Sports Facilities
Looking for the perfect venue to host a tournament or athletic event? Athletes, coaches, and fans choose Fort Smith for athletic events because of the wide variety of sports venues our city offers.
Some of our top sport facilities include:
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Southside Maverick Basketball Arena, host of the Great American Conference (GAC) basketball and golf championships and seats up to 2,350 guests.
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UAFS Stubblefield Center, home of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Athletics, hosts men's and women's basketball games, along with women’s volleyball, and includes concession stands and a large parking lot with an elevator for ease of access. This facility has over 3,000 stadium style seats.
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Harper Stadium is host to rodeos, bull riding, extreme sports events, and more. The stadium seats up to 9,000 guests, and can expand to include 14,000 people with the festival style design of the venue.
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With twelve soccer fields and more to come, Ben Geren Regional Park is one of the finest soccer facilities in the state and regularly hosts regional tournaments. There’s also a tennis center with 6 lighted courts and special tennis programs for all ages. You’ll also find three sand volleyball courts, two 18-hole disc golf courses, a 27-hole golf course, playgrounds, and pavilions.
The Fort Smith Convention Center’s exhibit hall features 40,000 sq ft of space for dance performances, volleyball tournaments, MMA competitions and more. With 34 ft. ceilings, this massive open space is customizable and can be partitioned into separate areas for a variety of events.
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