About us
The sixth largest public facility of its kind in the United States, the Kentucky Exposition Center features large facilities with diverse capabilities. The over one million square feet of contiguous, climate-controlled exhibit and meeting space - all on one level - will accommodate all shapes and sizes of events. The 400-acre property offers more than one million square feet of indoor space including Freedom Hall, an indoor arena which seats over 19,000 people. The expo center accommodates an amazing spectrum of events year round and remains the permanent home for the Kentucky State Fair, the National Farm Machinery Show, and the North American International Livestock Exposition.
Venue Details
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Amenities
- Internet access
- Onsite catering
- Onsite security
- Space (outdoor)
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Airport shuttle
- Bus
- Taxi
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Staging area
- Internet access
- Onsite catering
- Onsite security
- Space (outdoor)
- Wheelchair accessible
- AV capabilities
- Airport shuttle
- Bus
- Taxi
- Dance floor
- Loading dock
- Staging area
Meeting rooms
Meeting rooms
Meeting space
Name | Room size | Ceiling height | Maximum capacity | Banquet rounds | Theater | Classroom | Boardroom | Perimeter seating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freedom Hall | 39,000 sq. ft. 136 x 310 sq. ft. | 71 ft. | 17487 | - | 17487 | - | - | - |
Freedom Hall VIP Room 1 | 560 sq. ft. - | - | 50 | 30 | 50 | 30 | - | - |
Freedom Hall VIP Room 2 | 680 sq. ft. - | - | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | - | - |
Freedom Hall VIP Show Manager's Suite | 1,865 sq. ft. - | - | 18 | - | - | - | 18 | - |
Saddle n Sirloin VIP Suite | 2,760 sq. ft. - | - | 314 | 146 | 314 | 146 | - | - |
ULA Ballroom | 7,162 sq. ft. - | - | 1000 | 448 | 1000 | 448 | - | - |
Broadbent Arena | 39,000 sq. ft. 137 x 310 sq. ft. | 42 ft. | 6600 | - | 6600 | - | - | 5261 |
North Wing | 216,000 sq. ft. 362 x 603 sq. ft. | 28 ft. | 20000 | 13000 | 20000 | 13000 | - | - |
East Hall A | 20,736 sq. ft. 128 x 162 sq. ft. | 23 ft. | 2400 | 1213 | 2400 | 1213 | - | - |
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