International Exposition Center — Attraction in Cleveland

Always love the car show what is missed is the glamour of it all the future cars, the displays just were not like they once were. I took note all brands had there best out and no base models at all fully loaded and fully priced.. The night started out poorly as our parking pass taken us to the east gate. Now I’m handicapped with a cane as my uncle is as well he is a Vietnam Vet with one lung due to agent orange. We approach the entrance with an older man with a bandaid on his forehead, now keep in mind we had our tickets and the show was ending in a couple hours and not many in the ix and this was the rudest man you could possibly have as a meet and greater to let you in.. The shack out frt tells us we are to go in this side cause we had dealer passes and this rude person as he seen us struggle getting in could care less and made us walk around the whole building and go in the other entrance, bad enough to have to walk so much we could not enjoy the show we were done by the time we got in the door but his rudeness was totally ridiculous.. How could a company as big as the ix center have such horrible people to greet if he was doing his job he could of been kind!!! Plus he seen the struggle he could of helped or gotten us assistance vs make us walk around the building.. Made for a terrible experience.. Can’t blame the car show just one bad Apple sure spoils the whole bunch hope that man felt good about himself just a rotten person..I should of turned him in .. A Vietnam vet proudly displaying his hat and shirt gasping for air from the walk and entrance as the guy stares us down in disgust and rudely tells us tuff luck!!!! Ain’t getting in !!!! Now the other entrance when we finally arrived those ladies were the very best, kind, compassionate, having loads of fun and laughs, accommodating and helpful I can not say enough!!!! This ladies were the best but one super mean old man had to ruin it for...

The IX Center facility is a very nice place to have events of this size. There is food service along one wall and the food is OK but not great and is over priced.

I visited the RV show in January and was impressed with the amount of RVs that were brought in. It was a very nice way to get out in the winter and think about summer. The local RV dealers usually get out their best deals of the year and it's a great way to shop instead of traveling around Ohio to see the same thing. The dealers usually have financing on site to help you work out the numbers and make a deal. The RV show is consistently great. It's also a good workout to walk around and climb a lot of stairs.

The 2018 Cleveland Auto Show was a huge disappointment. Over the years the show has lost its excitement that it used to have. Each year it gets smaller and smaller. The displays are less and less spectacular each time. Many brands just bring in a big screen and a few cars and call it a show. The only saving thing about it is the Ride-n-Drive opportunities. Many car makers bring a selection of the vehicles for anyone of age to try out with no strings or salesmen to bother you. You get a vehicle specialist to ride with you but he is not trying to sell it to you- just answer questions. The lines for the ride-n-drives are long. For me, it's no longer worth the wait. The 2018 show was very small this year. My favorite Ford barely showed up. Every other brand also had a smaller selection of cars on display. Many were locked. No concept cars at all. REALLY! This a car show of new cars. Why no concept cars? I'm so disappointed in this show that I probably won't go back. I have not missed one in 20 years but 2019 probably won't...

We love going to IX! It's become an Easter weekend tradition for our family. There is something for everyone and there is never a dull moment!! There were rides for us big kids all the way down to rides for our 4 year old! (He had a blast last year at 3 too!) If you get your tickets at the local Drug Mart, there is much savings to be had! Four tickets and the parking pass for $84 is a pretty good deal over the at-the-door price. Of course tickets can also be purchased on the website. Parking is $10 if not purchased with the 4 pack of tickets, which I've only seen sold at the Drug Marts.

They always have great side shows too! This year was a hypnotist, an escape artist, an animal guy, and a sea lion show! (Sorry I don't remember all of their individual names or if I missed any. You know who you are and rest assured you brought so much joy and entertainment to those who watched your shows!) One year they had a dog show! The kids talked about that for a week!

They have a petting zoo type area with sheep, goats, cows, rabbits, and pigs. They sell feed for $1/dixie cup. There was a pony ride too!

The food is pretty standard amusement park/carnival food. The Staples we enjoyed were the hand rolled soft pretzels, nachos and cheese (they had cheddar and spicy!), popcorn, ice cream, and slushies/sno-cones! There was a Kona Ice truck! So good, so many flavors!

The plentiful bathrooms were clean; there were workers constantly cleaning! Thanks to those folks! There are several baby changing stations and there was also a private space for...