The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is a 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2) exhibition center, in Rapid City, South Dakota. It contains a 10,000 seat, multi-purpose arena. It was built in 1977 and the grand opening event was an Elvis Presley concert on June 21st.
The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center is home to many large events including the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo[1], Lakota Nations Invitational, and the Black Hills Homebuilders Expo. It also showcases many motorcycles during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. It is also home to the Rapid City RUSH CHL hockey team. The Civic Center is the main event center for western South Dakota.
