Hamilton County, IN Sports Facilities for Events
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HAMILTON COUNTY, INDIANA
In the heart of Central Indiana, Hamilton County is home to world-class sports facilities and within a day’s drive for over half of U.S. residents. It’s also among America’s best places to live, work and play. Hamilton County is an easy-to-reach, affordable destination with top-tier sports facilities, amenities, and attractions. Hamilton County features 377,000 square feet of indoor synthetics, locker rooms and food service at Grand Park Events Center, 400+ acres at Grand Park Sports Campus, 5,500-plus hotel rooms, 150-plus multi-purpose fields, 80-plus ball diamonds, 40-plus hardcourts and two professional arenas. Come to Hamilton County for sports; but see why it’s regularly hailed as one of America’s great places to live, work and play. No matter the sport, Hamilton County is, “Where Champions Play”. Learn more at HamiltonCountySports.com
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“I have been running events for a while and coaching for longer than I would like to admit. This is the absolute best situation I have ever been a part of with multiple entities working together to build and host the absolute best event for the teams and kids we aim to provide for! That doesn’t happen without all involved!!”
– David McCorkle, League and Event Operations, The Alliance Fastpitch
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Hamilton County, IN Sports Facility Spotlight
The Picklr
Sports Covered: Pickleball
The Picklr in Noblesville is a premier indoor pickleball facility offering 19 courts, including options for league play, tournaments, and private events. Amenities include AI coaching, a pro shop, locker rooms, and a full-service lounge. Memberships provide unlimited access to open play, leagues, and clinics, with nationwide reciprocity at other Picklr locations.
The Arena at Innovation Mile
Sports Covered: G League Basketball
Set to open in Summer 2025, The Arena at Innovation Mile is a 125,000-square-foot, 3,400-seat multi-purpose venue in Noblesville. It will serve as the home for the Indiana Pacers’ G League affiliate, the Noblesville Boom, and host a variety of events, including concerts, conventions, and community gatherings. The arena is part of the larger Innovation Mile district, which aims to foster economic growth and community engagement.
Carmel Natatorium
Sports Covered: Where Champions Swim
The Carmel High School Natatorium is a state-of-the-art aquatic facility featuring an eight-lane, 50-meter competition pool with a 10-lane Colorado Timing System and Daktronics scoreboard. It also includes a separate diving well with one-meter and three-meter boards, and a hydrotherapy area. The natatorium has hosted prestigious events, such as the 2025 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup, and serves as the training ground for elite swimmers, including Olympians from the Carmel Swim Club.
Koteewi Archery Range
Sports Covered: Archery
Located within Strawtown Koteewi Park, Koteewi Archery Range is an outdoor facility catering to archers of all skill levels. It offers a 1.5-mile 3D course through wooded terrain with themed targets, as well as standard target lanes. The range provides rental equipment, a pro shop stocked with major brands, and knowledgeable staff offering instruction and equipment repair services.
Grand Park Event Center
Sports Covered: Fitness Competitions, Basketball, Pickleball, Volleyball, Wrestling, etc.
The Grand Park Events Center is a 377,000-square-foot indoor sports facility located within the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield. Opened in 2016, it features three full-size synthetic turf fields, four locker rooms, meeting spaces, and a full-service restaurant and sports pub. The center serves as a hub for soccer, lacrosse, and other sports, hosting events for organizations such as the Indiana Soccer Association, USA Gymnastics, USA Wrestling, and the World Fitness Project.
Crooked Stick to Chatham Hills
Sports Covered: World-Class Golf
Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel has hosted numerous PGA, LPGA and USGA events including the PGA Championships, Solheim Cup and BMW Championships. Up next, Crooked Stick will host the Senior Open in 2028. It will be the seventh USGA championship held at the club. Hamilton County is home to several other championship courses as well that have hosted major collegiate, including NCAA Championship rounds and amateur tournaments: Plum Creek, Prairie View, Purgatory, Sagamore Club and Chatham Hills.
Forest Park Aquatic Center
Sports Covered: Swimming and Diving
The City of Noblesville’s Forest Park Aquatic Center holds one of America’s few remaining outdoor platform diving wells. Combining the championships-caliber diving facility with and Olympic -sized competition pool with state-of-the-art starting blocks, this aquatic center has attracted many Olympic medalist to its waters.
Hamilton County Fieldhouses
Sports Covered: More than Basketball
Indiana is basketball crazy, but Hamilton County fieldhouses regularly welcome all sports. Seven venues – Pacers Athletic Center, Mojo Up Fieldhouse, Best Choice Fieldhouse, Aletto Family Sports Center, Boys & Girls Club, Pro Net Sports, Grand Park Events Center – offer over 40 courts for basketball and volleyball and 6 indoor turf fields for year-round training.
Fishers Event Center
Sports Covered: Where the pros play
Opening in November 2024, this venue will be the “center of sport” in the region. A 7,500-seat event venue with 21 suits and multiple hospitality areas – the FEC will play home to three professional teams in hockey, indoor football and volleyball. FEC will have the capacity to transform from a hockey rink to a basketball/volleyball floor overnight and help attract new events to Hamilton County.