Let us help you plan your next event! The Baton Rouge River Center has much to offer from our 30,000 square foot Arena to our amazing 26,000 square feet Grand Ballroom. The River Center also has to offer our brand new Convention Center with 70,000 square feet of un-interrupted event space and our Theatre for the Performing Arts. The Baton Rouge River Center's flexibility does not end there. Numerous meeting rooms can accommodate your 10-person staff meeting to your 400-person lecture series. The Baton Rouge River Center is the right area for a wide range of events.
The Baton Rouge River Center Arena has provided thrilling entertainment to fans of all ages and tastes for almost 25 years and is one of the most recognizable buildings along the banks of the Mississippi. The River Center Arena is a 10,000-seat arena, with over 30,000 square feet of exhibition space and more than 7,000 square feet of meeting space. Since 1978, the River Center Arena has hosted top name entertainment and earned a famed reputation as a home for professional sports teams including Arena Football, Soccer and Hockey. The facility also hosts local fund-raisers, community events, and seasonal events such as Mardi Gras Balls. In the winter season, the Arena becomes a public ice rink where Louisianians can enjoy a sport that warm weather does not permit very often. The River Center Arena is the perfect venue for any large-scale event you are planning.
From banquets to trade shows, The River Center's Grand Ballroom can adjust to fit your needs. The use of an airwall enables one to choose the right size room for their event. The Grand Ballroom provides an equally elegant lobby to host registration or ticket sales.
The Baton Rouge River Center is also home to the Theatre of Performing Arts. Host your next stage production in our 1,900-seat venue. With sophisticated sound and lighting your event is sure to receive the quality it deserves.
The new 70,000 square-foot Convention Center can be combined with the arena to create more than 100,000 square-feet of contiguous exhibit space. The design incorporates regional architectural elements as exterior shutters, deep sunlight filtering spaces and double height porticos. The main lobby as well as second floor veranda has spectacular views of the Mississippi River.
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