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Sporting Facilities SPORTS Table of Contents peoria area sporting facilities SPORTS table of contents general information 3 Peoria Area Summary 4 Peoria Area Services featured facilities 5 Peoria Civic Center - Carver Arena 6 Peoria Civic Center - Exhibit Hall 7 Louisville Slugger Sports Complex 8 EastSide Centre 9 Mossville Soccer Complex 10 Avanti’s Dome 11 Detweiller Park 12 Bradley Renaissance Coliseum 12 Dozer Park 13 Five Points Washington 13 Wildlife Prairie Park 14 ICC CougarPlex 14 RiverPlex listings 15 Boating/Fishing 15 Bowling 16 Disc Golf 17 Golf Courses 18 Ice Skating & Hockey 18 Racing 18 Sand Volleyball 19 Swimming 19 Tennis 2 peoria area summary We have the best of the Midwest in the vibrant Peoria Area and its numerous surrounding communities. The cities of Peoria and East Peoria boast a riverside downtown with hotels, dining, shopping, festivals, nightlife and culture - providing plenty of options for fun! Our picturesque outlying towns are bursting with natural beauty, stimulating experiences, a variety of outdoor recreation hot spots, great entertainment, distinctive restaurants and much more! quick facts • Peoria Civic Center offers over 900,000 sq ft including all meeting rooms, exhibit hall, pre-function space and arena • 2.5 hours from Chicago and St. Louis • 4,500 hotel rooms • Peoria Riverfront Museum • Caterpillar Visitors Center • Peoria International Airport (PIA), offering non-stop flights to 11 destinations • Shopping and dining at Shoppes at Grand Prairie, Northwoods Mall,The Levee District, East Court Village and countless specialty shops Quad Cities, IA 1.5 hrs. Chicago, IL 2.5 hrs. St. Louis, MO 2.5 hrs. Indianapolis, IN 3.0 hrs. Madison, WI 3.0 hrs. Milwaukee, WI 4.0 hrs. Des Moines, IA 4.5 hrs. Louisville, KY 5.5 hrs. Kansas City, MO 5.5 hrs. Detroit, MI 7.0 hrs. Nashville, TN 7.5 hrs. Call us! 309.676.0303 | Toll free: 800.747.0302 3 peoria area services • Assistance with venue selection, housing and financial support (TRF) • Provide publicity on our website with a Calendar of Events entry • Spread awareness of your event with a custom written press release • Provide suggestions on speakers, places to visit and special events • Offer Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (PACVB) welcome bags and an information booth at your event to answer questions for visitors • Provide an assortment of PACVB information including our Experience Guide, brochures, dining options and coupons • Assist in gathering volunteers for sporting events • Set-up local dignitary or PACVB staff member welcome • On-site registration • Assist with post event wrap-up, tracking and impact We’re here to help! Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau 456 Fulton Street, Suite 300 Peoria, IL 61602 phone: 800.747.0302 | fax: 309.676.8470 [email protected] | www.EnjoyPeoria.com 4 peoria civic center carver arena The centerpiece of the Peoria Civic Center is Carver Arena which offers seating for over 11,000 to enjoy sporting events. basketball multiuse space • Floor: Wood • Dimensions: 238’ x 124’ • Seating Capacity: 11,000+ • Seating Capacity: 9,705 hockey • Surface: Ice • Rinks: 1 • Dimensions: 200’ x 85’ • Seating Capacity: 9,705 amenities An experienced staff capable of handling everything from technical services to catering, locker rooms, restrooms, concessions and ample parking. Call us! 309.676.0303 | Toll free: 800.747.0302 5 peoria civic center exhibit hall The LARGEST exhibition facility in Central Illinois. The 110,000 sq ft Exhibit Hall is the length of two football fields and can be divided into four halls with a ceiling height of 30 feet to the beams. basketball martial arts • Surface: Concrete • Floors: 18 • Seating Capacity: Varies* • Dimensions: Varies • Height: 30” volleyball • Seating Capacity: Varies* • Courts: 22 cheer & dance | gymnastics • Dimensions: 59’ x 29’6” • Height: 30” • Floors: 7 • Seating Capacity: Varies* • Dimensions: 110,000 sq ft • Height: 30” wrestling • Seating Capacity: Varies* • Dimensions: 110,000 sq ft • Seating Capacity: Varies* *Portable bleachers available for up to 1,932 seats dependent upon set-up amenities An experienced staff capable of handling everything from technical services to catering, locker rooms, restrooms, concessions and ample parking. 