Fort Worth Convention Center

Fort Worth Convention Center
Exterior of convention center, c.2008
Map
Address12 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6432
LocationSundance Square, Downtown Fort Worth
OwnerCity of Fort Worth
OperatorFort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau
ArchitectPreston M. Geren Sr.
OpenedSeptember 30, 1968
Renovated1983, 2003
Construction cost
$5.5 million
($50.3 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Former names
Tarrant County Convention Center (1968-97)
Banquet/ballroom4,210 (Water Garden Events Plaza)
3,544 (FWCC Ballroom)
Theatre seating
13,500 (FWCC Arena)
Enclosed space
 • Exhibit hall floor227,613 square feet (21,145.9 m2)
 • Breakout/meeting58,849 square feet (5,467.3 m2)
 • Ballroom109,120 square feet (10,138 m2)
Website
Official Website

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.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX". Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tarrant County Convention Center Vintage Postcard". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.