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The state fair moved to Des Moines permanently in 1878. The fairgrounds were initially located on the west side of the city between East 38th Street on the east, East 42nd Street on the west, Center Street on the north and Grand Avenue on the south. [3] In 1886 the fairgrounds were moved to the east side of town on University Avenue.
Wells Fargo Arena is a multi-purpose arena in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Part of the Iowa Events Center , the arena opened on July 12, 2005, at a cost of $117 million. [ 5 ] Named for title sponsor Wells Fargo , the arena replaced the aging Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center as the Des Moines area's primary venue for ...
The Fair was held in Muscatine in 1856–1857, Oskaloosa in 1858–1859, Iowa City in 1860–1861, Dubuque in 1862–1863, Burlington in 1864–1866, Clinton in 1867–1868, Keokuk in 1869–1870 and 1874–1875, and Cedar Rapids in 1871–1873 and 1876–1878. The Fair moved permanently within the Des Moines city limits in 1878.
Gov. Tom Vilsack speaks at the Wells Fargo Arena dedication ceremony on July 12, 2005. The Iowa Events Center consists of the existing Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, the existing Polk County Convention Complex, the new Hy-Vee Hall, and the new Wells Fargo Arena.
This is a list of seating capacities for sports and entertainment arenas in the United States with at least 1,000 seats. The list is composed mostly of arenas that house sports teams (basketball, ice hockey, arena soccer and arena football) and serve as indoor venues for concerts and expositions.
Wells Fargo Arena may refer to: Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa), on the grounds of the Iowa Events Center; Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe, Arizona), on the campus of ...
Wells Fargo Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Flyers: 19,538 1996 1996–97 [3] ... Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum Pepsi Coliseum (1991–2012)
Wells Fargo Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia 76ers: 20,478 1996 ... Fairgrounds Coliseum (2014) Pepsi Coliseum (1998–2014) 1967–1974 10,000 1939