Among the items on the TCHCC's wish list as part of the Center was an old-time dance pavilion. When the City of La Grange approached the TCHCC to see if they would be interested in managing the Round-Up Hall which is located on the Fayette County Fairgrounds immediately adjacent to the Center's seventy-five acres, the TCHCC board took this offer under serious consideration. Understanding the obligations that would come with assuming the management of such a facility, the TCHCC Board decided to assume management of the Round-Up Hall and have now revived its original name of "Fair Pavilion."

The Fair Pavilion was first built in 1925 and over the years has served as an integral place for people of La Grange and the surrounding area to meet and enjoy themselves at dances and various types of gatherings. The Fair Pavilion was originally owned by the Fair Association, which subsequently sold the facility to the City of La Grange in 1935. The Round-Up Association, a non-profit organization which raised money to benefit the youth of the La Grange area, was the last to manage the dance pavilion before the TCHCC took over management.

Plans are underway to apply for preservation grants to help restore this wonderful facility, all the while being sure to maintain the architectural integrity of the structure. The TCHCC Board feels that this facility will provide an enticing venue for weddings, social and fraternal gatherings, and dances. Discussions are underway at present about the possibility of the decorating the outside-covered patio area as a Czech beer garden, possibly to be called U Kalicha of the Good Soldier Schwejk fame.

The TCHCC feels that the Pavilion will provide a wonderful complement to the Amphitheatre, located not too far from the Pavilion, and will allow for the scheduling of various types of performances that may able to take advantage of the two facilities at the same time. Anyone interested in renting the Fair Pavilion should contact the TCHCC for a pricing schedule. For more information call (toll-free): 1-888-785-4500.