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About Santa Clara Convention Center

Welcome to the Santa Clara Convention Center, a premier Silicon Valley venue boasting expansive meeting spaces, modern theaters, and a convenient campus of adjacent hotels. Operated by Spectra with Oak View Group leadership, this center is designed for tech-forward trade shows, conferences, and large-scale gatherings. Located at 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, it’s easy to secure your seats and plan a seamless visit with parking, transit, and nearby dining all in one place.

Whether you’re attending embedded vision conferences, DesignCon, PMWC, or regional trade shows, you’ll find flexible spaces—from 100,000 sq ft Exhibit Halls A–D to the 22,400 sq ft Mission City Ballroom and the 6,264 sq ft Great America Ballroom—plus theater-style options that accommodate hundreds of attendees. With two light-rail stops right outside on the VTA Green/Orange lines, getting to the center is straightforward for local or visiting guests.

Read on for parking details, transit access, venue amenities, and curated affiliate recommendations for hotels and dining to help you plan a stress-free trip to Santa Clara.

Pro tip: secure your tickets and accommodations early for high-demand tech events. We’ve got you covered with trusted affiliate partners for hotels and nearby restaurants, plus clear venue information so you can focus on your agenda. If you need help coordinating logistics for a multi‑day event, reach out and we’ll connect you with the right contacts at the center.

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Seating, Parking & Venue Information

  • Address: 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054.
  • Venue type: Convention Center (part of a Silicon Valley campus with adjacent hotels).
  • Total space: about 262,000+ sq ft of meeting space; some sources list 302,000 sq ft depending on category definitions.
  • Exhibit space: 100,000 sq ft Exhibit Hall area (Exhibit Halls A-D).
  • Ballroom space: 22,400 sq ft total (Mission City Ballroom 22,400; Great America Ballroom 6,264).
  • Theater capacity: 607 seats in the on-site theater.
  • Second-floor/Mission City Ballroom theater capacity: 2,100 seats (theater-style) for Mission City Ballroom setups.
  • Great America Ballroom theater-style capacity: 640 seats.
  • Parking: 1,500 on-site parking spaces.
  • Transit: Two light-rail stops directly outside the center (Tasman Drive – Convention Center area) on the VTA Green/Orange lines.
  • Nearby hotels: Hyatt Regency Santa Clara (attached to the center); Hilton Santa Clara (across the street); Avatar Hotel by Hilton within walking distance.
  • Notable events hosted: embedded vision/AI conferences (Embedded Vision Summit, 2025–2026), DesignCon and PMWC (2026), Bay Area Travel Show, Sensors Converge, and other tech-focused trade shows.
  • Current management: Operated by Spectra; as of 2019, Spectra partnered with Oak View Group to manage the venue.