The Long Beach Convention Center Exhibition Halls have close to 224,000 square feet of show floor space and is the only one of two coastal convention centers with ocean views and harbor frontage (the other is San Diego.)
A beautiful facility situated on Queensway Bay next door to Shoreline Village shopping mall, world class Aquarium of the Pacific and historicQueen Mary ship. There is an ocean view on the West side of the facility and a downtown cityscape view from the front of the theater.
The third element of the complex is the Long Beach Arena, a focal point to the dramatic Long Beach skyline. Cylindric in shape, the outside is covered by the world’s largest mural, “Planet Ocean”, which features an array of marine life by renowned artist, Wyland. The Arena seats 13,500 and has 46,000 square feet of exhibit space. The Arena concourse has 29,000 square feet of exhibit space. The Arena Lobby has 19,000 square feet of additional space. Serves as home to a professional ice hockey team, the Long Beach Ice Dogs.
The advantage to holding shows at this location is that it is next to the ocean, beach, cruise and entertainment boats and one of the newest and finest aquariums, the Aquarium of the Pacific. There are also downtown Long Beach restaurants for a variety of dining and entertainment options. Business Office: 562-436-3636
