Ball State Champions Pavilion

4.6(97 reviews on Google)

Exhibition Center listing in Indianapolis, IN

About Ball State Champions Pavilion

Ball State Champions Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Event Center, 1202 E. 38th St. in Indianapolis, offers a 66,500 square foot main floor for consumer, exhibit, trade and agriculture shows, and it adapts to banquets and seminars too. Seven overhead doors and two bay doors at the loading dock ease move-in and move-out. The building has permanent concessions, event office space and a ticket office for show use. The main floor takes 324 10x10 booths or 376 8x10 booths and seats 5,018 in theater setup, 2,474 in classroom setup and 2,904 for banquets. Three second-floor breakout rooms serve seminars and meetings, with Meeting Rooms 201, 202 and 203 measuring 1,185, 1,765 and 1,680 square feet. A paid parking lot serves the pavilion, and an events calendar covers the fairgrounds. Event requests go through a facility request form, and the Fairgrounds & Event Center sales team takes calls at 317-927-7619. Rated 4.6 from 97 Google reviews, 67 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention: wheels (6), swap meet (3), travel show (3), garage sale (2), cars (2), cleanliness (2), dinosaurs (2), events (2), show (2)

Venue facts

Exhibit space66,500 sq ft
Largest exhibit hall66,500 sq ft
Meeting rooms3 rooms
Max capacity5,018 people

Services and details

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions

    Yes
  • Loading docks / drive-in access

    Yes
  • Floor plans available

    Yes
  • Public event calendar

    Yes

No information yet on connected hotel, hotels within walking distance, on-site parking, public transit access, exclusive in-house catering, outdoor event space, wi-Fi. The website did not say; call and ask.

Contact

Listing compiled from public sources on 2026-10-08. Report a correction or request removal. Back to exhibition centers in Indianapolis.