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The ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2025 will return to Boston on March 25-30, 2025. Organizers held an event at the TD Garden today to announce the on sale of single-session tickets and to officially kick off the event coming to Boston.
Special guests Olympic champion and four-time World Champion Scott Hamilton, 2014 Olympic bronze medalist and 2016 World silver medalist Ashley Wagner and 2024 World Champion Ilia Malinin were on hand for the festivities.
Single-session tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET via Ticketmaster.com. Since last November, fans have been able to purchase All-Event tickets, which include tickets to all eight competitive events. Single-session tickets are individual tickets to the short and free programs of the four figure skating disciplines: men’s, women’s, pairs and ice dance. In addition to the competitive events, tickets for the Exhibition of Champions on Sunday, March 30, 2025, where the newly crowned World Champions and medalists perform in a theatrical show free from the scrutiny of the judges will also go on sale.
The ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2025 will bring over 300 skaters from more than 40 countries to the TD Garden to compete for four international titles. In addition to the skaters, over 100,000 spectators from Boston and around the world are expected to attend the week-long competition.
“As the city of champions, Boston is honored to host the world’s greatest figure skaters as they compete for their Olympic dreams,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. “This event gives winter Olympic fans and Boston’s next generation of athletes a chance to cheer on these world-class skaters, and we’re excited to welcome people from around the world to Boston and the TD Garden this March.”
“We are incredibly excited to welcome fans from all over the world back to Boston as the ISU World Figure Skating Championships return to the United States,” said Sam Auxier, U.S. Figure Skating President and Acting CEO. “The biggest competition of the season, the 2025 World Championships not only features the top athletes competing for World titles, but also determines the number of spots the United States will receive in each discipline at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Our athletes’ ability to compete in front of an electrifying home crowd offers a boost of confidence as they continue the journey toward Milan.”
The event had multiple sell-out crowds when it was held at the TD Garden in 2016 and organizers expect to exceed that number in 2025.
“We are excited to welcome the ISU World Figure Skating Championships back to TD Garden in 2025,” said Glen Thornborough, President of TD Garden and COO of the Boston Bruins. "Following the successful, sold-out event in 2016 and the completion of The Hub on Causeway, TD Garden is better equipped than ever to provide an unparalleled experience for athletes, fans, and partners. We are grateful for the collaboration with the Commonwealth, the City of Boston, and The Skating Club of Boston to drive significant economic impact and showcase the region as a premier global sports destination.”
In 2016, the event brought an estimated $40 million in economic spending to the region. With the addition of The Hub on Causeway entertainment and dining area now at the TD Garden, regional spending is likely to exceed over $50 million in 2025.
“The return of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships to Boston and TD Garden in 2025 is a tremendous opportunity to show visitors from around the globe why Boston is one of the world’s premier destinations to visit,” said Stephanie Pappas, Vice President of International and Sports Sales, Meet Boston.
The local organizing committee has also partnered with Boston-area companies and organizations including Boston Children’s Hospital, Meet Boston, NBC 10 Boston, Dedham Savings, Pierce Atwood and Madison Floral to support the event.
"Boston Children's Hospital is pleased to be the official sports medicine partner for the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. We've put together a winning team of specialists who are trained and ready to respond to the medical needs of each figure skater at this event,” said Dr. Julie Han, Sports Medicine Physician in the Division of Sports Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and U.S. Figure Skating team physician. “Boston Children's served a similar role for the 2016 championships and we look forward to providing the highest quality medical care to these world-class figure skaters."
“As local hosts and organizers of the event, we are grateful to the ISU and U.S. Figure Skating for choosing Boston once again to host this international event,” said Doug Zeghibe, CEO and Executive Director of The Skating Club of Boston. “An event of this size and magnitude could not happen without the support and partnership of so many amazing local partners, including TD Garden, the DCR, Meet Boston and Boston Children’s Hospital. We are incredibly fortunate to work with so many world-class organizations that come together as one to make these world-class events such a great success.”
For more information on the event, check out the official website at www.isuworlds2025.com. Single-session tickets and tickets to the Exhibition of Champions can be purchased beginning tomorrow, November 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.com. To stay up-to-date with the event, follow the official social channels on Instagram and Facebook.
