The Fair Expo Center is a

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located in

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, adjacent to the campus of

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. It has been built in stages since 1952. The center's main entrance features four meeting rooms totaling of space.

Arnold Hall

The flagship facility of the complex is the Arnold Hall, which seats up to 7,460 for many events, including concerts, sporting events, banquets, etc. It's also used for trade shows. There is also a box office, an in-house restaurant, a state-of-the-art sound system, a meeting room seating up to 125, and public restrooms.

Edwards Hall

Edwards Hall features of unobstructed space and seats up to 5,083 fans. It is air-conditioned and also contains a sound system. It is used for trade shows, conventions, and sporting events. Both venues have a ceiling height of no more than .

Sunshine Pavilion

The Sunshine Pavilion was built in 2000 and can hold up to 6,920. It contains of meeting space, two food service areas, a ceiling height of , a modern sound system and air conditioning, and a covered walkway to Arnold Hall. It is used for trade shows, meetings and other events.

Goode Building

The Goode Building contains two meeting rooms totaling .

FairExpo Center

The FairExpo Center is the site of the annual

Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition The Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition Inc., known for generations as The Youth Fair or just The Fair, is the largest nonprofit charity event in South Florida, attracting nearly 600,000 guests. It is a 21-day showcase of agricultural and ed ...

, and is also used for recreational events. In 1992 it housed 3,000

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troops following

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. It even processed Cuban refugees during the

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External links

Official site
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