March 11, 2025 – The City of St. Catharines is offering tickets for Niagara River Lions
home games at the Meridian Centre to local non-profit organizations and sports
organizations.
The City invites registered charities, incorporated non-profit groups, and minor not-for-
profit sports associations serving St. Catharines to apply to the Meridian Centre Community Use Program to request 12 tickets to select River Lions home games.
Applications open Monday, March 17. Interested organizations can apply online at
stcatharines.ca/CommunityUseProgram. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Friday,
April 4.
The City will match eligible applicants to a select number of games available for groups
to either bring children and youth to a live sporting event at the Meridian Centre, or use
for fundraising purposes.
The City will review and score submissions to qualify and prioritize requests. Should
eligible demand exceed supply, the City will use a draw to determine ticket allocations.
Successful applicants will be notified in writing.
All registered charities and incorporated non-profits serving St. Catharines are eligible to
apply. However, the City gives preference to those that are located in St. Catharines
and providing services focusing on youth. Organizations that have applied in the past
must reapply for the 2025 season.
Visit stcatharines.ca/CommunityUseProgram for full application details, eligibility and
scoring criteria, terms and conditions and more.