The Colorado State Fair Events Center is an 8,225-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...

 in Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....

, USA. It was built in 1995 at a cost of 7 million dollars to accommodate crowds that the grandstands could no longer accommodate. It is Located in the northwest corner of the Colorado state fair grounds. This climate controlled, indoor coliseum can host a wide variety of events. These events include concerts, rodeos, professional bull riding, indoor football, tradeshows, monster trucks, and basketball games.

Building Size:.

• Floor area: 150 by 248 ft (45.7 by 75.6 )
• Ceiling Height (Low Steel 41 ft or 12.5 m, High Steel 50 ft or 15.2 m)

Seating:

• Up to 7,884 depending on the event
• Upper bowl seating (permanent seating) 3,462, includes handicapped area
• Temporary seating 1,978
• Floor seating 2,444

It currently hosts the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference end of year basketball shoot out.

External links

• Colorado State Fair website