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INFO The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on East Ocean Boulevard is a large complex that hosts a variety of functions throughout the year. Within Long Beach Convention Center is the Long Beach Arena. The Arena... ... read more
300 East Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90802
(562) 436-3636
The Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center on East Ocean Boulevard is a large complex that hosts a variety of functions throughout the year.
Within Long Beach Convention Center is the Long Beach Arena. The Arena is used for sports events, concerts, and exhibitions, and can seat upwards of 13,000 people. Sports at the Long Beach Arena include hockey, basketball, and volleyball. The Arena also hosted the 1984 Summer Olympic Games for volleyball. Music performances at the Long Beach Arena have seen the likes of Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Aside from the Arena, Long Beach Convention Center also encompasses multiple exhibition halls, 34 meeting rooms, a Grand Ballroom, and a Promenade Ballroom. The Convention Center is within walking distance of the downtown area – this prime location provides countless shopping, dining, and sightseeing options.
The outside walls of the Long Beach Arena are painted with a continuous mural called, “Planet Ocean”. The mural was dedicated to the Long Beach Convention Center in 1992 and according to the Guinness Book of Records it is the world’s largest mural to date.
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