were together. I couldn't have my drink in the holder on the seat in front of me because then my husband would have no room for his legs. Getting out to get drinks or go to the bathroom sucked as there is barely any room to maneuver around people in the aisle. If you get up a lot, get seats on the end or your neighbors will get annoyed real quick. read more

It's a pretty nice new arena that hosts various events. It's nice because there are escalators--very helpful.

No smoking area and no re-entry. So no to this place for rock shows. Great people working there but unfortunately the venue sucks balls. Choose another show date and venue if your wise. read more

Great venue except for the bar. We attended the Easter vs Cruz fight and stood in line for 45 min to get drinks. They only had TWO bartenders who were moving EXTREMELY SLOW. Would have liked more drinks. read more

Nice place, I watch the walleyes here all the time. Very nice and professional place, we always have a great time here.

Watched the Toledo Walleye here and had a great time. The seats were very comfortable which is always one of the most important facets of a sporting venue. The crowd was into the game and made it an overall great experience! Wouldn't hesitate to come back. read more

Avoid this place for anything but a hockey game. Seats are sized for grade school children. Went for concert with stage at far right. Strained my neck watching. Find another venue if you want to enjoy a show. read more

Last nights concert to see Elton John was amazing however; the Huntington Center failed miserably in getting people in on time to see the beginning of the concert. When you pay so much for tickets you do not expect to be in line for over an hour just to get in the door. Huntington Center needs to rethink how they handle that large of a crowd, you know ahead of time how many seats are sold that should determine what time you open and how many doors to open. Spend some extra money and get more security and metal detectors if that's what it takes. I have been to larger places than this and never missed the beginning of the show very disappointed. read more

The fans at the Toledo walleye games are bad and not good sports about losing. One of them came up to me in the concourse area and said if I didn't be quite and leave he's poor bear on my camera. I was just cheering for my team. Then when I told on him he lied and said that he didn't do it. read more

Dealt with rude staff throughout my entire experience here. Would've rather waited and gone to another venue.

Would not recommend. Unless you get tickets within a few hours they sell them all as "resale" for several hundred dollars. They are scalping their own tickets! read more

I took my daughter here to see Disney on Ice. The venue was nice, it's arrangement was great and parking was very convenient. The experience left a lot to be desired. There was smoke and a terrible burning smell in the hallway when we first got there only to find out at intermission 45 minutes later that it was even worst! People were coughing and covering up there faces while waiting in lines for food or on their way to the restrooms. Someone said it was a hot dog vendor but it smelt like burnt popcorn and there was a lot of smoke. It was still present when we left. Why was this a problem the entire time??? Also, there were some seating issues. A big group in the row ahead of me were short a seat but because they had two very little ones they just shared a seat. Later, a few rows down apparently some people were sitting in the wrong row which started a ripple effect of people having to stand and scoot by other people and move and it lasted about 15-20 minutes. Why didn't the usher just allow the original 4 people to sit in empty seats to cause less interruption? Because there were a lot easily accessible. read more