Grand Island offers a diverse array of top-notch venues from an arena that can seat more than 7,500 to a state-of-the-art shooting park. We’re equipped to handle competitions in virtually any sport from equine to archery, from trap shooting to wrestling, from dance to basketball, from volleyball to golf. Grand Island is located right in the middle of the U.S. off Interstate 80. Our regional airport connects us daily with Dallas/Fort Worth and weekly flights connect passengers to Phoenix and Las Vegas.
Fonner Park Campus/Casino and Resort
- 500,000 sq ft floor space under roof–250,000 sq ft heated, 150,000 sq ft air conditioned
- Agricultural shows–Nebraska State Fair, concerts
- Horse Racing, Keno, The Finish Line Restaurant
- Casino opened December, 2022
Grand Island Community Field House
- 70,000 sq ft Hosts several city leagues/education events
- 2 basketball courts, hoops and curtain, small bleachers/benches
- 2 volleyball courts, nets and curtain, small bleachers/benches
- Indoor Soccer turf fields (210′ by 100′)
- Batting cages–70′ baseball, fast pitch softball, slow pitch softball, Iron Mike throwing machines
- PA System, 2 small/1 large meeting room w/ kitchen facilities
- Small children’s playground facility, concessions
• Seating capacity: 6,000 permanent to 1,500 portable Banquet capacity: up to 1,500
• Four locker rooms with coaches’ offices and locker rooms
• Team meeting, lounge, training and weight/equipment rooms
• Multiple concession stands, in-house catering
• Game officials dressing rooms
• Four-sided video Daktronics scoreboard, 4 corner digital screens, excellent PA system
Exhibit booth capacity 30,000 sq ft arena floor (140-150 booths)
1200 padded chairs (concerts, graduations, etc)
Space for basketball, volleyball, dance floor
• 20 acres of hard surface parking
Heartland Public Shooting Park
One of finest shooting parks in US, 420 acres hosting regional & national events each year
• Sporting Clays: 15 shooting stations one mile in length
• Trap: 8 lighted ranges equipped with “PAT” traps
• Skeet: 6 lighted ranges equipped with “PAT” traps
• Pistol and Rifle: 6 ranges from 25 yards to 600 yards; center fire ranges fully baffled and protected by 60-foot shooting tubes Rifle ranges out to 600 yds, Handgun ranges out to 50 yds
Archery Range practice and 3D ranges
RV Park with full power and water
• Retriever Trials: 7-acre lake also serves as Kids Derby Fishing location
• Activity Center: Viewing deck, meeting facilities, Internet access
Adjacent to Eagle Scout Park–additional playground, walking trail around lake, fishing dock, restrooms
• 10 lighted softball fields, 4-300’ ft fields/6-220′ ft fields used for softball, youth baseball, adult softball (another 6 fields at Ryder Park just 3 miles away)
• 12 acres of soccer fields
8 brand new pickleball courts
Nebraska Trap Shooting Association – Doniphan
• Nebraska’s largest trap facility; ATA affiliate
• Site of Cornhusker National Trap Shoot—world’s largest
youth shoot
• 24 trap ranges (one mile length) with fully automated
STAR trap machines
• 4 lighted fields with bank board
• Clubhouse with Internet access and concessions
• Seating throughout venue supported by speaker/PA system
Tom Dinsdale Automotive Cattle Barn
• 112,200 sq. ft. Milking parlor, Barn Bar with terrace seating
• Concrete flooring
• Wash racks for 140 animals
• 30′ Drive-thru loading aisle, 15 overhead doors for easy access
Premier ventilation system with huge fans
1,200 -20 amp drop down electrical outlets
• Classroom, round table, or theatre-style setup
• One large room or up to five separate rooms
• Handicap accessible
• Multi-screen capabilities; five flat-screen televisions, mounted projector
• Sound system and wireless Internet access
Pinnacle Bank Expo Center Building
• 100,000 sq. ft. of “do anything” space
• Office space, meeting space, and concession area
• Kitchen & dining room areas
• Wireless Internet
• Handicap accessible
• Multiple overhead doors (largest 30′ x 20′)
• 56,800 sq. ft.
• Concrete flooring show arena facility
• Seating for 2,200
• 34’x12′ High-definition, color video screen, 10,000 watt fully digital sound system
• Private VIP room overlooking arena
• Show offices and a concession area
• Climate controlled
Connected to Small Animal Barn and Cattle Barn
• 85,000 sq. ft.
• Concrete flooring Birthing Center, portable arenas, Wash racks for 120 animals
• 30′ Drive-thru loading aisle
• 4 Offices
• Exhibition space | 1,952 sq. ft.
Premier ventilation system with huge fans
Swine Building
• 83,800 sq. ft. Dirt and Concrete Flooring
• Offices and concession Area
• High-definition color video Screen
• Show Arena | 170′ x 73′ (Climate controlled)
Wash area for 50+ head
Grand Island Sports Council 