Silver Spurs Arena facts for kids
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Silver Spurs Arena
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| Location | Kissimmee, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 28°17′53.97″N 81°22′9.19″W / 28.2983250°N 81.3692194°W |
| Owner | Osceola County |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 8,000 (Hockey) 3,670 (Theatre) 6,570 (Half-house concert) 8,253-11,403 (arena concert) |
| Opened | September, 2003 |
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| Silver Spurs Rodeo Florida Seals (SPHL) (2005–2007) Kissimmee Kreatures (NIFL) (2006) Osceola Ghostriders (WIFL) (2007) Orlando SeaWolves (MASL) (2018–2020) Osceola Magic (NBA G League) (2023–present) |
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The Silver Spurs Arena is a large building in Kissimmee, Florida. It is used for many different events. This arena is part of the Osceola Heritage Park, a big entertainment area.
The arena opened in September 2003. It replaced an older outdoor grandstand. It has a huge space of about 33,600 square feet. The arena can hold up to 10,000 people. It also has 12 special viewing areas called skyboxes. These are like private rooms high up for watching events. The whole building is kept at a comfortable temperature.
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What Happens at Silver Spurs Arena?
The Silver Spurs Arena is famous for the Silver Spurs Rodeo. This exciting rodeo event happens twice a year. Besides the rodeo, many other fun things take place here.
Fun Events and Shows
- Concerts with popular music artists
- Family shows that everyone can enjoy
- School graduation ceremonies
- Various sporting events
Sports Teams at the Arena
Over the years, the Silver Spurs Arena has been home to several sports teams. These teams played different kinds of sports.
Hockey Teams
The Florida Seals played hockey here. They were part of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Seals called the arena home from October 2005 to January 2007.
Indoor Football Teams
Indoor football teams also played at the arena.
- In 2005, the Kissimmee Kreatures played in the National Indoor Football League.
- In 2006, a team first called the Osceola Outlaws played here. They later changed their name to Osceola Football.
- For the 2007 season, the team became the Osceola Ghostriders. They played in the World Indoor Football League.
Soccer and Basketball Teams
The Orlando SeaWolves played indoor soccer at the arena. They were part of the Major Arena Soccer League from 2018 to 2020.
More recently, the arena became the home of the Osceola Magic. This basketball team is part of the NBA G League. They started playing here in April 2023.
Exciting Boxing Matches
Since 2007, the Silver Spurs Arena has hosted many professional boxing events. Famous boxers have fought here. Some of these well-known fighters include Chad Dawson, Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., Emanuel Navarrete, and Erickson Lubin.
