North Carolina

2026 Sports Event Planner's Guide
SportsNC and its winning team of partners invite you to choose North Carolina for your future sporting event.

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SportsNC and its winning team of partners invite you to choose North Carolina for your future sporting event. Anchored by Visit North Carolina, North Carolina Amateur Sports, and the North Carolina Sports Association, SportsNC channels the expertise of local sports commissions and authorities, chambers of commerce, and convention and visitors bureaus into helping you create tailored experiences and ensuring that every tournament, game and trip is a success.

With world-class indoor and outdoor venues, top professional and collegiate teams, and exciting vacation destinations, North Carolina builds the action from your arrival to beyond the final whistle. As your dedicated partner, we will work with you to create unforgettable events and experiences that drive attendance, interest and success for athletes, families and fans.

From amateur events to international championships, North Carolina can provide the perfect location for any sports activity. Situated in the center of the Eastern seaboard, North Carolina is an easy drive for the nearly 39 million potential event participants who live within 300 miles of our mountains, Atlantic coastline and Piedmont landscapes. With international and regional airports, extensive rail service and well-maintained highways, travel to, from and around North Carolina is fast and convenient.

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Greenville Convention Center

Situated on 32 sprawling acres, Greenville Convention Center Campus features over 91,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor event
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Jordan Soccer Complex

Need field space? This facility has 1.5 acres of it and also has plenty of space for spectators to watch
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JDL Fast Track

This premium 105,000-square-foot facility is no stranger to prestige. Sporting a 200-meter oval track made of Mondotrack FTX surfaces, this
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Freedom Courts Sportsplex

Freedom Courts Sportsplex is a premier attraction in Fayetteville designed primarily for basketball, volleyball, and other court sports. Featuring multiple
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Crown Complex

This top-of-the-line arena is versatile and wildly popular, catering annually to a variety of sports and entertainment events. It is
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J Spencer Love Tennis Center Greensboro
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J. Spencer Love Tennis Center

J. Spencer Love Tennis Center consists of 18 courts and five 10 & under tennis courts. A public/private partnership will

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