Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg

Name: Wallace Civic Center
Address: 1000 John Fitch Hwy, Fitchburg, United States

#17 among attractions in Fitchburg

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The George R. Wallace Jr. Civic Center, more commonly known as the Civic Center, is a 1,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and has an end-stage concert capacity of 3,200. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. First opened in 1970, the Wallace Civic Center consists of the Gaetz Arena, the Landry Arena, a planetarium, and several multi-use banquet rooms. ()

Opened: 1970 (54 years ago)Coordinates: 42°35'42"N, 71°47'4"W

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1000 John Fitch HwyFitchburg United States

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Wallace Civic Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg Art Museum, Rollstone Boulder, Forestdale Cemetery.

1.2 miSW
Library, Neoclassical architecture
Fitchburg Public Library, Fitchburg
31 min walk • The Fitchburg Historical Society is a historical society whose mission is to collect, preserve, and present the history of Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Fitchburg Art Museum, Fitchburg
29 min walk • The Fitchburg Art Museum is a regional art museum based in Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
1.2 miSW
Bridge
Rollstone Boulder, Fitchburg
32 min walk • The Rollstone Boulder is a ten-foot-tall, 110-ton porphyritic granite glacial erratic located on a traffic island in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The boulder was exploded at its original location at the summit of Rollstone Hill and then reassembled near Fitchburg's Upper Common in 1929 from the pieces.
1.2 miS
Cemetery
Forestdale Cemetery, Fitchburg
32 min walk • Forestdale Cemetery is a public secular cemetery located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The cemetery was officially organized on November 1, 1860, after a town meeting in October of that year designated a sum of $1,500 dollars for the purchase of land; contributions for this land...
1.2 miSW
42°34'53"N • 71°48'0"W
Putnam Street Lanes Fitchburg, Fitchburg
32 min walk • Bowling alley, Bridge
1.2 miS
Cemetery
St. Bernard Cemetery, Fitchburg
32 min walk • St. Bernard Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. People of note buried there include politician Joseph D. Ward, and baseball players Nixey Callahan, John T. Keefe and Pat Moran.
1.3 miSW
Church
Calvinistic Congregational Church, Fitchburg
33 min walk • The Calvinistic Congregational Church is an historic church building located at 820 Main Street in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In 1967, the congregation joined with the First United Methodist Church of Fitchburg to form a cooperative ministry called Faith United Parish. Built in 1896. the church was designed by architect Henry M.
1.1 miS
42°34'45"N • 71°46'54"W
Goodrich Academy, Fitchburg
29 min walk • Park
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Moran Square Historic District, Fitchburg
25 min walk • The Moran Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing an area of late 19th and early 20th-century industrial, commercial, and residential development in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Monument Park Historic District, Fitchburg
30 min walk • The Monument Park Historic District is a historic district centered on Monument Park in downtown Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The district has one of the city's finest assemblages of high-quality architecture, including a number of civic, religious, and commercial buildings near the park.
0.5 miSW
42°35'17"N • 71°47'22"W
Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg
14 min walk • Library

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wallace Civic Center?

Nearby attractions include Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg (13 min walk), Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library at Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg (14 min walk).

How to get to Wallace Civic Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wallace Civic Center:

Bus

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority Intermodal Center (27 min walk)

Train

Fitchburg (27 min walk)