The new facility, with a rectangular competition arena measuring 260 feet by 160 feet, and has a seating capacity of 5,000.

The facility features a two-story VIP building complete with a social area on the ground floor and suites on the second floor. There’s also a viewing deck above the north bucking chutes, along with a raised wooden crow's nest for sponsors, and an outdoor hospitality tent for sponsors.

Seeking to utilize the space as efficiently as possible, the area under both sets of bleachers along the west edge of the arena was enclosed. Those areas house an office for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association secretary assigned to the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo each summer, an office meeting space for the rodeo committee, a room for medical personnel, a concessions stand with a food preparation area and restrooms.

On the eastern border of the arena, a pair of mirror-image two-story buildings, each with four VIP suites, stand side-by-side. Both structures have a social area on the ground level, with the suites located on the second level. Suites include an indoor hospitality area with air conditioning as well as a patio overlooking the arena. Just to the south of those suites is a raised wooden deck area with two rows of seating for signage sponsors. Also on the eastern edge of the arena is a covered outdoor hospitality area for the signage sponsors, as well as two video boards.

Between the south bleachers and the outdoor hospitality area on the east side are gates where many of the timed event competitors — such as tie-down roping, steer wrestling and team roping — will enter the arena.

Public parking will be located directly east of the arena with access via Airport Road, while contestant parking is to the north with access via North Ohlman Street.

The Arena at Stampede Park

Arena

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