Bill Harris Arena
Bill Harris Arena Fair Park Arena Location 2331 Bessemer Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35208 Owner City of Birmingham Capacity 5,000 Opened 1987 Tenants Birmingham Bandits (CBA) (1991) Birmingham Power (NWBL) (2001–2002) Magic City Court Kings (WBA) (2005) Birmingham Blitz (ABA) (2012–2014) Alabama Outlawz (XLIF) (2014–2015) The W. F. "Bill" Harris State Fair Arena (called Bill Harris Arena or Fair Park Arena ) is a 5,000-seat multipurpose indoor arena located at the Alabama State Fairgrounds. The arena is used primarily for basketball, but also hosts concerts and other events. The arena has previously served as the home of the Birmingham Magicians and the Birmingham Blitz of the American Basketball Association and the Alabama Outlawz of X-League Indoor Football. It is named in honor of Bill Harris, longtime athletics director for Birmingham City Schools. Professional teams In 1985, the Puerto Rico Coquis of the Continental Basketball Associatio...