Noblesville’s $93M arena project set to open after 2.5 years

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH)– The brand-new Arena at Innovation Mile in Noblesville is set to open next week and News 8 got a preview of the brand new facility on Wednesday. 

Arena at Innovation Mile, located just off of 141st Street and Olio Road, will be the official home court for the Noblesville Boom, the Pacers’ G-League team. It will hold about 3,500 people for Boom games, and up to 4,200 for concerts and other events.

One thing that stands out when you walk in the main entrance, is the open concept with a lot of natural lighting. Leaders in Noblesville say this was intentional to make it feel like a welcoming space for all events. 

The new venue also pays tribute to the nearby Ruoff Music Center, or “Deer Creek,” as some still call it. One of the concession stands is named Deer Creek. 

Crews spent the last two years working on the $93 million project, which Mayor Chris Jensen calls a “gamechanger” for the city.

“For a long time, Noblesville was known for its historic downtown, The Square. We have 100% capacity in our businesses, we have the White River, but this is really the front door to Noblesville for a lot of people now.”

Jensen also addressed comparisons between the Arena at Innovation Mile and the Fishers Event Center, which opened last year.

“Fishers is about double the capacity. You’re going to see a whole different subset of events down in fishers that you’re going to see here in Noblesville. It is done in effort to be coordinated to attract as much population growth long term, visitors as much as possible, to Hamilton County. We’re in constant communication with them ‘down the street.’”

The Arena at Innovation Mile will open next Friday, Aug. 8, when Jensen holds his State of the City address and cuts the ribbon.

The first event is a free concert by a Pink Floyd tribute band on Aug. 23.

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