Kansas Pavilions was a public events complex located in unincorporated

Sedgwick County, Kansas Sedgwick County ( county code: SG) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 523,824, making it the second-most populous county in Kansas. Its county seat is Wichita, the most populous city in the stat ...

near the Wichita suburb of

Park City, Kansas Park City is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,333. History The first Park City was founded in 1870. Located to the northwest of Wichita, it w ...

, 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. 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 Intrust Bank Arena is a 15,004-seat multi-purpose arena in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is located on the northeast corner of Emporia and Waterman streets in downtown Wichita. The arena is the second largest indoor arena in the state of K ...

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

, 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 Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in ...

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External links

* http://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
Buildings and structures in Sedgwick County, Kansas County government buildings in Kansas Tourist attractions in Sedgwick County, Kansas