• The Great Hall is a 45,000-square-foot main exhibition space featuring custom-textured sport flooring that is padded for optimal comfort and safety. Space for 150 overflow grooming stations is available in the hall.
• The Gateway Hall is a 13,500-square-foot space for benching and grooming, and features easy access to the dog bathing room and handler changing rooms. It also serves as an excellent exhibition hall for smaller shows and trials. Ample electricity accommodates more than 150 grooming stations.
• Lighting in both exhibition spaces is designed to approximate natural sunlight, helping provide the best showcase for dogs’ and cats’ coats.
• The fully equipped show office has a built-in sound system, as well as a phone, office equipment and both work and storage space.
• The Checkerboard Café, adjacent to the Great Hall, provides food service at all shows and banquet catering by reservation. No outside food is allowed on the property.
• The Founder's Room on the second level offers an excellent view of all activities taking place below and can accommodate banquets, meetings and special receptions. The balcony off the Founder's Room also offers scenic views of the main exhibition space, and is ideal for recording shows.

• A large conference room is located away from the exhibition halls on the second floor, as well.
• The Service Center, located East of the Purina Event Center, features an exam room, meeting space, showering facilities, dog bathing tubs and off-leash canine exercise areas.
• The Purina Event Center offers complimentary agility, rally and obedience equipment as well as ring gating, tables and chairs.
• Artificial turf (90 x 110 rings) is available upon request for indoor agility trials.
• We provide ample parking for vehicles, as well as full-service RV spaces with 30&50 amp electric, water and sewer connections
• There are multiple drop-off lanes for exhibitors and clubs to load and unload supplies and equipment.
• A separate loading dock is located on the west side of the building for large deliveries.
• Two special tribute walkways, the Walk of Champions and the Path of Honor, lead to the north and south entrances of the building.
• Wi-Fi available inside the Purina Event Center and the adjacent RV lot

For more information on Purina Farms property and facility rental, contact Kaite Flamm, Senior Manager of Programming at 314-982-3232 or email her at [email protected] Aside from dog and cat shows, the Purina Event Center also hosts other pet-related events. Commercial rates are available on request.

• Purina Event Center Facility Diagram 
• Purina Event Center 1st Floor Diagram
• Purina Event Center 2nd Floor Diagram
• Emergency Plan Document
• Purina Event Center Catering Guide
• Local Pet-friendly Lodging List
• Local Dining Establishments List
• Purina Farms Property Map
• Outdoor Event Areas 
• Purina Event Center RV Lot Diagram
• Overflow RV Lot
• Camping Guidelines
• Guest Rules
• Quick guide to Purina Farms and the surrounding Gray Summit Area
• Diving Dog Titling Event, Open Swim, Practice Sessions, etc.

Equipment

Tents ranging in size from 10' x 10' to 40' x 80' are available on-site and can be used for shows, judging, grooming, food service and many other tasks.

Other support equipment available includes flagging, portable sound systems, tables, chairs, fans, ring gating and signs.

Portable toilet facilities can be brought to the site (at host club's expense).

Local RV and Trailer Rentals

If you are traveling to Purina Farms and looking to stay on our grounds, you have the option of renting a trailer or RV and having it delivered to our property upon your arrival and then picked up upon your departure. Please contact either one of the companies below for rental information.

M.B. Thomas RV 
St. Louis, MO 
(800) 392-5655

Country Camper Rentals
Red Bud, IL
618-660-8429