Conseco Fieldhouse - Indianapolis - Home to the Pacers Hosts World Class Events in Comfortable Environment for Fans and Visitors


The Conseco Fieldhouse was built in 1999 as the home to world class entertainment and sports events in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building occupies 750,000 square feet in the downtown area. The retro-style architecture with abundant windows enclosing the 60-foot tall entry pavilion provides for a pleasant environment. Glass walls at the top of the building allow for a view of the city skyline from the main arena seats.

Disney on Ice, Cirque Du Soleil, Bill Cosby, Crosby Stills, Nash and Young, the Dixie Chicks and Billy Joel are just a few of the celebrities that have played this venue.

World Swimming Championships and the Big Ten Basketball Championships have also been played here.

Conseco Fieldhouse is home court for the WNBA's Indiana Fever and is most well known as home to the champion NBA Team the Indiana Pacers. Aside from housing champion basketball teams the building is also a shrine to Indiana basketball history and the teams that call the arena home.

More than 100 concession stands offer a variety of options in food that range from typical hot dogs and nachos to gourmet dining options.

The Conseco Court entrance off Pennsylvania Street on the North side of the building is the wheelchair accessible entrance where elevators make all levels of the facilities accessible for the differently abled. Water fountains as well as bathrooms are also designed to be accessible.

The venue provides assisted listening devices upon request as well as Braille signs and menus.

The Fieldhouse also provides space for private meetings and events ranging from 10 to 18,000 participants in the arena seats themselves. One of the smaller venues (400 person capacity) the Best Locker Room is located next door to the locker room of the Pacers. The main arena floor is available for events of up to 3,000 people.

Group tours of Conseco Fieldhouse are available with a minimum of 15 people and special rates are available for school groups.

The building is the property of Pacers Sports & Entertainment.

Children under two years of age are allowed to enter with no admission charges to events at this venue. Baby changing tables are installed in men's rooms, women's rooms and unisex facilities. Specific breast feeding areas are designated in the facility in order to give breast feeding mothers a comfortable environment.

Designated outdoor smoking areas exist while the interior of the facility is kept smoke free.

Although responsible alcohol consumption is promoted by the arena's policies a free taxi service is provided upon request to Guest Relations within a 20-mile radius of the arena for people that drink beyond reasonable limits have no designated drivers of their own. The stadium can be reached by bus as well as by private automobile.

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