The list provided below identifies the largest fully enclosed rodeo arenas in the United States. Not included are outdoor rodeo arenas (posted 2/1/22), semi-enclosed rodeo arenas, and sports arenas primarily designed and built for basketball or hockey. A minimum 2,000 seats required for inclusion in this list.
States most resented on the list are:
- Texas = 10
- Oklahoma – 4
- Florida and Louisiana = 3 each
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- Mosaic Rodeo Arena (Arcadia, FL) = 7,796
2. Lazy E Rodeo Arena (Guthrie, OK) = 7,233
3. Mesquite Rodeo Arena (Mesquite, TX) = 7,000
4. Pico Rivera Rodeo Arena (Pico Rivera, CA) = 6,250
5. Robbie G. Savoy Jr. Arena (Gonzales, LA) = 6,000
6. Pattee Rodeo Arena (Monterey, CA) = 5,800
7. McGee Park Colideum Rodeo Arena (Farmington, NM) = 5,137
8. Reaves Rodeo Arena (Perry, GA) = 5,002
9-10. – tie Amarillo National Center (Amarillo, TX) – added 3/11/33 and Celebration Rodeo Arena (Decatur, AL) = 5,000
11. Adams Rodeo Arena (Ft. Pierce, FL) = 4,785
12. South Point Casino Rodeo Arena (Las Vegas, NV) = 4,600
13. Beauregard Parish Rodeo Arena (DeRidder, LA) = 4,344
14. Equestrian Center Arena (Jacksonville, FL) = 3,700
15-17. – tie KSU Weber Hall Rodeo Arena (Manhattan, KS); CSI Eldon Rodeo Arena (Twin Falls, ID); and Hopkins Rodeo/Livestock Arena (Sulphur Springs, TX) = 3,500
18. Curry County Events Center Rodeo Arena (Clovis, NM) = 3,007
19-20. – tie Equestrian Park Rodeo Arena (South Jordan, UT) and James Kjerstad Event Center (Rapid City, SD) = 3,000
21. Ike Hamilton Expo Rodeo Arena (Monroe, LA) = 2,900
22. Evergreen Equestrian Arena (Monroe, WA) = 2,700
23. BHSU Seven Downs Arena (Spearfish, SD) = 2,650
24-26. – tie Navarro County Expo Rodeo Arena (Corsicana, TX); All-Purpose Rodeo Arena (Ada, OK); and Young County Rodeo Arena (Graham, TX) = 2,500
27. Claremore Expo Rodeo Arena (Claremore, OK) = 2,400
28-29. – tie Texas Rose Rodeo Arena (Tyler, TX) and Five Points Bank Rodeo Arena (Grand Island, NE) = 2,200
30. Douglas County Events Center Rodeo Arena (Castle Rock, CO) = 2,005
31-37. – tie Horseshoe Rodeo Arena (Midland, TX); Nueces Regional Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena (Robstown, TX); Stephens County Expo Rodeo Arena (Duncan, OK); Mallet Event Center Rodeo Arena (Levelland, TX); MSU Pavilion Rodeo Arena (East Lansing, MI); CSU Pickett Rodeo Arena (Fort Collins, CO); and Rancho del Sol Rodeo Arena (DeKalb, TX) = 2,000
Others:
Majestic Valley Rodeo Arena (Kalispell, MT)
Those arenas shown on the list(s) above in italics, the author has visited and attended a rodeo there.
SOURCES:
- http://mesquitearena.com
- https://www.mcdiamond.com/george-h-henderson-jr-exposition-center-lufkin-texas/
- https://southpointarena.com
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- https://www.kcbd.com/2019/07/09/abc-pro-rodeo-announce-temporary-location/
- https://www.arenas.ebarrelracing.com/texas/nueces-county-regional-fairgrounds-robstown-tx/
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- https://equinescience.agsci.colostate.edu/about-us/facilities/b-w-pickett-arena/
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Hamilton_Expo_Center
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- https://www.morgancountyarena.com
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- https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=TriStateFair&f=TriState_Expo_Specs_(003)(1).pdf
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