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Friday, February 13th, 2026
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The 175-foot-by-400-foot Grand Event Center will house 4-H shows, concerts, expos and other events. The event center will open in the second half of 2026.

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CELINA - The Mercer County Fairgrounds is inching ever closer to becoming a year-round destination, a long-simmering vision that may be fulfilled with the opening of the highly anticipated Grand Event Center in the second half of 2026. [More]
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