Buildings and Floorplans

Welcome to the Sales & Event Services Office!

If you’ve got an event to put on, we’ve got everything you need to make it a success.

At the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds, you’ll find more than one million square feet of event space, seats for 20,000 people and ties for 2,000 cattle.

Our versatile, 360-acre, 20-building complex can host almost any kind and size of event. From a small meeting to a large convention, from a sporting event to a concert and from a horse show to a black-tie celebration, the Ohio Expo Center is adaptable to any event.

Only seven minutes from downtown Columbus and a short drive from a variety of hotels, restaurants, entertainment and the area’s finest shopping, the Ohio Expo Center is desirable spot for event holders and guests alike.

The complex features paved, controlled and lighted parking to handle the large crowds. You’ll also find one of the region’s best service and support groups for entertainment, sound, lighting, food, and decorations.

Need a place to host your next event? Take a tour through the Ohio Expo Center! For more information on rates and availability or to schedule a time to visit us in person, contact Kathie Amspaugh, our Sales & Event Services Director.

Now booking: two new buildings opening this year

Artist's rendering of the new Ohio Agriculture Center

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The Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds is now booking events for two new buildings slated for completion by July 2026 as part of the $460 million of improvements at the facility.

The first of the two buildings, the Ohio Agriculture Center, is versatile and designed to accommodate a variety of events. The building features more than 100,000 square feet of clear-span, temperature-controlled exhibit space, as well as 10 breakout meeting rooms that can be used independently or combined to create three larger meeting spaces.

For smaller events, the new Ohio Showcase Building features a food hall space and three private event spaces, one of which is complete with an exterior balcony overlooking the new Town Square. In addition to the rentable event spaces, the building also includes a dinging court and a permanent exhibition telling Ohio’s story in conjunction with the Ohio History Connection.

Books are now open for events beginning in December 2026.