Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena
Former names	LJVM Coliseum Annex (1989–2014); Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (2014–2024)
Location	414 Deacon Blvd, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
Owner	City of Winston-Salem
Capacity	4,000
Surface	200' x 85' (hockey)
Opened	1989
Tenants
	Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL) (1989–1992); Winston-Salem Mammoths (SHL) (1995–1996); Winston-Salem IceHawks (UHL) (1997–1999); Winston-Salem Parrots (ACHL) (2002–2003); Winston-Salem T-Birds (SEHL) (2003–2004); Winston-Salem Polar Twins (SPHL) (2004–2005); Twin City Cyclones (SPHL) (2007–2009); Winston Wildcats (AIF) (2016); Carolina Thunderbirds (FPHL) (2017–present)
Website
	wsfairgrounds.com

The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena (formerly named the LJVM Coliseum Annex and later the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex) is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Winston-Salem, North Carolina built in 1989. Since 2017, it has been home to the Carolina Thunderbirds, a minor league hockey team in the Federal Prospects Hockey League.^[2] It was formerly home to the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds, Winston-Salem Mammoths, Winston-Salem IceHawks, Winston-Salem T-Birds, Winston-Salem Polar Twins, and Twin City Cyclones ice hockey teams. It also serves as an occasional concert venue, hosting Bob Dylan on two occasions, in 1991 and 2002.

It was originally part of the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which used to be part of the larger Winston-Salem Sports and Entertainment Complex, and was named the LJVM Coliseum Annex. In 2013, the city sold the Coliseum to Wake Forest University and renamed the complex and smaller arena to Winston-Salem Fairgrounds in 2014.^[3] It is located adjacent to the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds. In 2024, the Annex was renamed to the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena.^[4]

The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena was home to the Winston Wildcats, an indoor football team that was part of American Indoor Football and later independent.

References[edit]

^ Harrington, Matt (December 2, 2002). "Minor-league hockey team to finish season in Winston-Salem". Triad Business Journal.
^ "FHL Formally Approves Expansion to Winston-Salem, NC". Official Site of the Federal Hockey League. Federal Prospects Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016.
^ "Fairground Gets New Name". WFDD. March 2, 2014.
^ Wrege, Cambridge (March 18, 2024). "Two buildings at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds will be renamed". WS Today. 6AM City Inc.

External links[edit]

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds homepage

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[1] Harrington, Matt (December 2, 2002). "Minor-league hockey team to finish season in Winston-Salem". Triad Business Journal.

[2] "FHL Formally Approves Expansion to Winston-Salem, NC". Official Site of the Federal Hockey League. Federal Prospects Hockey League. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016.

[3] "Fairground Gets New Name". WFDD. March 2, 2014.

[4] Wrege, Cambridge (March 18, 2024). "Two buildings at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds will be renamed". WS Today. 6AM City Inc.

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v t e Winston-Salem State University
Facilities	Bowman Gray Stadium C. E. Gaines Center Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex
Athletics	Men's basketball North Carolina A&T–Winston-Salem State rivalry
Related	University of North Carolina

v t e Final arenas in American Indoor Football
Northern Division	Dorton Arena (Raleigh, NC) Family Arena (St. Charles, MO) L. C. Walker Arena (Muskegon, MI) Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (Winston-Salem, NC) Odeum Expo Center (Villa Park, IL) Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (Harrisburg, PA)
Southern Division	Albany Civic Center (Albany, GA) Germain Arena (Estero, FL) RP Funding Center (Lakeland, FL) Myrtle Beach Convention Center (Myrtle Beach, SC) Santa Ana Star Center (Rio Rancho, NM) Savannah Civic Center (Savannah, GA)
2017 Expansion	George M. Holmes Convocation Center (Boone, NC) Gutterson Fieldhouse (Burlington, VT)

v t e Federal Prospects Hockey League
Teams	Baton Rouge Zydeco Binghamton Black Bears Blue Ridge Bobcats Carolina Thunderbirds Columbus River Dragons Danbury Hat Tricks Elmira River Sharks Mississippi Sea Wolves Motor City Rockers Port Huron Prowlers Watertown Wolves
Arenas	Appalachian Regional Exposition Center (Blue Ridge) Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) Danbury Ice Arena (Danbury) First Arena (Elmira) Fraser Hockeyland (Motor City) McMorran Arena (Port Huron) Mississippi Coast Coliseum (Mississippi) Raising Cane's River Center Arena (Baton Rouge) Veterans Memorial Arena (Binghamton) Watertown Municipal Arena (Watertown) Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (Carolina)
Former teams	Akwesasne Warriors Battle Creek Rumble Bees Berkshire Battalion Berlin River Drivers Brewster Bulldogs Brooklyn Aviators Broome County Barons Cape Cod Barons Cape Cod Bluefins Cornwall Nationals Danbury Titans Danbury Whalers Danville Dashers Dayton Demolition Dayton Demonz Delaware Federals Delaware Thunder Elmira Enforcers Elmira Mammoth Mentor Ice Breakers New Jersey Outlaws New York Aviators New York Bluefins North Shore Knights Pennsylvania Outlaws/Blues Rome Frenzy St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints Steel City Warriors SWPA Magic Thousand Islands Privateers Vermont Wild Watertown Privateers Williamsport Outlaws
Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
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