The Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds (also known as the South Florida Fair), formerly the Americraft Expo Center, is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose venue in
West Palm Beach, Florida
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, located at 9067 Southern Boulevard, within a few miles of
Royal Palm Beach
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,
Wellington
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and
Loxahatchee. With over , it hosts public and consumer oriented events and shows, as well as special functions, including the
South Florida Fair
The South Florida Fair is an annual fair held in West Palm Beach, Florida every January. The fairgrounds site occupies and is located on the site of the former Palm Beach Speedway at the intersection of Southern Boulevard (US 98/ SR 80) and F ...
, many craft shows, and meetings. It has also hosted several
WWE
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house shows
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. It was originally built in 1990 as a facility and was expanded to its current size in 2002.
650,000 people attend various events at the Expo Center on an annual basis. Besides the . Expo east an Expo West buildings, there are 10 other smaller exhibit buildings that range in size from 3,625 to ,
along with the Perfect Vodka Amphitheater, the Agriplex, and
Yesteryear Village
The South Florida Fair is an annual fair held in West Palm Beach, Florida every January. The fairgrounds site occupies and is located on the site of the former Palm Beach Speedway at the intersection of Southern Boulevard ( US 98/ SR 80) and ...
. These events constitute 250 event days.
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Indoor arenas in Florida
Sports venues in Palm Beach County, Florida
Buildings and structures in West Palm Beach, Florida
1990 establishments in Florida
Event venues established in 1990
Sports venues completed in 1990
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