St. Charles Family Arena

St. Charles Family Arena is a 10,000 seat performance center at 2002 Arena Parkway, a mile and a half south of the 5th Street exit at Interstate 70. Retractable seating around the event floor gives trade shows and conventions maximum flexibility, and the arena also hosts professional football, soccer and basketball, concerts and tournaments. Exhibit space totals approximately 50,000 square feet: the main floor at 17,900 square feet (22,000 with dasher boards out), an outer concourse with 22,000 additional square feet and a 2,500 square foot semi-private banquet room for 100. Seating is 10,000 fixed arena seats plus 2,000 padded folding chairs. Catering is exclusive to the arena, from a full on-site catering kitchen with an executive chef. Approximately 3,500 parking spaces fill a lighted surface lot adjacent to the arena, with fees set per event. Lambert International Airport is less than 8 miles away, and the Saint Charles Historic District is two miles off. An event calendar is posted. Rated 4.3 from 3,732 Google reviews, 2,114 of them five stars.