Sacramento Convention Center Complex
stadium
The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a complex of entertainment venues and a convention center located in downtown Sacramento, California. The complex consists of the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (formerly Community Center Theater), the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, and the Jean Runyon Little Theater.
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SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
The SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, located at 1400 J Street, is a convention and meeting venue. The Convention Center
features an exhibit hall with 240,000 square feet (22,000 m2) of programmable space, 160,000 square feet (15,000 m2) of exhibit space, 2 ballrooms, and 37 meeting rooms. In 2019, the convention center underwent a major expansion, wherein the original 1974 portion of the convention center was torn down and rebuilt, adding more than 111,000 square feet (10,300 m2) of space. SAFE Credit Union acquired the naming rights to the convention center for $23 million over 25 years. Construction started in July 2019 and completed in June 2021.
SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center
The SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, formerly known as Community Center Theater, is a 2,452 seat entertainment venue located at 1301 L Street. The theater hosts national touring artists, and Sacramento performing arts groups such as the Sacramento Ballet and the Philharmonic Orchestra. The theater opened in 1974.
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