Shopping Buildings & Marketplaces

Bringing the shop to “Sips, Sounds, and Shops,” the Central Marketplace has a new look and a new vibe truly focused on small business! Located in the Bank Five Nine Amphitheater with entrances on Second Street, Central Avenue, Benno’s Micro Alley, and Grandstand Avenue.

The air-conditioned 200,000 square foot Exposition Center is a shopper’s paradise! Get everything from a new mattress or patio set to the latest gadgets. Located on the south end of State Fair Park with entrances on Main Street and along the west side of the building.

Take a stroll through the Midwest Marketplace that offers custom-fitted toe rings, beach bags, handmade baskets, and more specialty items. Located west of the Original Cream Puff Pavilion with entrances on First Street, Wetley Way, and Main Street.

Escape the sun in the shade of the Mile Marketplace featuring vendors selling everything from personalized hand sculptures to wearable seatbelt belts. Located under the Grandstand with entrances along the middle of Grandstand Avenue.

Find more than just Cream Puffs in the Original Cream Puffs Pavilion. Confections, packaged nuts, and soup mixes are a staple in this building. Located on the south end of State Fair with entrances on First Street, Dairy Lane, Main Street, and near the Ejection Seat.

Find treasures like decorative fish, cowboy boots, custom-made signs, and more. Located throughout State Fair sprinkled amongst the concession trailers, attractions, and other buildings.