Staff report
Ground has broken on the National Western Center’s Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Livestock Center.
The building will be the National Western Center’s largest and will connect to the adjacent Legacy Building, the new headquarters of the National Western Stock Show. As well as hosting the annual stock show’s livestock-related events, the Livestock Center will host year-round events such as concerts, exhibitions, festivals, conventions, sporting events, trade shows and banquets, according to a news release.
The Livestock Center is will be the National Western Center’s largest at more than 350,000 square feet. It is expected that will have about 160,000 square feet for a multi-use arena to host the larger events, and about 200,000 square feet for an expo hall to host smaller events such as livestock auctions, lectures, performances, movies, educational displays and competitions.
Construction on the Livestock Center is expected to begin in February 2023 and is anticipated to be complete in 2025.
To learn more, visit nationalwesterncenter.com.
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