Civic Center Arena is the main complex of the Civic Center. The arena provides 44,000 square feet (4,100 m2) of exhibit space along with 5,600 seats. The arena may have larger capacities up to 7,200 seats. The arena houses events such as banquets, circuses, music concerts, and rodeos.
B. D. Robinson Conference Hall One of the three main buildings of the Civic Center is the 14,000 square foot Conference Hall. When using this facility, patrons have the option of dividing the Banquet Room into six sections.
Monroe Convention Center is located on the Monroe Civic Center property, the Monroe Convention Center serves for meetings, banquets, luncheons, conventions, conferences, and trade shows.
Jack Howard Theatre (2,200-capacity), named for
W. L. "Jack" Howard, the
Union Parish native who served as the mayor of Monroe from 1956 to 1972 and again from 1976 to 1978. The theater provides full-view seating for over 2,200.
Equestrian Pavilion which features a separate warm-up arena and trailer parking equipped with electricity and other amenities.[citation needed]
Notable appearances
The Jacksons played shows at this venue on April 5, 1971,[3] March 3, 1973, March 12, 1977, and in 1978.