History and Use
The facility was first built in 1984 on the site of the old Edmonton Gardens, the first home of the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers moved across 118 Avenue in 1974 to the new Northlands Coliseum, now Rexall Place. Prior to 2009, the EXPO Centre was known as the Northlands AgriCom, or simply The Agricom, from the agricultural and commercial trade shows which it was built to host.
From 1996 to 1998 the building was used as a venue for ice hockey with a capacity of 5,527. It was home to the Western Hockey League's Edmonton Ice until the team moved to Cranbrook, British Columbia.
The EXPO Centre hosts such major events as K-Days, which all halls are used for multiple purposes including a food court, casino, and trade show.
Over 2,500 more events are held at the EXPO Centre annually, mainly different types of trade shows. Major events include the Edmonton International Motor Show, the Home and Garden Show, YC Alberta, RV Expo, and Edmonton Pet Expo.
The facility is also sometimes used as a music venue, for example hosting the Offspring on 13 June 2009, Weezer on 22 April 2002, the mini-festival Campus Chaos on 25 September 2009 (headliners Hinder and Lil Jon).
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