The Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds is an exhibition center and fairground site, located in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, an ...
. The site has been home to the
Ohio State Fair since 1886.
Attributes
The fairgrounds site includes numerous fair buildings: the Bricker Building,
Taft Coliseum, Celeste Center, Congress Pavilion, Cooper Arena, Cox Fine Arts Center, and others. Parks included in the site include Natural Resources Park, Central Park, and Heritage Park.
Nearby entities considered on the fairgrounds include the
Ohio History Center,
Historic Crew Stadium, and the
Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy.
Celeste Center
Celeste Center is a 10,200-seat multipurpose arena. The building, named for former Ohio Governor and United States Ambassador to India
Richard F. Celeste
Richard Frank Celeste (born November 11, 1937) is an American former diplomat, university administrator and politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 64th governor of Ohio from 1983 to 1991.
Early life and career
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, is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events.
The arena contains . of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a -by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to by . It also features air conditioning, an excellent sound system, dressing rooms with showers, large rest rooms, office space and concession stands.
The Celeste Center is a rather low roofed arena for its capacity (53 feet tall). When used for concerts, the seating is set up amphitheater style.
In 2000,
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...
performed to a sold-out crowd as part of her
first concert tour.
See also
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All American Quarter Horse Congress
The All American Quarter Horse Congress (AAQHC) is known as the largest single breed horse show in the world. The annual event is held at the 360 acre Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio, and is hosted by the Ohio Quarter Ho ...
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List of contemporary amphitheatres
External links
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Sports venues in Columbus, Ohio
Convention centers in Ohio
Indoor arenas in Columbus, Ohio
Buildings and structures in Columbus, Ohio
Tourist attractions in Columbus, Ohio
Tourist attractions in Franklin County, Ohio
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