6 louisville slugger sports complex Louisville Slugger Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art sports facility for baseball, softball, soccer and other sports. The complex features premier playing surfaces, great sight lines, major league style dugouts, elevated press boxes and electronic scoreboards on all fields, excellent concessions and the friendliest staff in the country. baseball | softball basketball | volleyball • Outdoor Fields: 10 • Courts: 2 • Indoor Fields: 2 • Floor: Hard Surface • Seating: 800 Stadium Seating • Field Type: Synthetic Turf soccer • Indoor Fields: 3 • Field Type: Synthetic Turf amenities Major league walk-out style heated dugouts, bullpens, lights, electronic scoreboards, public announcement systems, 3 outdoor concession stands, 3 restroom facilities, umpire location, internet access, Youth Hall of Fame, meeting & banquet space and 900+ parking spaces. Call us! 309.676.0303 | Toll free: 800.747.0302 7 eastside centre EastSide Centre in East Peoria, Illinois is one of the premier athletic facilities in the Midwest, hosting tournaments on the national, regional and local levels in softball, baseball, volleyball, football, soccer and track. baseball | softball volleyball • Diamonds: 10 • Room: Gym • Seating: 500-2,000 • Courts: 4 • Lights: Yes • Surface: Poured Synthetic • Seating: 400 football | soccer track • Fields: 1 | 5 • Tracks: 1 • Field Type: Outdoor | Outdoor • Track Type: Outdoor • Surface: Synthetic Turf | Grass • Distance: 1/4 mile • Seating: 4,000 | 1,000 • Surface: All-Weather • Lights: Yes | Yes • Seating: 4,000 amenities Parking for 1,400 cars, restrooms, concessions, outdoor playground, picnic area and Splashdown Waterpark. 8 mossville soccer complex Mossville Soccer Complex is a multi-purpose facility located on over 68 acres, boasting 27 fields, including two indoor fields. Ample space, along with expertise and experience, this soccer complex is a facility able to take on soccer tournaments of any size with ease. soccer - outdoor soccer - indoor • Fields: 25 • Fields: 2 • Dimensions: Standard • Room: Dome • Seating: Lawn • Dimensions: 330’ x 230’ • Lights: No • Height: 70’ • Seating: Bleachers amenities Ample parking, locker room, restrooms, full kitchen and concessions. Call us! 309.676.0303 | Toll free: 800.747.0302 9 avanti’s dome Avanti’s Dome includes 76,000 sq ft of indoor space as well as 33 acres of outdoor space used as a sporting facility with ticket booths, as well as banquets, meetings, conventions and other events. baseball | softball cheer | dance • Diamonds: 4 • Room: Dome • Seating: Bleachers • Dimensions: 330’ x 230’ • Lights: Yes • Height: 70’ • Seating: Bleachers football | soccer • Fields: 1 gymnastics | martial arts • Field Type: Indoor • Room: Dome • Surface: Turf • Dimensions: 76,000 sq ft • Seating: Bleachers • Height: 70’ • Lights: Yes • Seating: Bleachers amenities Ample parking, restrooms, concessions, commercial kitchen, bar and outdoor beer garden. 10 detweiller park A massive and popular multi-use destination for Peoria area residents who enjoy golfing, soccer, foot golf, volleyball, hiking and many other outdoor activities. The park is home to the IHSA State Cross Country Course. soccer golf • Fields: 12 (18 for tournament use) • Holes: 9 • Dimensions: Standard • Driving range: Yes, 15 tees • Field Type: Outdoor • Seating: Lawn foot golf • Holes: 9 cross country • Accredited: Yes • Course: 1 football | rugby • Distance: 3 miles • Fields: 2 • Loops: Yes • Dimensions: Standard • Seating: Lawn amenities BMX park, running/skiing, hiking trails, large open play fields, picnic shelters, play areas, scenic drives, sand volleyball, sledding and numerous soccer fields. Call us! 309.676.0303 | Toll free: 800.747.0302 11 bradley renaissance coliseum volleyball basketball wrestling • Courts: 4/1 • Surface: Hardwood • Dimensions: 21,000 • Dimensions: Each court • Seating: Retractable sq ft (3-8 40’ mats, meets standard NCAA bleachers (with backs) depending on bleacher regulations (59’x29.5’) • Capacity: 5,000 setup) • Height: Varies (30-44 ft) • Seating: Retractable • Seating Capacity: 2,289/5,000 bleachers (with backs) • Capacity: Varies amenities On-site event and security staff, locker rooms, ample parking, restrooms, concessions, and additional meeting spaces, loading dock area adjacent to event space, LED video boards, on-site AV/Productions capabilities, ticket office, on-site catering and custodial, staging, athletic training rooms/sports medicine staff, radio broadcasting space, handicap accessibility and TV truck hookups. dozer park Dozer Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Peoria. It is home to the Peoria Chiefs, Class A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. baseball main meeting spaces • Diamonds: 1 • Conference/Event Center - 40’x44’ (1760 sq ft) • Seating: Stadium & Grass Berms • Conference Suite - 24’x29’ (696 sq ft) • Capacity: 7,000 amenities • Lights: Yes On-site event & catering staff, locker rooms, restrooms, • Field: Grass concessions, suites, party decks, picnic areas, bar/ lounge, pro shop and additional meeting spaces. 12 bradley renaissance coliseum five points washington The facility offers 117,000 sq ft of sporting and banquet space and equipment is available upon request. Five Points is the perfect place for your next basketball, swimming or volleyball event. basketball
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