Nacogdoches County Exposition & Civic Center

The Nacogdoches County Expo Center, located in beautiful East Texas, boasts as being the most versatile multi-purpose facility in the East Texas area. The 78,000 square foot covered arena is full equipped for rodeos, livestock sales, concerts, circuses, and a vast array of other special events and has a large elevated announcers booth.

The arena is the perfect place to host a large fair or show due to the availability of booth set-ups. There is a full time office and maintenance staff on site and available to ensure that each and every show runs smoothly. The multi-million dollar complex has three covered barns that can accommodate over 200 horse/animal stalls and are all equipped with a public address system and portable bleachers. The center also offers 60,000 sq. ft. of lighted outdoor corral space for livestock holding convenience. The 4,200 sq. ft. skybox, located on the second floor of the Civic Center, is also available to rent during arena activities. This room is complete with a serving kitchen, 4 restrooms, 2 break-out rooms, inset adjustable lighting, sound, big screen tv, projector and drop down screen.
Our office is equipped with phone lines, copier, Wi-Fi internet and fax. Moreover, the Expo offers three concession area inside the main arena, one of which has an adjacent dining area.

For the travelers, the center has 32 recreational vehicle hook ups available and shower facilities in four of the restrooms on site. The center can accommodate for your animals traveling with you on a day to day basis with a large supply of stored shavings and covered stalls. The center is located on the west side of the oldest town in Texas and minutes away from numerous lakes, including Lake Nacogdoches and the famous Sam Rayburn Lake. Venturing into historic downtown, you will find yourself in the midst of specialty shops, antique stores, and the newly renovated town square. There are many hotels and motels, along with a wide variety of restaurants serving food ranging from traditional Mexican, to delicious East Texas style bar-b-que, within a five mile radius for the Expo.
North of the arena one will find a large midway area that may be utilized for carnivals, exhibit booths, or fund raising events. The Pineywoods Fair, Nacogdoches PRCA Rodeo and Steer Show, Oldest Town in Texas Rally, RCA Rodeo, Shrine Circus, Region V Rodeo and Pineywoods Youth Rodeos are just a few of the events held at the Expo Center annually. These events along with many others bring an estimated total of 100,000 people through our gates per year.

This new facility features two large event rooms – 15,000 sq. ft. room downstairs, that seats 600-1000 and a 4,200 sq. ft. room upstairs that seats 200-300 people. Additional small meeting rooms are also available. Some requirements may apply when booking the event rooms. The facility is perfect for large tradeshows, concerts, corporate meetings, banquets, school activities, and professional convention.

Please let us host your next event in Nacogdoches. For more information contact our office at (936) 564-0849 or email us at nacexpo@co.nacogdoches.tx.us