Exhibition Centers in Illinois

53 venues in Illinois, 24 of them exhibition centers, 1 city with a page of their own. Featured placements are marked.

Illinois has 53 venues among its exhibition centers in the United States, from the Chicago area to the southern towns. Chicago has 12 of them, and the Chicago city page covers 5. Springfield and Quincy have 3 venues each, with the rest scattered from Rock Island to Carbondale.

McCormick Place in Chicago gives 2,600,000 square feet of exhibit space, 170 meeting rooms, a 100,000 square foot ballroom and 5,800 parking spaces, with a maximum capacity of 18,000 people and a connected hotel. McCormick Place - West Building has a 470,000 square foot largest exhibit hall and 2,100 parking spaces, and McCormick Place Lakeside Center, East Building is also on the hub. THE MART has loading docks and public transit access. The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center has 4 meeting rooms and a connected hotel, rated 3.7 from 8,079 reviews.

Outside Chicago, the Tinley Park Convention Center gives 70,000 square feet of exhibit space, a 58,000 square foot largest exhibit hall and a maximum capacity of 6,000 people. The Schaumburg Convention Center has 30 meeting rooms and is 12 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island gives 60,000 square feet of exhibit space, and the Bank of Springfield Center has a 44,000 square foot largest exhibit hall. Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville is about 30 minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport by ground transportation. The Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy has on-site parking and floor plans, and both it and the Peoria Civic Center publish a public event calendar.

A notice on the White Eagle Events & Convention Center site mentions farewell messages, so call to confirm it is still booking events. Other event venues on the hub include the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds Park in Belleville and Exposition Building in Springfield.

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Peoria Civic Center

4.2(824 reviews on Google)

201 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • Public event calendar

The Pavilion

4.6(441 reviews on Google)

1602 Sioux Dr, Marion

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • On-site parking
  • Public event calendar
(618) 993-2657

QCCA Expo Center

4.4(574 reviews on Google)

2621 4th Ave, Rock Island

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • On-site parking
  • Public event calendar
(309) 788-5912

Oakley-Lindsay Center

4.6(376 reviews on Google)

300 Civic Center Plaza #237, Quincy

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • On-site parking
  • Floor plans available
(217) 223-1000

ELARA Convention Center

4.5(75 reviews on Google)

800 S Illinois Rte 31, Crystal Lake

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions
  • Connected hotel
  • Outdoor event space
(815) 404-2009

Other event venues

Otto Center

4.6(92 reviews on Google)

2058 N Co Rd 1800 E, Arthur

The Oak Brook Manor

4.5(44 reviews on Google)

800 Oak Brook Rd, Oak Brook

  • On-site parking
  • Exclusive in-house catering
  • Outdoor event space
(630) 819-6175

JCC of Chicago

3.8(6 reviews on Google)

840 Vernon Ave, Glencoe

APC Event Room

4.5(2 reviews on Google)

Waubonsee Community College Academic and Professional Center, Sugar Grove

(630) 466-6820

Tokyo Hotel

5.0(1 review on Google)

19 E Ohio St, Chicago

Frequently asked questions

How much exhibit space does McCormick Place in Chicago have?

McCormick Place gives 2,600,000 square feet of exhibit space, 170 meeting rooms and a 100,000 square foot ballroom. McCormick Place - West Building has a 470,000 square foot largest exhibit hall.

Which Illinois venues are near an airport?

The Schaumburg Convention Center is 12 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville is about 30 minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport by ground transportation.

Where can I find an Illinois venue with a connected hotel?

McCormick Place, McCormick Place - West Building, The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, the Tinley Park Convention Center and the Schaumburg Convention Center all have a connected hotel. So do ELARA Convention Center in Crystal Lake and the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham.

Does Chicago have its own page?

Yes. Chicago has a city page covering 5 venues. The state's other venues, from Springfield to Rock Island, are on this hub.