Kansas Pavilions
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Kansas Pavilions is a complex in the Wichita
suburb, of Valley Center, Kansas
, that hosts a number of equestrian, livestock, dog and car shows, as well as swap meets and flea markets.
The Pavilions were once part of the Kansas Coliseum complex, which was built in 1977 and included the 9,686 seat Britt Brown Arena. The arena was closed in February 2010 after the opening of the INTRUST Bank Arena in downtown Wichita, Kansas
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When the Britt Brown Arena closed, there was much public outcry to not close the pavilions at the Kansas Coliseum. Members of the public who used the pavilions frequently argued that the INTRUST Bank Arena and neighboring show places are not equipped to host "dirt" events, such as equestrian and livestock shows. On June 30, 2010, the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners voted to keep the pavilions open through at least 2016 and rename them the Kansas Pavilions.
The facility now consist of four pavilions and a 20-space, full-service RV park. When Sedgwick County residents voted to approve a 1-cent sales tax to build the INTRUST Bank Arena, they also voted to allocate part of those funds to renovate the pavilions at the Kansas Coliseum (now Kansas Pavilions). The renovation was carried out in 2006 and 2010 for $4.5 million. The principal facility is the Sam E. Fulco Arena with 135,000 square feet; other areas include Pavilion II with 90,000 square feet, and the Arena Building with 45,000 square feet; there is also a covered dirt practice area.
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
suburb, of Valley Center, Kansas
Valley Center, Kansas
Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,822.-History:Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885, and was named for its location on the Arkansas River....
, that hosts a number of equestrian, livestock, dog and car shows, as well as swap meets and flea markets.
The Pavilions were once part of the Kansas Coliseum complex, which was built in 1977 and included the 9,686 seat Britt Brown Arena. The arena was closed in February 2010 after the opening of the INTRUST Bank Arena in downtown Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
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When the Britt Brown Arena closed, there was much public outcry to not close the pavilions at the Kansas Coliseum. Members of the public who used the pavilions frequently argued that the INTRUST Bank Arena and neighboring show places are not equipped to host "dirt" events, such as equestrian and livestock shows. On June 30, 2010, the Board of Sedgwick County Commissioners voted to keep the pavilions open through at least 2016 and rename them the Kansas Pavilions.
The facility now consist of four pavilions and a 20-space, full-service RV park. When Sedgwick County residents voted to approve a 1-cent sales tax to build the INTRUST Bank Arena, they also voted to allocate part of those funds to renovate the pavilions at the Kansas Coliseum (now Kansas Pavilions). The renovation was carried out in 2006 and 2010 for $4.5 million. The principal facility is the Sam E. Fulco Arena with 135,000 square feet; other areas include Pavilion II with 90,000 square feet, and the Arena Building with 45,000 square feet; there is also a covered dirt practice area.