2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships coming to St. Louis

ST. LOUIS – After 20 years, the U.S. Figure Skating Championships are returning to St. Louis.

Officials with the St. Louis Sports Commission and Enterprise Center made the announcement Monday morning outside the downtown arena.

“It has been at the top of our list to bring the U.S. Figure Skating Championships back to St. Louis, so we are absolutely ecstatic to be hosting the event in 2026 and grateful to U.S. Figure Skating for the opportunity,” Sports Commission President Marc Schreiber said. 

The event is scheduled to take place at Enterprise Center from Jan. 5-11, 2026. Tickets for all sessions will go on sale in early January 2025.

The annual Nationals event crowns the best skaters in the country in four categories: men, ladies, pairs skating, and ice dancing. Approximately 180 athletes will compete in the week-long event.

The event will culminate with the naming of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team ahead of the Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy.

Johnny Weir and Sasha Cohen won the men’s and ladies events, respectively, at the 2006 event, held at the Savvis Center. Rena Inoue and John Baldwin Jr. claimed top prize for pairs skating, while Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto came in first place in ice dancing.

“St. Louis is America’s first Olympic city, and our legacy as a sports town cannot be denied,” Mayor Tishaura O. Jones said in a statement. “We can’t wait to welcome America’s Olympic hopefuls and figure skating fans from across the country to our beautiful city. See you in 2026!”

Besides ice skating, Enterprise Center will host other major championships, such as the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four, rounds 1 and 2 of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, and the 2027 NCAA Division I Championships.