Fort Worth Convention Center
The Fort Worth Convention Center (formerly known as the Tarrant County Convention Center) is a convention center and indoor arena located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The complex opened on September 30, 1968, and was expanded in 1983, 2002 and 2003.
| Fort Worth Convention Center | |
|---|---|
Exterior of convention center, c.2008 | |
| Address | 12 Houston St Fort Worth, TX 76102-6432 |
| Location | Sundance Square, Downtown Fort Worth |
| Owner | City of Fort Worth |
| Operator | Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Architect | Preston M. Geren Sr. |
| Opened | September 30, 1968 |
| Renovated | 1983, 2003 |
Construction cost | $5.5 million ($50.3 million in 2023 dollars) |
Former names | Tarrant County Convention Center (1968-97) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 4,210 (Water Garden Events Plaza) 3,544 (FWCC Ballroom) |
Theatre seating | 13,500 (FWCC Arena) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 227,613 square feet (21,145.9 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 58,849 square feet (5,467.3 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 109,120 square feet (10,138 m2) |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
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