How big is Moscone Center
Isabella Turner
Updated on March 25, 2026
Moscone Center• Total spaceover 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)[1]• Exhibit hall floor1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2)[2]
How many people fit in the Moscone Center?
A new 50,000 square foot, column-free, flexible ballroom in Moscone South will accommodate more than 6,400 in a theater setting.
Who is the Moscone Center named after?
Opened in 1981, the Moscone Center was named for Mayor George Moscone after his tragic assassination beside City Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978.
What is there to do around the Moscone Center?
- Alcatraz Island.
- Golden Gate Bridge.
- Oracle Park.
- Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.
- Golden Gate Park.
- Twin Peaks.
- Exploratorium.
- California Academy of Sciences.
Who owns the Moscone Center?
Moscone CenterOwnerCity and County of San FranciscoOperatorASM GlobalBuilt1981 (Moscone South)ArchitectHOK (Moscone South) Gensler/DMJM (Moscone North & Esplanade) Gensler (Moscone West) SOM/Cavagnero (2018 expansion)
What is Semicon West?
The Semicon West, which takes place once a year in San Francisco, is the flagship of the international Semicon trade fairs for the global microelectronics industry.
When was Moscone Center built?
The Moscone Center consists of three buildings that were developed every decade over the last 30 years. The first was Moscone South, completed in 1981. The Esplanade Ballroom and Moscone North were completed in 1991 and 1992 respectively.
