Barton
Coliseum

A Venue in the Heart of Little Rock. The Barton Coliseum is a diverse location, with capabilities to host a variety of events ranging from car shows to expos, concerts, horse shows, rodeos and many more.

Complex Floor Plan

  • Janitorial fees are determined by the type of event and the number attending.
  • Fees for move-in and move-out days do not include heat or air.
  • Cost is a per-hour fee and heat or air operation and length of operation must be requested and agreed to by the lessee.

Additional Facility Costs
Special Services

For additional information please contact:
Will Hornburg
Director of Sales & Promotions
Phone: 501-372-8341
will.h@asfg.net
Facility Rental 2022 Arkansas State Fair

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Seating
Chart

  • 25,830 sq. ft concrete floor space
  • 7,175 permanent seats
  • 3044 (maximum) portable seats on arena floor
  • 10,195 maximum capacity
  • Concrete floor (oval) 120’ x 240’
  • 85’ from floor to beams
  • Loading doors: 13’ x 18’ (south, backstage) & 11’ x 10’ (north)
  • Vehicle access – North or South end of the building
  • The exterior of south end of the building – concrete areas for loading and parking
  • Rental Information
  • Rental: $5,000 per day plus expenses for non‐ticketed events
  • Ticketed Events: 10% Gross Ticket Sales after taxes, minimum $7,500
  • Move‐in and move‐out days are $500 per day.
  • Wi‐Fi is available in the building (no charge)
  • Concessions and Catering
  • Stagehands
  • Spotlights – 6
  • House Sound
  • Announcer Stand – located in the south bleachers
  • Staging – available
  • Forklift & driver – on-site (hourly rate)
  • Electrician – on site
  • Building Rental- $5000 for Non-Ticketed Events
  • Ticketed Events- 10% of gross after taxes (9.5%), Minimum $7500
  • Box Office- $2.00 facility fee per ticket sold/processed through Fairgrounds Box Office Move in/out days $500

Staffing

  • Security Staffing- LRPD $45 per hour, ALSA Security $20 per hour (5 hour minimums)
  • required from 1 hour before doors open until last person leaves the grounds. Numbers TBD on estimated attendance.
  • T-shirt Security, Ushers, Ticket Sellers & Ticket Takers- $12 an hour per person Medical/Ambulance- TBD by MEMS rate

MISC

  • Stagehands, rigging, sound and set up contracted directly by show. Rusty Hardy (501) 400-3178 Merchandise Sales- percentage to ALSA negotiable
  • All Tickets sold through E-Tix
  • No outside food or beverage allowed without approval of ALSA. Parking Fee handled by Venue- $10 per vehicle to ALSA Certificate of Insurance Required

Rentals

  • Staging (simple staging only 24’ x 60’, does not have to be rented through us) – $1500 Bike Racks- $10 each
  • Spotlights- $100 each, up to 6
  • Forklift- $70 per hour, ALSA provides driver
  • Chairs- $1.00 each, 8’ rectangular Tables- $7.50 each, 6’ rounds (10 total) $12.50 each, set up included
  • Janitorial- $750 up to 3,000 attendance, $100 per 1,000 attendance after that