Sacramento Convention Center Complex, Convention and entertainment complex in downtown Sacramento, California

The Sacramento Convention Center Complex is a multi-venue facility in downtown Sacramento that serves conventions, conferences, and entertainment events. It includes spaces for exhibitions, performances, meetings, and special events across several connected buildings.

The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, completed in 1926, opened in February 1927 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It closed in 1986 and reopened in 1996 after renovation as part of the complex. The Community Center Theater, now the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center, opened in 1974; the convention center's 1974 portion was rebuilt from July 2019 to June 2021, adding over 111,000 square feet.

The Memorial Auditorium hosted California acts from The Beach Boys in 1963 to Bob Dylan in 2022, and the Grateful Dead played there seven times between 1968 and 1979. The Jean Runyon Little Theater, a 272-seat space inside the auditorium, was named in 2000 for Runyon's work with Sacramento theater.

The complex occupies several blocks downtown with parking available and public transportation access. Check which building your event is in ahead of time since performances, conventions, and exhibitions happen in different venues across the site.

The oldest structure on site, the 1927 Memorial Auditorium, underwent a complete restoration after decades of disuse and continues operating today. This revival shows how historic buildings can be adapted for contemporary use without losing their original character.