Bartow Arena, Birmingham

Name: Bartow Arena
Address: 617 13th St S, Birmingham, 35233, United States
Telephone: (205) 934-7296

#124 among attractions in Birmingham

Sport venue, Sport, Basketball, Auditorium

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Facts and practical information

Bartow Arena is an 8,508-seat multi-purpose arena in Birmingham, in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is home to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. The arena is named after Gene Bartow, the coach who built the school's men's basketball program from scratch over the last quarter of the 20th century. UAB initially played their games at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex Arena, now known as Legacy Arena, but moved its games to the on-campus facility beginning with the 1988–89 season. ()

Opened: 3 December 1988 (35 years ago)Capacity: 8508Coordinates: 33°30'8"N, 86°48'33"W

Address

617 13th St SFive Points SouthBirmingham 35233 United States

Contact

(205) 934-7296

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Day trips

Bartow Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Rotary Trail, McWane Science Center.

0.4 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
10 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
1 miN
Museum, History museum
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham
26 min walk • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is a large interpretive museum and research center in Birmingham, Alabama that depicts the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
0.9 miNE
Park
Rotary Trail, Birmingham
23 min walk • Rotary Trail is a half-mile linear park in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. The trail was predominantly funded by the Birmingham Rotary Club in honor of their centennial anniversary.
0.9 miN
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
23 min walk • The McWane Science Center is a science museum and research archive located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama, United States. The state-of-the-art science center, aquarium, and 280-seat IMAX Dome Theater is housed in the historic and refurbished Loveman's department store building.
0.9 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
23 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
1 miN
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
26 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
0.9 miN
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
23 min walk • The Carver Theatre, now formally known as the Carver Performing Arts Center, is a theater located in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
1 miN
Historic walking areas, Memorial
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Birmingham
25 min walk • The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument is a United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama established in 2017 to preserve and commemorate the work of the Civil Rights Movement. The monument is administered by the National Park Service.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Third Presbyterian Church, Birmingham
21 min walk • The Third Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, Alabama is a Presbyterian church located on the city's Southside at 617 22nd Street South, at the corner of 7th Avenue South. It is a member congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America.
0.9 miE
Synagogue
Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham
23 min walk • Temple Emanu-El is a Reform Jewish congregation in Birmingham, Alabama.
0.5 miN
Park
Railroad Park, Birmingham
14 min walk • Railroad Park is a 19-acre park in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, that opened in the fall of 2010. It was designed by landscape architect Tom Leader and built by Birmingham-based Brasfield & Gorrie. The park lies immediately south of the Norfolk Southern and CSX rail lines through downtown Birmingham.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bartow Arena?

Nearby attractions include University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (4 min walk), Alabama Museum of Health Sciences, Birmingham (9 min walk), Alys Robinson Stephens Performing Arts Center, Birmingham (9 min walk), New Pilgrim Baptist Church, Birmingham (10 min walk).

How to get to Bartow Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bartow Arena:

Bus

NE Corner of 6th Av S & 14th St S • Lines: 48 (3 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (19 min walk)