Located in the heart of downtown Visalia, the Visalia Convention Center offers:
- 114,000 square feet of beautiful yet flexible meeting and convention space
- 21 meeting rooms
- 2,500 free parking space within four blocks
- In house decorating
- Multiple Catering Options
- Newly installed raised platform telescopic seating in the Exhibit Hall
- Adjacent to the FULL SERVICE deluxe Marriott hotel
- Within walking distance to charming cafes, fine dining, restaurants, antique shopping, boutiques, movie theaters and a weekly farmers' market.
Arriving in Visalia is like going back in time. Strolling Main Street you hear music while visiting the many restaurants, cafes and boutiques.
Experience the Visalia Convention Center and discover affordable elegance, convenience, versatility and award winning customer service. The key ingredients for your successful event. Best of all, there are 2400 free parking spaces within four blocks of the Convention Center.
The Visalia Convention Center serves as a gathering place and positive opportunity for economic growth and community vitality. Our employees strive to provide outstanding customer service in quality facilities, guaranteeing a remarkable experience for each person planning or attending an event.
Visalia is located in the Center of California's Central Valley at the base of the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Visalia is an easy drive from all major California population and business centers, the ideal location for statewide and regional events. Maximize your next meeting by inviting your members to:
"Meet in the Middle."
Visalia is the heart of the most productive agricultural region in the nation. We produce more than 250 different crops and are the top dairy producer in the world. The oldest city between Los Angeles and Stockton, Visalia maintains a charming, hometown atmosphere with a vibrant downtown filled with world-class restaurants, art galleries, antique stores, boutique shopping, an "outdoor gallery" featuring more than 50 murals spread throughout the community, and live entertainment.
Consider this .
Visalia and the surrounding Sequoia area feature:
- The tallest mountain in the continental U.S..- Mt. Whitney
- World's biggest tree - The General Sherman Tree
- World's biggest dairy herd
- Largest international farm equipment show - World Ag Expo
- Two national parks, a national forest and three rivers - Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Sequoia National Forest and the Kaweah Rivers
- More murals per square mile than Florence, Italy
There's a lot happening in Visalia! From new business growth to some of the most aggressive new home building in the state, Visalia is changing and growing. Visalia was selected this year as the site of Marriott Hotel's first full-service hotel in the California Central Valley; an important sign that Visalia is a premier business meeting location.
Visalia's convention industry is anchored by the versatile, 114,000 square foot Visalia Convention Center, located in the heart of downtown. Visalia provides a total of 140,000 square feet of meeting space city-wide and offers over 1,100 sleeping rooms - all within five minutes of the Convention Center. Parking throughout Visalia is always FREE. The Convention Center recently launched a $1.5 million investment in new stadium-style seating to provide another level of flexibility and opportunity for clients and their meetings.
Visalia's ideal climate means visitors enjoy year-round golf, tennis, fishing, boating, horseback riding, antique shopping, rafting and many other fun and educational activities. Three PGA-rated golf courses are available. The Tulare County Symphony, and a wide range of visual and performing arts, entertain and educate the community and visitors year-round.
Visalia is an excellent choice for meetings and conventions due to our geographic location and the affordable meeting space and lodging rates available for groups. We can accommodate groups from 50-3,000 and offer a variety of options for activities, tours and dining experiences.
