Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was established in 1972. A drive of 0.2 mi reaches Tiger Stadium.
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A stadium & arena inside Baton Rouge
You can stay in Baton Rouge
Pete Maravich Assembly Center is inside Baton Rouge, which has 86 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) has airline service, about 8 miles from Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Established in 1972
Pete Maravich Assembly Center dates from 1972. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The year’s weather
Every month near Pete Maravich Assembly Center is set out below.
Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The Pete Maravich Assembly Center is a 13,215-seat multi-purpose arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The arena opened in 1972. It was originally known as the LSU Assembly Center, but was renamed in honor of Pete Maravich, a Tiger basketball legend, shortly after his death in 1988. Louisiana governor Buddy Roemer signed an act to rename the building in Maravich's honor (under Louisiana law, no LSU or state owned building may be named after a living person). Maravich never played in the arena as a collegian but played in it as a member of the Atlanta Hawks in a preseason game. But his exploits while at LSU led the university to build a larger home for the basketball team, which languished for decades in the shadow of the school's football program.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Established
- 1972
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.5K a year
Nights near Pete Maravich Assembly Center
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Baton Rouge (86) and Port Allen (21).
- 1Tiger Stadium
- 2USS Kidd
- 3Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
- 4Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | in town | — | 86 70 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks | 222,795 | $235K | — |
| Port Allen | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 5,015 | $181K | D− |
| St. George | 10 mi east | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 3 motels | 78,536 | — | — |
| Denham Springs | 14 mi east | 20 min | 13 9 hotels · 3 motels · 1 campground | 9,378 | $188K | — |
| Gonzales | 21 mi southeast | 30 min | 30 19 hotels · 5 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 13,930 | $226K | D |
| Plaquemine | 10 mi south | 15 min | 4 1 hotel · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 5,891 | $176K | D− |
| Baker | 12 mi north | 20 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 12,136 | $158K | C |
| Zachary | 17 mi north | 25 min | 5 5 hotels | 20,621 | $259K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Pete Maravich Assembly Center
All of these are within 67 miles.
1in town Stadium & arenaTiger Stadium
22 mi MuseumUSS KiddBig draw56 mi LakeLake Peigneur
Big draw66 mi LakeLake Pontchartrain
41 mi MuseumWhitney Plantation Historic District311 mi Theme parkBlue Bayou and Dixie Landin'
53 mi Stadium & arenaCajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
42 mi MuseumYazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company DepotPhoto credits
Tiger Stadium: Daniel Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0 · USS Kidd: Cobatfor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Pontchartrain: Mersh13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Whitney Plantation Historic District: Bill Leiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium: Jcarriere, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot: Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Planning a visit to Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Is Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge?
Yes. It’s inside Baton Rouge, LA.
When is the best time to visit Pete Maravich Assembly Center?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 62–81°.
How far is Pete Maravich Assembly Center from New Orleans?
About 79 miles east of New Orleans, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Pete Maravich Assembly Center?
Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR), about 8 miles away. The nearest big hub is Louis Armstrong New Orleans (MSY), about 62 miles.
Where should I stay near Pete Maravich Assembly Center?
Baton Rouge (in town, 86 places to stay), Port Allen (3 mi, 21 places to stay) and St. George (10 mi, 21 places to stay).
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