Anaheim Convention Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anaheim Convention Center |
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Exterior of venue, c. 2013
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| Address | 800 West Katella Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802-3415 |
| Location | Anaheim Resort |
| Coordinates | 33°48′09″N 117°55′11″W / 33.802455°N 117.919843°W |
| Owner | City of Anaheim |
| Operator | Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau |
| Opened | July 12, 1967 |
| Renovated | 1974, 1982, 1990, 1999–2000, 2015–17 |
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Construction cost
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$15 million ($142 million in 2022 dollars ) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 6,500 (ACC Grand Plaza) 5,500 (ACC Arena Plaza) 2,500 (ACC Palm Court) |
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Theatre seating
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7,500 (The Arena at ACC) |
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| • Total space | 1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m2) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 813,607 square feet (75,586.6 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 81,423 square feet (7,564.4 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 38,058 square feet (3,535.7 m2) |
The Anaheim Convention Center is a very large building in Anaheim, California. It is a place where many big events and meetings happen. You can find it right across the street from the famous Disneyland Resort.
The center first opened its doors in July 1967. It was designed by Adrian Wilson & Associates. The first parts built included a basketball arena and a convention hall. Over the years, the center has grown much bigger. It has been expanded six times, making it the largest exhibit building on the West Coast of the United States.
Many exciting events take place here. These include popular gatherings like VidCon, BlizzCon, Anime Expo, D23 Expo, and WonderCon. It also hosts music shows, sports competitions, and more. The Anaheim Convention Center was even used for the wrestling events during the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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What Events Happen Here?
The Anaheim Convention Center is a popular spot for many different types of events. From huge fan gatherings to important business meetings, there's always something going on.
Music and Entertainment Shows
One of the biggest events held here is the Winter NAMM Show. This is a huge convention for people who make and sell music equipment. It's not open to the public, but it brings in tens of thousands of attendees and many exhibitors. The NAMM Show has been coming to Anaheim since 1977.
The convention center has also hosted the Anime Expo several times. This is a very popular event for fans of Japanese animation and comics. It was one of the center's largest public events.
Blizzard Entertainment, a famous video game company, holds its big event called BlizzCon here. Fans love this event, and tickets often sell out in seconds! BlizzCon uses many of the convention center's large halls.
VidCon, a major event for online video creators and fans, has been held at the Anaheim Convention Center since 2012. It needed a much larger space than its previous locations.
WonderCon, another big convention for comic books and pop culture, is also held here every year.
Sports and Competitions
The arena at the Anaheim Convention Center has been home to several sports teams in the past. It hosted the Anaheim Amigos basketball team for one season. It also saw some matches for tennis teams like the San Diego Friars and the Anaheim Oranges.
The center was the site for the wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics events. This was a very important moment for the venue.
College basketball tournaments have also been held here. The Big West Conference's men's and women's tournaments took place from 2001 to 2010. The arena also hosts the 76 Classic basketball tournament.
In 1992, during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, a professional basketball game for the Los Angeles Clippers was moved to the Convention Center.
The 2012 and 2013 VEX Robotics World Championships were held here. These events brought together hundreds of robotics teams from many countries. They competed to see who had the best robots!
The arena will host indoor volleyball during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
The 2017 World Weightlifting Championships also took place at the center.
Fan Gatherings and Youth Events
Disney's own fan convention, the D23 Expo, happens at the Anaheim Convention Center every two years. This is a huge event for Disney fans of all ages.
Fans of Star Wars also gathered here for the Star Wars Celebration in 2015.
Minecon, a big event for fans of the video game Minecraft, was held at the venue in 2016.
The California State Future Farmers of America leadership conference is also hosted here. This is the largest youth convention in California, bringing in thousands of students.
The convention center was even used as a filming location for the TV show Star Trek: Picard. It appeared in the show as part of Starfleet Headquarters.
Images for kids
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Exhibit Hall A serving as a COVID-19 vaccination site, May 2021
See also
In Spanish: Anaheim Convention Center para niños
