Dignity Health Arena
Exterior view of the arena (c.2009) | |
| Former names | Centennial Garden (1998–2005) Rabobank Arena (2005–2019) Mechanics Bank Arena (2019–March 2025) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1001 Truxtun Avenue |
| Location | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Owner | City of Bakersfield |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 8,751 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 9, 1997 |
| Opened | October 1, 1998 |
| Construction cost | $38 million ($74.4 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Rossetti Architects |
| Project manager | National Sports Services |
| Structural engineer | Culp & Tanner |
| Services engineer | ACCO Engineered Systems |
| General contractor | PCL Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Bakersfield Dragons (SCAHA) (1998-2003) Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (NCAA) (1998–2014) Bakersfield Condors (WCHL/ECHL) (1998–2015) Bakersfield Blitz (AF2) (2002–03) Bakersfield Blitz (AF2) (2004–07) Bakersfield Jam (NBA D-League) (2006–09) Bakersfield Condors (AHL) (2015–present) Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (ACHA) (2018-2022) | |
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Dignity Health Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Bakersfield, California. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden, a name submitted by local resident Brian Landis. Bay Area-based Mechanics Bank held the naming rights from September 2019, following their merger with Rabobank, N.A., which had held the naming rights since 2005. In February 2025, the city of Bakersfield announced that Dignity Health bought the naming rights of the arena, which was renamed Dignity Health Arena, Theater and Convention Center on March 1, 2025, and run through December 31, 2035.