Aladdin Shrine Center

I recently attended the «Taste of Gahanna» event at the Aladdin Shrine Center and it was wonderful! This location was great– plenty of room in the auditorium. There were a lot of food vendors set up, and plenty of seating for everyone to enjoy their samples. We were moving around the entire room taking photos for one of the event sponsors and did not feel like we were climbing over top of people to get around. The stage was large enough for any type of performance. As for the «Taste of Gahanna» event– I highly recommend! Great food samples from appetizers and entrees to dessert. There were many of each to choose from– or you could choose them! As I read in one description it is «3 hours of unlimited eating.» There was entertainment by local high school jazz band, drumline and a dance school. They also had a cooking competition with a «secret ingredient.» Very nice event!

I’ve been here a lot this year for events. I can only say that the place does a great job of organizing a lot of booths into the space, as well as accommodating as many visitors.

Most recently I was here for a… event.
That’s all I’m going to tell you. ;D
Kudos to the crews for the setup and execution though — a cage match the night before (and night of) the event I was there for — you couldn’t tell!

The best place to spend a safe, fun and financially sound New Years Eve. There is a great dinner dance with open bar and child care that is open to the public. City’s best kept secret. (Don’t tell anyone! ;)
Other events I’ve attended are brew fests and expo shows. All are fairly easy to navigate. The décor is, well, a bit Shriner. Still a great place with ample parking, just pretend you are on the set of Aladdin (Disney version if you can handle disney, lol).
Only real complaint might be to have the coat check operating, especially at events that feature liquid and large crowds.
That, is most likely on the folks booking the events though.

This is my favorite location for giving blood so far. Things seem to just go better here and there is always way more easy parking. Keep an eye out for NBC4 sponsored blood drives. Lots of freebies!