The Decatur Area Convention & Visitor Bureau provides friendly guidance and excellent services to sporting event planners. We go out of our way to help turn your plans and ideas into reality, from the first impression to the finished product.
If your group is planning to bring 25 or more room nights to the area, our staff will assist you in every way possible, including:
Assisting you to find the perfect venue(s) for your event
- Assisting you in obtaining hospitality bids and room blocks
- Event publicity
- Event planning assistance
- Volunteers to staff certain areas of your event
- Registration assistants
- Promotional materials such as Visitors Guides, area maps and attractions brochures
- Companion tours and packages
Planning a competitive event or have an idea for one? Send an email to sports@decaturcvb.com, call 1-800-331-4479 or request additional information.
Millikin University
1184 W. Main Street, Decatur, IL 62522
217.424.6211
Basketball - Griswold Center
Seating: 4,080, automatic score board, hardwood floor surface, P.A. system, limited concession, ample parking
Track and Field - Frank M. Lindsay Field
400 meter track, 8 lanes on curve, 8 lanes straight away, Rekortan surface, high jump, triple jump, pole vault,
long jump, discus, shot put, hammer throw, seating for 2,500, ample parking
Football - Frank M. Lindsay Field
Regulation size field, locker rooms, seating for 3, 000, ample parking
Swimming - Griswold Center
McIntosh pool, 25 yards, 6 lanes, Depth of shallow end - 4 foot, Depth of deep end - 12 foot, seating for 300, ample parking
Volleyball - Griswold Center
Seating for 4,080, automatic score board, P.A. system, limited concessions, hardwood floor surface, ample parking
Decatur Civic Center
#1 Gary Anderson Plaza, Decatur, IL.
217.422.7300
Arena Specifications: 218' L x 124' W, 3,200 concert seating, 28,000 square foot exhibit space, 13'7" H x 14' service door, 24' beam clearance, Power service - 400 amp - 3 phase, 200 amp - single phase. Bleachers space for 1392 seating and can add additional chairs on the floor if needed.
Wrestling
8 mats, will seat 1,200, (possible 3,000 seats) - depending on how much area is needed for mats and ring
Ice skating / Ice hockey
Regulation size (28,000 sq. ft.), seating for 1,000, lockers, conference room, concessions and arcade, ample parking
Decatur Park District
620 E. Riverside, Decatur, IL
217.422.5911
34 basketball courts, 18 volleyball courts, 40 tether ball courts, 40 tennis courts ( 20 lighted), 46 ball fields- (18 lighted) 30 neighborhood parks,14 soccer fields, 6 community parks, three public golf courses and a horseback riding complex.
Fairview Tennis Complex - Fairview Park
The Fairview Tennis Complex is one of the best outdoor facilities in the state of Illinois. A great variety of tennis programming is offered, and adults and children have the opportunity to participate in lessons, clinics, leagues, tournaments and special events. Area tennis pros provide instruction and run tournaments during the summer months.
Decatur Indoor Sports Center (DISC)
1295 W. Wood Street
Decatur, IL
217.429.3472
The DISC, owned and operated by the Decatur Park District, is located near Millikin University. the only facility of it's kind in central Illinois, this 87,000 square foot facility provides a number of recreational opportunities:
- Four-lane competition-grade track
- Two indoor soccer fields
- Five basketball/volleyball courts
- Climbing and rappelling wall
- Locker rooms with shower facilities
- Concession stand, lounge area and pro shop
Bowling
Decatur bowling facilities house and host leagues and tournaments for all ages and skill levels.
Pla-Mor Lanes
2121 N 22nd St., Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 428-2222
40 lanes, automatic scoring, ABC approved, seating for 200, fluorescent lighting, P.A. system, ample parking.
Spare Time Lanes
2870 N Jasper St., Decatur, IL 62526
(217) 875-3141
32 lanes, automatic scoring, fluorescent lighting, spectator seating available, P.A. system, ample parking
Softball
Rotary Park Complex
www.decatur-parks.org/main/rec_rotary.php
Rt. 51 South
Decatur, IL
217.422.5911 or 217.422.8535
5 lighted softball diamonds, concession stand, open pavilion, sand volleyball, children's play area. Great parking. Nice restrooms. Newer complex.
Borg Warner Sports Complex
Route 51 South & Imboden Drive
217.429.0788
Borg Warner has 6 diamonds (4 are lighted). Borg Warner has hosted many tournaments: American Softball Association, CIGS, high school and slow pitch tournaments. Seating ranges from 1,000 - 4, 000. Concessions are available.
Soccer
Decatur Soccer Complex
3705 N. Educational Park Ln., Decatur
The Decatur Soccer Complex on Decatur’s north side serves as the home of the Park District’s MidState Soccer Club. The complex has five premium match fields (2 lighted) and two premium youth fields. Recognized among the finest soccer centers in central Illinois, the Decatur Soccer Complex has hosted events for the NCAA, IHSA, Illinois Olympic Development Program, Midwest Regional League, and Central Illinois Youth Soccer League.
Golf
Hickory Point Golf Club
727 Weaver Rd., Forsyth, IL 217.421.7444
Hickory Point Golf Club is a golf course for everyone from the beginner to the competitive golfer. Its flat, wide fairways are perfect for learning, while long distances and the ever-present wind provide challenge for more experienced golfers. Hickory Point hosts the LPGA Duramed/Futures Charity Golf Classic every year, as well as many high school and college tournaments. Designed by Roger Packard, it offers a lighted driving range. The clubhouse was renovated in 2001.
Scovill Golf Club
3909 W. Main Street, Decatur, IL 217.429.6243
Known as a "shot maker's course", Scovill's manicured fairways are hilly and tight, with undulating greens surrounded by mounds. Scovill was originally designed by Tom Bendelow, and recently redesigned by Dick Nugent.
Red Tail Run Golf Club
520 W. Grove Road, Decatur, IL 217.429.6243
This 18-hole course is designed in the prairie style - using native plants, flowers and grasses - by pro golfer Raymond Floyd. There are five tee-boxes at each hole, providing players of all skill levels a challenging game of golf. The course is named after the red-tailed hawk, a raptor, which is making a strong comeback in central Illinois. The hawk is frequently seen soaring along Route 51 South in Decatur. Course distance runs from 5100 yards from the front tee boxes to 7300 yards from the back tee boxes. Par 72!
Request additional information or call the Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-800-331-4479.
