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Operator
  
SMG

Opened
  
2003

Owner
  
Jefferson County, Texas

Architect
  
Long Architects, Inc.

Phone
  
+1 409-951-5400

Construction cost
  
75 million USD

Ford Park

Location
  
5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont, Texas 77705

Capacity
  
Arena: 9,737 Pavilion: 18,000

Address
  
5115 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77705, United States

Similar
  
Ford Arena, Beaumont Civic Center, Art Museum of Southeas, Spindletop‑Gladys City Boomtow, Julie Rogers Theater

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Ford Park is a 221 acre multi-purpose park, arena, exhibit hall, pavilion, midway, and fields located on I-10 South in Beaumont, Texas. The park opened in 2003. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair. Jefferson County and the Southeast Texas Ford Dealers agreed to $1.25 million over a five year period in exchange for naming rights.

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Facilities

  • Ford Arena seats 9,737 people. The arena hosts concerts, rodeos, circuses, motor sports, ice shows and many other special events. It was also the former home to several professional teams including the Oxford City FC of Texas (formerly the Texas Strikers) of the Major Arena Soccer League, the Southeast Texas Mavericks ABA franchise, Beaumont Drillers of the NIFL, and the Texas Wildcatters of the ECHL.
  • Ford Exhibit Hall is a multi-purpose hall for exhibits, boat shows, and more. It has 83,000 feet (25,000 m) of space.
  • Ford Fields are 12 softball/baseball fields.
  • Ford Midway is a 9-acre (36,000 m2) midway for fairs and carnivals, and other large outdoor events.
  • Ford Pavilion, an outdoor ampitheare, seats 18,000 people. It is the home of Dog Jam, an annual rock music event.

    • There is also an RV park on the site, the Gulf Coast RV Resort. In addition, there are eight meeting rooms and a regional visitors center.

    References

    Ford Park Wikipedia
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