Located in the heart of the City Center, the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, formerly the Mankato Civic Center, has established itself as one of the Midwest's premier centers for meetings, events, and entertainment. With a 6,500-seat Arena, 2,200-seat flexible Grand Hall, state-of-the-art Convention Center, and unique Reception and Banquet Halls, we can deliver any event you can imagine. With over 70,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is equipped to host a multitude of events.
Owned and operated by the City of Mankato, the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center opened in 1995 as the Mankato Civic Center to revitalize downtown Mankato and generate a substantial regional economic impact. The economic impact has now exceeded $40,000,000 annually. The Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center is home to the Minnesota State University Mavericks Division I Men's and Women's hockey teams.
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