The Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds is an exhibition center and fairground site, located in Columbus, Ohio . The site has been home to the Ohio State Fair since 1886.
6-651: 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
12-513: A building or structure in Columbus, Ohio is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taft Coliseum The Taft Coliseum is a 5,003-permanent seat multi-purpose arena located at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio . It opened in 1918 and is nicknamed "The Barn". The facility hosted the 1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships . The Coliseum has become
18-538: A legendary and traditional high school basketball venue. It hosted OHSAA central district and regional playoffs in boys' High School basketball until 2013, when the Central District Athletic Board opted to move games to Ohio Dominican University. During each fall and winter the Coliseum is also home to Columbus Ice Hockey Club (CIHC) and CCYHA youth hockey. It recently has been acquired by The Chiller and
24-613: Is a 10,200-seat multipurpose arena. The building, named for former Ohio Governor and United States Ambassador to India Richard F. Celeste , is used for concerts, trade shows, banquets, and sporting events. The arena contains 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m). of unobstructed floor space and two stages, one a 75-foot (23 m)-by-32-foot permanent stage and a portable stage measuring up to 60 feet (18 m) by 32 feet (9.8 m). It also features air conditioning, an excellent sound system, dressing rooms with showers, large rest rooms, office space and concession stands. The Celeste Center
30-477: 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 performed to a sold-out crowd as part of her first concert tour . 39°59′55″N 82°59′32″W / 39.998513°N 82.992348°W / 39.998513; -82.992348 This article on a music performance venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to
36-578: Is used as a public rink for games and practices. It was also once home to the Ohio State University men's basketball team, Columbus Horizon CBA basketball team, Columbus Thunderbolts Arena Football League team, and the Columbus Stars and Columbus Chill ice hockey teams. The Barn was renovated in 2005 to include new scoreboards, the addition of shot clocks above the backboards, a fresh coat of paint, and new rest rooms. On July 28, 2010,
#878121