The Fishers Event Center is an upcoming arena under construction in Fishers, Indiana. The arena will be owned by the Indy Fuel of the ECHL.
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| Full name | Fishers Event Center |
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| Address | 11000 Stockdale Street Fishers, IN 46037 Fishers |
| Location | Fishers District |
| Coordinates | 39°56′54″N 86°0′19″W / 39.94833°N 86.00528°W |
| Owner | City of Fishers |
| Operator | ASM Global[5] |
| Capacity | 7,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 24, 2023[1] |
| Opened | November 2024 (planned) |
| Construction cost | $170 million |
| Architect | SCI Architects[2] |
| Project manager | Thompson Thrift[3][4] |
| General contractor | AECOM Hunt[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Indy Fuel (ECHL) (2024) Fishers Freight (IFL) (2025) Indy Ignite (PVF) (2025) | |
| Website | |
| https://fisherseventcenter.com/ | |
As well as the Fuel, Fishers Event Center will also host the Indy Ignite of the Pro Volleyball Federation, the Fishers Freight of the Indoor Football League, concerts, and high school graduations.
Arena Usage
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editThe arena will serve as the home of the Indy Fuel, a minor league hockey team in the ECHL as well as the Fishers Freight of the Indoor Football League set to begin play in 2025.[6][7]
Other events
editFishers Event Center will host concerts, shows, graduations, and other community events. The arena is part of a $650 million facility that includes apartments, office space, a hotel, a restaurant, and retail space.[5]
References
edit- ^ Van Schoik, Michael (24 March 2023). "Indy Fuel and city leaders break ground on Fishers Event Center". FOX59. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ a b Tikijian, Lily. "Thompson Thrift Acquires Additional 62 Acres as Part of $550 million Fishers District Expansion outside Indianapolis". Thompson Thrift. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Kheiry, Leila. "Mecum AuctionsFishers breaks ground on 8,500-seat event center". Current. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Tikijian, Lily. "Thompson Thrift Unveils Name for Latest 62-Acre Mixed-Use Expansion of Fishers District Outside Indianapolis". Thompson Thrift. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b Shuey, Mickey (17 February 2023). "Fishers selects manager for planned $170M event center". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ Van Beek, Eric (2023-10-24). "Indianapolis to Join IFL in 2025". Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Your new professional football team: Fishers Freight". IndyFuelHockey.com. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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