The venue was home to the Indiana Pacers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1967 to 1974. Another plaque honoring the explosion victims currently hangs inside the building's lobby. A memorial plaque was dedicated 40 years later in the building, but it has since been removed. On October 31, 1963, during a Holiday on Ice show, a liquefied petroleum gas leak at a concession stand caused an explosion which killed 81 people and injured around 400 others. In December 2014, the Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company entered into a ten-year agreement with the Indiana State Fair Commission to re-christen the arena as the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. On April 24, 2014, after a 17-month, $53 million renovation, the Coliseum re-opened. On October 26, 2012, the Coliseum held a 'Lights Out' ceremony and closed for renovations. This continues today after the Gainbridge Fieldhouse opened in 1999, and the subsequent demolition of Market Square Arena in 2001. Īfter Market Square Arena opened in 1974, the coliseum continued on as an alternate venue to the larger arena for events requiring less seating or overall space. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration (part of the New Deal), the Coliseum has hosted numerous historical events, including the only performances ever held in Indiana by The Beatles, in 1964. Originally opened in 1939 as part of President Franklin D. The Indiana Farmers Coliseum is home to both the Indy Fuel of the ECHL and the IUPUI Jaguars of the NCAA.

The Indiana Farmers Coliseum (originally Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum and formerly Pepsi Coliseum and Fairgrounds Coliseum) is a 6,500-seat indoor multi-use arena, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. The interior of Fairgrounds Coliseum after the most recent renovation Other Naptown Roller Derby ( WFTDA) (2010–present) Indianapolis Checkers ( CHL/IHL) (1979–1985) Location within the United States Show map of the United States

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