Fargodome
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| Fargodome | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1800 University Dr Fargo, ND 58102 |
| Opened | December 2, 1992 |
| Closed | n/a |
| Owner | City of Fargo |
| Surface | Artificial Turf |
| Construction cost | $48 million USD |
| Architect | Sink, Combs, Dethlefs |
| Tenants | |
| North Dakota State Bison (Division I) (1993-Present) | |
| Seats | |
| 18,700 (Football) | |
The Fargodome is an indoor stadium located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 22,000 for full arena concerts. It is the home of the North Dakota State University Bison football team. It contains two scoreboards on each endzone, four large video screens (1 in each corner) and 2 large electronic message centers below the scoreboards all of which were installed by Daktronics in 2002. The stadium also plays host to many large concerts, sporting events, and trade shows. The Fargodome's Gate City Bank Theatre is home to theatre, both locally-produced and touring.
[edit] Annual events
- North Dakota State High School Football Championships (rotates with the Alerus Center)
- Rib Fest
- Minnesota High School Football Sections 8AA, 6AA, 6A, 5A, 4 9-Man, and 3 9-Man Championships.
- Minnesota High School Football - Heart o' Lake Conference "Day At the Dome"
- Shrine Circus
- Fargo Marathon
- Shrine Football
- Upper Great Plains Technology Conference And Tradeshow
- Marketplace for Entrepreneurs
- NHRA's Monster Jam
- HBA Home & Garden Show
- FM Food And Wine Experience
- Sportsmen's Show
- Red River Job Fair
- Rib Fest
- USA Wrestling
- RRV Boat SHow
- North Dakota State University's Winter and Spring Commencements
- Lorie Line and Her Pop Chamber Orchestra
- Women's Showcase
- NDAA Ag Expo
[edit] External link
| Football Stadiums of the Great West Football Conference |
|---|
| Mustang Stadium (Cal Poly SLO) • Fargodome (North Dakota State University) • Coughlin-Alumni Stadium (South Dakota State University) • Eccles Coliseum (Southern Utah University) • UC Davis Stadium (University of California, Davis) |
