The Pico Rivera Memorial Sports Arena is a multipurpose arena located in

Pico Rivera, California Pico Rivera is a city located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California. The city is situated approximately southeast of downtown Los Angeles, on the eastern edge of the Los Angeles basin, and on the southern edge of the area known as the ...

in the

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. It can seat a range of 5000 to 6250 patrons, depending on the event configuration.

About

The arena is used for concerts, rodeos, professional wrestling and boxing. Notably, it used to host

Circus Vargas Circus Vargas is an American circus based in California. It was built with the intent of bringing an old time circus to everyone; it is billed as one of the world's biggest traveling circuses still using a big top tent. Owned and operated by Katya ...

during their tour of the West Coast. Famous for hosting many presentations of

Antonio Aguilar José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (17 May 191919 June 2007) was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 mill ...

, a

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singer, and his family. Adjacent to Bicentennial Park is the 6,000 seat/10,000+ With Standing room. Pico Sports Arena, Famous for its Mexican Jaripeo / rodeos ( charreadas & jaripeos) and Latin entertainment, the Pico Rivera Sports Arena is a popular recreation spot for the Los Angeles area Hispanic community. This facility was built in 1979 and is reputed to be the largest Mexican rodeo ring in the country. An average of 25 shows, preceded by a traditional Mexican rodeo, are held at the Sports Arena every year. As a concert venue, the Pico Rivera Sports Arena can seat up to 6,250. With a diameter arena floor, the arena is modeled after a Mexican rodeo ring. The arena, located at Bicentennial Park, is dedicated to Pico Rivera residents who fought for and served the United States during every war up to the

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