| Savannah Civic Center | |
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| Address | 301 West Oglethorpe Avenue Savannah, Georgia, 31401-3643 |
| Location | Savannah Historic District |
| Owner | City of Savannah |
| Operator | OVG Facilities |
| Opened | 1974 |
Construction cost | $8 million ($49.4 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Banquet/ballroom | 400 (Civic Center Grand Ballroom) 400 (East & West Promenades) |
Theatre seating | 7,832 (MLK Jr Arena) 2,524 (Mercer Theatre) |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 4,840 sq ft (450 m2) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 4,752 sq ft (441.5 m2) |
| • Ballroom | 35,352 sq ft (3,284.3 m2) |
| Tenants | |
| Savannah Spirits (CBA) (1986-88) Savannah Rug Ratz (EISL) (1997-98) Savannah Steam (AIF) (2016) Savannah Coastal Outlaws (APF) (2017) | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
The Savannah Civic Center is a multi-purpose facility located in Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah Historic District. Built in 1974, the facility consists of an arena, theater, ballroom, and exhibit halls. Throughout the years, the center has hosted various concerts, conventions, exhibits, high school and college graduations, trade shows, theatre, ballet, and comedy shows.
Each year, the civic center hosts nearly 900 events, including the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic, which awards the "Thrasher Cup" and numerous meetings are held in the building's meeting wings. It was the home to the Savannah Bees basketball team, the Continental Basketball Association's Savannah Spirits basketball team, and the Savannah Rug Ratz soccer team of the EISL. In 1986 and 1987, the arena hosted the Big South Conference's men's basketball tournament.
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