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International Exposition Center

3.6 (43 reviews)

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Amanda M.

Auto show We visited the auto show and had a great time. Parking was free. Not as many cars in typical years past but still a great experience. More food options. Since the place was reopened it also appeared to be brighter and cleaner.

12 October 2019 - working at the International Cat Show.
Agnes I.

This is a big center where several events are held throughout the year. So far in 2019, I visited for the International Cat Show (no, I don't actually like cats that much...haha), the Trick or Treat Halloween event, and the Christmas Connection event. All those events were fun and you can view my attached photos. BUILDING - As stated earlier, the building is huge. There is security present and always someone willing to help if you have a question. FOOD - There is a food court inside but the food is expensive. The food is basically fast food such as pizza and fries so nothing healthy. Coffee and tea are for sale too. Parking fee varies per event but I've never had to pay since I came as a vendor. You can never be bored in Cleveland because there is always something to do so hop on down to the I-X center for your next family fun activity. I heard that the CAR SHOW is a popular event that is held here but I've never been to it. **** - 150 total reviews in 2019 - 359 total overall Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 14 December 2019

Cecilia M.

We went to the Home & Garden Show at the I-X Center. I'm glad that they bring in a lot of different shows that we can go and get some steps in. Of course it's always very crowded. The Home and Garden show is great way to get acquainted with different businesses, contractors, etc. There is also so many other vendors there that have nothing to do with Home nor Garden. The flowers are so beautiful, great job with the displays. I know how difficult and time consuming these shows can be. They had a separate area with beautiful backyard decks, etc. Honestly it's a phenomenal way to dream for awhile. A little piece of beautiful heaven. The beverages are too expensive. A beer was $10 for 20 ounces. A coffee mocha was over $5, this was not a Starbucks.

Kathy M.

I'm so glad they are back open. I love going to all the shows they have here. I went today for the Christmas Connection. There was so many vendors and food options. It was a great way to spend the day. I look forward to other shows including the auto show. It's got great parking and very easy to get to.

Alex H.

The IX center is a shining gem in the area of Cleveland Hopkins Airport. It is a cavernous former tank plant turned into an exposition center. Everything from the car show to the indoor amusement park to concerts are held here. What fewer people may know, however, is that there are a large number of meeting rooms located in the basement for events. I attended one of those this week, and it was a great venue. Additionally, the catering is shockingly good. For two days, lunch was some of the best banquet style food I've had. I was surprised and impressed. Ample parking is available. I have many great memories from the IX Center from over the decades, from seeing the Jurassic dinosaur event to the I Love the 90s tour, and look forward to continuing to make many more great memories there.

Troy B.

I am going to echo what a lot of people already said below, but this place was really nice, and exceeded my expectations. We drove up from Pittsburgh for the big motorcycle show, and this place was easy to get to, traffic getting in was not too bad, parking was reasonable ($10) and it was a very cool venue. The bike show was well laid out, and the place was nicely decorated, had clean restrooms, and lots of food and drink options (although I didn't eat or drink anything here, because I had packed my own drinks and snacks (and nobody stopped me from bringing my own food and drink, so that was cool)). I hear this place was an old tank factory from WWII, but it was not evident at all that this was an old building. It felt modern and very bright and well lit inside. ALSO, believe this or not, but they had a giant Ferris Wheel inside that people were riding!! I had never seen anything like this before outside of Las Vegas. After the show, it was easy getting out, and they also had a cool old airplane on display outside the building (and this building was located right next to the airport, so you got to see lots of airplanes taking off on the runway next to this center, really cool if you happen to like seeing airplanes) . . . I would definitely come back here again . . . Cheers!

Kids having fun at the International Motorcycle Show
Phil G.

This is a nice space for an expo or show. It has a ferris wheel in the center, and when you are at the top you can actually see outside/over the building. They have a number of food items that are realistically priced (unlike some convention centers that charge for food like a movie theater.) It is very convenient to the interstate, the Cleveland airport, and Cleveland itself. The parking lot is also large, and on the premises. I was here today for the International Motorcycle Show. The venue is large enough to have stunt shows.

Nicole B.

I won some tickets for the trick or treat Halloween event and took my husband and son. 2 year or younger was free entry into the trick or treat part and everything else was free. When we walked in the building there was a huge pumpkin display and an area in front of it to take pictures. There were a few iron man displays that caught our attention and a huge wheel spinning in water with exotic animals in front if it. My son enjoyed looking at the display. We entered into the trick or treat event and took a few pictures in front of another display. The atmosphere was dark and spooky but not too much. There were dim lights and light music playing. They had themed areas set up behind each candy table. The displays were very creative. The characters were really friendly to the children and took pride in their displays and what it did. Once we went thru, we exited out to the main center and it was filled with vendor tables handing out candy. The vendors were really nice and not very pushy. There were also tons of rides, most of which my tot was scared to get on. They had an area that kids were able to take pictures with superheros and princesses. They had groups doing dance recitals. They had conssesion stands and cotton candy. Overall, my son had a great time, it was a nice family event and sent him home snoring.

Debra V.

Great venue off 480w. Something for everyone at the food show. Chef talks by TV personalities. We saw Food Truck's Tyler Florence and The Chew's Cara Hall. Lots of beer and food sampling, too. A nice day.

Yes there's a working Ferris wheel inside the IX

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For the love of God, get WiFi. Get with the times. Very dated interior. Yes it is spacious but it could use a serious refresh.

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