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CIVIC CENTER WEDDINGS

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CAPTURED BY LYDIA

RENT A SPACE

The Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center stands in Lima’s Town Square and is the hub of the community’s cultural life. It is the primary public assembly facility in West Central Ohio. 

 

The Veterans Memorial Civic Center includes a 14,500 sq ft exhibit hall, 10 meeting rooms, 1774 seat performing arts center, and banquet facility.

 

The Convention Center is connected to the 100-room Wingate by Wyndham and to the Market Street Parking Garage. Entire events can be accomplished under one roof, merging big city convenience and style with small market affordability.

Five people walking around the Lima Civic Center's Exhibit Hall used for conventions, trade shows, wedding receptions and live events.
EXHIBIT HALL
200 - 1000 people
Conventions, trade shows, wedding receptions, live events
A group of performers on the Crouse Hall stage at the Lima Civic Center.
CROUSE HALL
200 - 1774 people
Concerts, live performances, weddings, graduations, movies
2 round tables with black table cloths set with napkins and eight chairs surrounding each table.
CITY CLUB
100 - 200 people
Banquets, receptions, wedding/baby showers, large meetings
One man standing at a screen presenting in the Lima Civic Center's meeting rooms.
MEETING ROOMS
24-100 people
Meetings, receptions, seminars, breakout sessions, product sales
A bride standing in her white ballgown style wedding dress in the Lima Civic Center's ballroom, ideal for wedding receptions.
WEDDING PLANNER
Let us help plan the perfect wedding event for you

PLAN YOUR VISIT

ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO

Veterans Memorial 

Civic & Convention Center

 

7 Town Square

Downtown Lima, Ohio  45801

 

Business Office:  419.224.5222

Box Office:  419.224.1552

MARKET ST PARKING GARAGE

Located on West Market Street

376 Spaces

The garage provides handicap accessibility and access to the Civic Center without exposure to the weather elements. There is an elevator and walkway to provide easy access to the Civic Center.

MAIN & SPRING PARKING LOT

Corner of S Main and Spring Street

120 Spaces

For evening and weekend use only. This lot is managed by the VMCCC. Usage of this lot helps support operations and utilities.

Day use is limited to monthly parking passes, available through the VMCCC.

ABOUT

The Purpose of the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center of Lima/Allen County is to commemorate the services of all members and veterans of the armed forces of the United States and permanently recognize those service members from Allen County who made the ultimate sacrifice.  As a county agency, the VMCCC also serves as Allen County’s convention facility and center for performing arts, community, civic and patriotic gatherings. The VMCCC is governed by an 11-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Allen County Commissioners under Ohio Revised Code 345.

 

The VMCCC is the principal example for Allen County when capacity and capability of hundreds of dedicated, civic-minded and action-oriented private citizens came together over the course of a decade, from the early 1970s to 1984. These individuals—the Silent Giants and Big Thinkers—illustrate the ability to dream and subsequently construct what has become a primary asset to quality of life and economic development.

CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATION

A vibrant downtown corridor starts at its cornerstone -- The Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center of Lima / Allen County. Working together for Allen County and Lima, the VMCCC and the Civic Center Foundation are creating a new future!

 

The Civic Center Foundation as the local partner will gradually increase its programs to bring you more entertainment, arts, family events and educational outreach over the coming years.  We will also continue to value our local resident company partners.  

MISSION OF THE CIVIC CENTER FOUNDATION'S TOWN SQUARE LIVE!

To provide a results-oriented multidimensional community entertainment and performing arts season to build awareness, appreciation, education, and support for performing arts and live entertainment.

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