Union Arena Community Center is a reality today for the entire community to enjoy, thanks to the efforts and commitment of countless families over the years. Work was started towards an arena back in the 1980's and picked up steam in the early 1990's with the rapid explosion and success of youth hockey in Woodstock.

After several attempts at a number of different locations, the onset of a new millennium brought the focus for a combination indoor ice rink and field house back to the grounds of the Woodstock Union High School (WUHS). An independent nonprofit, called Union Arena,Inc, formalized itself as a 501(c)3 and began the process to design and fund Union Arena. After a couple years of hard work to secure private funding for the facility (no tax money was used to pay for the cost of construction, nor is any tax money be used to cover operational expenses), construction began in the summer of 2003 and the building opened in November.

Upon completion, the building was donated to the Woodstock Union High School. Union Arena, Inc and WUHS signed a management contract, under which Union Arena, Inc. is charged with the task of operating and managing the facility. The contract outlines certain reserved uses for the school, including having it ready to function as a field house by the first day of Spring sports practices in late March, priority scheduling, and terms and conditions. It was also agreed that the school would not be charged for athletic and academic programs conducted by WUHS during the normal operating school year.

In 2004-2006, the school used over 300 hours for Physical Education, Spring practices, and graduation. In addition, the Boys and Girls Varsity Ice Hockey teams use the Arena extensively.