Kansas Pavilions was a public events complex located in unincorporated Sedgwick County, Kansas near the Wichita suburb of Park City, Kansas, USA. It hosted a number of equestrian, livestock, dog and car shows, as well as swap meets and flea markets. It ceased hosting events after 2016.[1]
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 and the entire complex was sold to a private developer in 2012.
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 consisted 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 was the Sam E. Fulco Arena with 135,000 square feet; other areas included Pavilion II with 90,000 square feet and the Arena Building with 45,000 square feet. There was also a covered dirt practice area.
kansas, pavilions, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, march, 2018, learn, when, remove, this, template, message, . This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kansas Pavilions was a public events complex located in unincorporated Sedgwick County Kansas near the Wichita suburb of Park City Kansas USA It hosted a number of equestrian livestock dog and car shows as well as swap meets and flea markets It ceased hosting events after 2016 1 Kansas PavilionsLocationSedgwick County KansasCoordinates37 50 10 N 97 19 16 W 37 83609 N 97 321205 W 37 83609 97 321205OwnerPrivate DeveloperOperatorSedgwick County GovernmentConstructionBuilt1977Renovated2006 2010Closed2016ArchitectThomas Harris Ash and MasonGeneral contractorDondlinger amp Sons Construction Co INCThe 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 and the entire complex was sold to a private developer in 2012 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 consisted 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 was the Sam E Fulco Arena with 135 000 square feet other areas included Pavilion II with 90 000 square feet and the Arena Building with 45 000 square feet There was also a covered dirt practice area The complex is now used by the aerospace testing facility for the National Institute for Aviation Research of Wichita State University References edit By early 2017 no more events at former Coliseum complex Retrieved 24 April 2020 External links edithttp www gowichita com meeting planners meeting facilities kansas pavilions http www kansas com 2010 10 27 1559558 county hopes to reverse string html https web archive org web 20110721190047 http blogs kansas com weblog 2010 10 kansas pavilions may be worth subsidy http www bizjournals com wichita print edition 2010 10 29 sedgwick county launches rebranding html Kansas Pavilions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kansas Pavilions amp oldid 1173882164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
