Whether your event is for 500 to 10,000, Huntsville’s got you covered. From new soccer fields, basketball courts, football fields, golf courses, ice rinks, disc golf courses, tennis courts, and more, Huntsville has space to let your competitive side shine. The Huntsville Aquatics Center now includes the addition of a new 50-meter competition pool and instructional pool. With these renovations, Huntsville now has two Olympic-size pools and the largest spectator seating capacity in Alabama at 1,400 seats. Home to the Huntsville Havoc and the famed Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove, we’re a city that gets sports events.
2018 Sports Facilities Guide: Huntsville, Alabama
Destination Facts
Downtown Hotel Rooms 545
Surrounding Area Hotel Rooms 7,000+
Sports Venues Approximately 40
Largest Indoor Venue Von Braun Center
Largest Outdoor Venue Louis Crews Stadium
Closest Airport Huntsville International Airport
Recently Hosted
> Fishing League Worldwide Forrest Wood Cup
> Alabama State Games
> Elevate the Stage—University of Alabama & Auburn University gymnastics meet
What’s New
> Renovation and expansion of the Von Braun Center
> New Huntsville Aquatics Center
> New A/C Hotel in downtown Huntsville at CityCentre
Key Indoor Venues
Von Braun Center
Huntsville Aquatics Center
Huntsville Agribition Center
Key Outdoor Venues
John Hunt Park
Huntsville Tennis Center
Milton Frank Stadium
Contacts
Mark McCarter, Convention Sales Manager
mccarter@huntsville.org
256-551-2334
huntsville.org
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