Ford Park
Encyclopedia
Ford Park is a multi-purpose Park, Arena
, Exhibit Hall, Pavilion
, Midway
, and Field(s) located on I-10
South in Beaumont, Texas
.
The Arena seats 9,737 people. It is the former home to the Southeast Texas Mavericks ABA franchise, Beaumont Drillers
of the NIFL and the Texas Wildcatters
of the East Coast Hockey League. The Arena also hosts concerts, rodeos, circuses, motor sports, ice shows and many other special events. Ford Exhibit Hall is a multi-purpose hall for exhibits, boat shows, and more. It has 83000 feet (25,298.4 m) of space. Ford Fields are 12 softball
/baseball
fields. Ford Midway is a 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) midway
for fairs and carnivals, and other large outdoor events. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair
. Ford Pavilion seats 18,000 people. Ford Pavilion is the home of Dog Jam
, an annual rock music
event.
The park opened in 2003. There is also a RV Park on the site, the Gulf Coast RV Resort. In addition, there are eight meeting rooms and a regional visitors center.
Ford Arena (Beaumont)
The Ford Arena is a 9,737-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas, USA. It is part of a larger suburban municipal complex called Ford Park. Ford Arena is formerly home to the Beaumont Drillers, an indoor football team and an ice hockey team, the Texas Wildcatters...
, Exhibit Hall, Pavilion
Pavilion (structure)
In architecture a pavilion has two main meanings.-Free-standing structure:Pavilion may refer to a free-standing structure sited a short distance from a main residence, whose architecture makes it an object of pleasure. Large or small, there is usually a connection with relaxation and pleasure in...
, Midway
Midway (fair)
A midway at a fair is the location where amusement rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated....
, and Field(s) located on I-10
Interstate 10 in Texas
Interstate 10 is the major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. In the U.S. state of Texas, it runs east from El Paso, near the border with New Mexico, through San Antonio and Houston to the border with Louisiana in Orange, Texas....
South in Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
.
The Arena seats 9,737 people. It is the former home to the Southeast Texas Mavericks ABA franchise, Beaumont Drillers
Beaumont Drillers
The Beaumont Drillers were a professional indoor football team. They played their home games at Ford Arena in Beaumont, TX. They originally began playing as the Louisiana Rangers in the Indoor Professional Football League in 2000 when they replaced the Louisiana Bayou Beast...
of the NIFL and the Texas Wildcatters
Texas Wildcatters
The Texas Wildcatters, who took their name from Texas wildcatters, were an ECHL team based in Beaumont, Texas. They played their home games at the Ford Arena. They were the affiliate of the Florida Panthers in 2004–2005. The team played in Huntington, West Virginia and were known as the Huntington...
of the East Coast Hockey League. The Arena also hosts concerts, rodeos, circuses, motor sports, ice shows and many other special events. Ford Exhibit Hall is a multi-purpose hall for exhibits, boat shows, and more. It has 83000 feet (25,298.4 m) of space. Ford Fields are 12 softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
/baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
fields. Ford Midway is a 9 acres (36,421.7 m²) midway
Midway (fair)
A midway at a fair is the location where amusement rides, entertainment and fast food booths are concentrated....
for fairs and carnivals, and other large outdoor events. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair
South Texas State Fair
The South Texas State Fair is an annual regional state fair held in Beaumont, Texas. The fair features a livestock show, a commercial exhibition, and a carnival Midway. Food concessions are a major attraction of the fair...
. Ford Pavilion seats 18,000 people. Ford Pavilion is the home of Dog Jam
Dog Jam
Dog Jam is an annual rock festival held at Ford Park in Beaumont, Texas since 2001. It is sponsored by local rock radio station KIOC Big Dog 106 and Bud Light...
, an annual rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
event.
The park opened in 2003. There is also a RV Park on the site, the Gulf Coast RV Resort. In addition, there are eight meeting rooms and a regional visitors center.