Every Blue Jackets goal comes with a BOOM — the arena cannon that makes Columbus hockey unforgettable for kids. Family nights at Nationwide Arena wrap the NHL action in extras: the Kids Zone on the concourse, mascot Stinger’s antics, and intermission fun aimed at the littlest fans of the Union Blue.
The Arena District makes it an easy family evening: dinner before the game within walking distance, the cannon after every goal (cover little ears — it’s gloriously loud), and the train horns of a sellout crowd doing the rest.
The Jackets’ community programs put street hockey in Columbus schools, building the next generation one gym class at a time.
The cannon fires, the kids shriek, the Jackets score. Family math checks out.
