Garrett Coliseum

Garrett Coliseum

Location	Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Coordinates
Owner	Alabama Department of Agriculture
Capacity	12,500
Construction
Built	1951
Architect	Sherlock, Smith, and Adams
Tenants
Montgomery Bears (AIFA) (2005–2007)

The Garrett Coliseum is a 12,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. The arena is the centerpiece of the Alabama Agricultural Center, home to the Alabama National Fair. It was built in 1951 and named after W. W. Garrett, the first chairman of the Alabama Agricultural Board. The coliseum's first event was a concert by Hank Williams. From 2005 until 2007, it was home to the Montgomery Bears of the American Indoor Football Association. The arena contains 8,500 permanent seats and can seat up to 10,500 for end-stage shows, 12,500 for boxing, wrestling and center-stage concerts. The Garrett Coliseum Complex is also home to the official state horse show, the Alabama Open Horsemans Association State Championship Horse Show, which is held every year on Labor Day Weekend.

Garrett Coliseum is unique among indoor arenas for its bandstand which is located at the coliseum's stage end. The Coliseum also contains a 33,600-square-foot arena floor. Adjacent venues in the Alabama National Fairgrounds include the Crawford Arena with 26,243 square feet of space; Teague Arena with 7800 square feet of space; a 14,400-square-foot Exhibit Building, and the 10,500-square-foot Homer Lewis Building.

External links

• Official website