Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, Kent

Name: Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
Address: 1025 Risman Dr, Kent, 44240, United States
Telephone: (330) 672-2244

#24 among attractions in Kent

Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue, Sport

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center

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Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, Kent

Facts and practical information

The Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, often referred to as the MAC Center and the MACC, is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The building is primarily used as an athletic venue that is home to five Kent State Golden Flashes varsity athletic teams, including the men's basketball and women's basketball teams. The arena also hosts women's volleyball, women's gymnastics, and wrestling as well as commencement exercises, speakers, and concerts throughout the year. The building houses the offices of the Kent State Athletic Department and the coaches of each of the university's varsity athletic teams. ()

Capacity: 6327Coordinates: 41°8'53"N, 81°20'40"W

Address

1025 Risman DrUniversityKent 44240 United States

Contact

(330) 672-2244

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Day trips

Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kent State University Ice Arena, Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Schoonover Stadium, The Kent Stage.

0.5 miE
Hockey, Ice rink, Sport venue
Kent State University Ice Arena, Kent
12 min walk • The KSU Ice Arena is a two-rink ice complex located on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States. The building contains two ice rinks, one with seating for 1,500 fans that is used for ice hockey and figure skating, with the other used for general skating. The two rinks are connected by a large lobby and snack bar.
1 miNW
Church
Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Kent
25 min walk • Unitarian Universalist Church of Kent, Ohio is a Unitarian Universalist church in Kent, Ohio. Founded in 1866, the current building was completed by builder Joseph Gridley in 1868 on land donated by philanthropist Marvin Kent and rests on a bedrock of sandstone.
0.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Schoonover Stadium, Kent
22 min walk • Olga Mural Field at Schoonover Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, United States.
0.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Music venue
The Kent Stage, Kent
20 min walk • The Kent Stage is a 642-seat theater that was built in 1927 in Kent, Ohio, United States. Since 2002, it has been used as a performance venue for music, plays and film.
0.4 miNW
41°9'10"N • 81°20'60"W
Kent State University Museum, Kent
12 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
~890 ftN
41°9'1"N • 81°20'38"W
May 4 Visitors Center, Kent
5 min walk • Museum
1 miNW
Library
Kent Free Library, Kent
25 min walk • The Kent Free Library is a public library located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The oldest part of its current building is a Carnegie library that opened in 1903.
0.4 miSE
Monuments and statues
Partially Buried Woodshed, Kent
11 min walk • Partially Buried Woodshed is a work of land art created by American artist Robert Smithson in January 1970 at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. The work consisted of an existing woodshed and earth added by the artist in order to illustrate the concept of entropy.
~1850 ftSE
Universities and schools
Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent
9 min walk • The former Glenn H. Brown Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University is now renamed the Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute.
1 miNW
City hall
Franklin Township Hall, Kent
25 min walk • The Franklin Township Hall, also referred to historically as the "Town Hall", is a town hall located in Kent, Ohio, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1220 ftNW
41°9'1"N • 81°20'51"W
Center for the Visual Arts, Kent
6 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Postmodern architecture

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center?

Nearby attractions include May 4 Visitors Center, Kent (5 min walk), Prentice Hall, Kent (6 min walk), Center for the Visual Arts, Kent (6 min walk), Ohio State Normal College at Kent, Kent (8 min walk).

How to get to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center:

Bus

KSU Student Center • Lines: 55 (2 min walk)
Kent Central Gateway • Lines: 30, 35, 40, 51, 53, 57 (18 min walk)