Indiana Farmers Coliseum

1202 E 38th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205

The Indiana Farmers Coliseum is a one-of-a-kind multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility located at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, home to more than 150 sporting and entertainment events annually. Built in 1939 as the Livestock Pavilion, the Coliseum ranked among the largest and grandest structures of its time and type. It has hosted thousands of events, from National Livestock Shows, the ABA Indiana Pacers and their 3 Championships in 4 years in the early 1970s, Hockey, and the only Indiana performance of the Beatles in 1964.


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