Agriplex

An agriplex ("agricultural complex"), is a type of community centre found in rural agricultural towns and communities in North America, especially Canada.[1][2] An agriplex usually includes recreation, sports, and meeting facilities in addition to a large hall or arena, sometimes on state or county fair grounds.[3]

Agriplexes, depending on their size, may play host to farm exhibitions, fairs, trade shows, rodeos, farmer's markets, sports meets, entertainment, and equestrian events.[3][4] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, at least one agriplex, at the Western Fair Agriplex in Ontario, was converted into a field hospital.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Ugly Potato Day 2026: A Growing Tradition at the Cloverdale Agriplex". The Globe and Mail. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Yu, Alvin (April 3, 2020). "180-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients being built at Western Fair: Hospital officials say the facility will be for patients who are recovering but not well enough to go home". Canadian Broadcast Corp., CBC News. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Needles, Allison (September 12, 2016). "Completed AgriPlex to show off dairy animals at Washington State Fair". The News Tribune (Puyallup Herald). Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Martinez, Holly (July 7, 2023). "Touring The Martin County Fair's New Home: The annual event has been one of the most popular in the region and will soon call the Treasure Coast Agriplex home". Stuart Magazine. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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