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Graham ParkExhibition Center

Facility Info

Every space, room by room

Square footage, capacity, ceiling height, floor type and included furniture for every rental space — the details planners need to figure out what fits before they call. Pair this with the Rates & Fee Schedule and Rules & Policies pages for the full picture.

Rows of attendees seated inside a bright, open exhibition hall during a trade show.

Climate-controlled expo hall

Four Seasons Building

Our largest indoor hall — a wide-open, column-free floor that hosts everything from 120-booth expos to sit-down dinners for a thousand, comfortable in any Minnesota season.

Size
24,000 sq ft (column-free)
Ceiling
24 ft clear
Floor type
Sealed polished concrete
Availability
Year-round (heated and air-conditioned)

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
1,100 seated (60" rounds)
Theater / seated
1,600 theater rows
Standing
1,800 standing reception

Included furniture

  • 100 × 60" round tables
  • 80 × 8' banquet tables
  • 1,800 stacking chairs
  • 24' × 16' portable stage

Drive-in overhead doors on two sides make load-in easy for large exhibits and vehicles.

Curved rows of empty red grandstand seats inside a covered arena.

Twin arenas + concourse

Graham Arena Complex

Two connected arenas with grandstand seating and a shared concourse — home to hockey and figure skating in winter and large trade shows, craft fairs and auctions the rest of the year.

Size
34,000 sq ft combined (two 85' × 200' arena floors)
Ceiling
32 ft to the rigging point
Floor type
Sealed concrete; Arena A converts to a seasonal ice sheet
Availability
Year-round · Arena A carries ice mid-September through mid-May

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
900 seated on one arena floor
Theater / seated
2,500 grandstand seating
Standing
3,000 standing across both floors

Included furniture

  • Fixed grandstand bleacher seating
  • 60 × 8' folding tables
  • 500 folding chairs available
  • Portable risers

Book one arena or both — pricing and availability are shown separately for each.

Bundles of fresh carrots and leeks displayed at a farmers market stall.

Historic main hall

Exhibition Building

The fair's beloved main hall — the home of blue-ribbon exhibits every summer and a bright, flexible space for markets, banquets and gatherings all year long.

Size
12,000 sq ft
Ceiling
18 ft
Floor type
Polished concrete, ground level
Availability
Year-round (heated; no air conditioning)

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
500 seated (60" rounds)
Theater / seated
800 theater rows
Standing
750 standing reception

Included furniture

  • 50 × 60" round tables
  • 60 × 8' banquet tables
  • 800 stacking chairs
  • Vendor pipe-and-drape (on request)
A banquet hall set for a wedding reception with linen-draped tables, fresh flowers and soft lighting.

Indoor / open-air pavilion

Floral Hall & Pavilion

A charming indoor-outdoor pavilion with roll-up walls that open to the lawn — the grounds' favorite spot for weddings, receptions and milestone celebrations.

Size
6,000 sq ft indoors + covered patio
Ceiling
16 ft open truss
Floor type
Sealed concrete indoors; paver patio outdoors
Availability
April through October

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
220 seated (60" rounds)
Theater / seated
300 ceremony rows
Standing
300 standing reception

Included furniture

  • 300 white folding chairs
  • 28 × 60" round tables
  • 10 × 8' rectangular tables
  • Sweetheart / head table

Roll-up glass walls open the hall directly onto the lawn — a popular ceremony backdrop.

A festival crowd silhouetted against warm golden grandstand stage lights at night.

Open-air grandstand

Grandstand & Outdoor Arena

The heart of fair week — a covered grandstand overlooking a full outdoor arena built for concerts, rodeos, tractor pulls and headline entertainment under the summer sky.

Size
Full outdoor show arena + covered grandstand
Ceiling
Open-air; grandstand roof clears 40 ft at the stage end
Floor type
Turf/dirt show arena; concrete grandstand deck
Availability
May through September, weather permitting

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
Not applicable (outdoor arena)
Theater / seated
4,000 covered grandstand seating
Standing
2,500 on the arena floor

Included furniture

  • Fixed grandstand bleacher seating
  • Show ring rail & gates
  • PA and stage power hookups

Portable stage and sound rigging are available as an add-on for concerts and rodeos.

Neat green rows of crops running toward a tree line across open farmland.

Flexible outdoor acreage

Open Grounds & Show Rings

Wide-open, adaptable acreage with power, water and RV hookups throughout — the canvas for festivals, car shows, dog trials, rallies and anything else the county dreams up.

Size
Up to 20 acres, sold in flexible blocks
Ceiling
Not applicable (outdoor)
Floor type
Turf and gravel lots; full-hookup RV pads
Availability
Mid-April through mid-October

Maximum capacity

Seated (banquet)
Determined by your layout and fire-marshal review
Theater / seated
Determined by your layout and fire-marshal review
Standing
Determined by your layout and fire-marshal review

Included furniture

  • Power and water hookups (where sited)
  • Livestock show rings
  • Overflow parking

No tables, chairs or tenting are included on open acreage — renters arrange these directly or through an add-on rental.

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