World Equestrian

World Equestrian Center, Ocala, FL

OCALA’S WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER OFFERS STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES, UNBEATABLE LODGING AND A VARIETY OF DINING, MAKING IT THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT

World Equestrian Center

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The World Equestrian Center is home to two exposition centers and fie climate-controlled arenas with more than 700,000 square feet of flxible indoor space. The center is an allin-one sports and recreation facility featuring full-service dining, shopping, a luxury hotel, RV park and Home Away from Home units. It includes outdoor venues and expansive fields o accommodate many events.

FACILITY SPOTLIGHT

Exposition Centers

Tournaments, Trade Shows, Conventions, Conferences, Events

Two state-of-the-art exposition centers provide 132,300 square feet of contiguous column-free space, making this the perfect venue for local, regional and national events. Aside from hosting sporting events, the centers can host sports meetings, conventions and trade shows.World Equestrian Center – Ocala has flxible indoor space along with multiple outdoor venues designed to accommodate a variety of athletic, recreation and sporting events. The centers’ dimensions are 540’ by 245’ and have ceiling heights of 50’ (highest) to 18’ (lowest point). This multipurpose venue is located near major thoroughfares and is easily accessible to surrounding airports including Ocala, Gainesville, Orlando and Tampa.

World Equestrian Center Stadium

Shows, Tournaments, Special Events

features all-weather footing with dedicated warmup areas and covered pavilions. Covered grandstand seating surrounds the field o provide excellent viewing opportunities for spectators. Amenities include: multiple concession stands, a 30’x60’ LED Wall, stateof-the art sound system and enclosed areas for meetings or merchandise.

Grand Outdoor Arena

Shows, Tournaments, Special Events

The 128,000-square-foot Grand Outdoor Arena is the centerpiece of the facility. The Grand Outdoor Arena design accommodates international scale competitions in the grand style of the most well-respected equestrian sports complexes in the world. Its amenities include: A covered grandstand on two sides, Alfresco VIP dining, two 30’ by 60’ LED Walls, a state-of-the-art sound system and allweather footing.

Arenas 1-4

Shows, Tournaments

Enjoy the comfort of climate-controlled arenas while being up close to the action. The four multipurpose, indoor arenas accommodate nearly 1,400 spectators in stadium-style seating. World Equestrian Center – Ocala features LED lighting, three LED screens and high-speed Wifi. It mezzanine suites are perfect for meetings and hospitality. Arenas one and two feature three mezzanine suites with the largest covering 2,000 square feet. Arenas three and four feature two suites with the largest covering 3,000 square feet and the second measuring 2,000 square feet.

World Equestrian Center Arena 5

Shows, Tournaments

This new arena complements Arenas 1 through 4 and features 3,400 seats, two LED walls and one four-sided LED wall, which is similar to Expo Centers 1 and 2. It also contains sand/clay footing that can be covered to host various indoor sports. There are also built-in concession stands.

WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER OCALA

Rodney Gutierrez, CMP 352-414-7849 rodney.gutierrez@wec.net worldequestriancenter.com/ocala-fl

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