Centennial Hall Convention Center

The Centennial Hall Convention Center was a former gymnasium and convention center located in downtown Hayward, in the City Center complex with the former Centennial Tower. It closed as a convention center on November 1, 2009, and was demolished shortly afterward.

Centennial Hall Convention Center

Former names	Hayward Union High Gymnasium
Address	22292 Foothill Boulevard
Location	Hayward, California
Owner	City of Hayward
Capacity	1,500
Construction
Opened	1976
Closed	11/01/2009
Demolished	2020

former location of the center (2011)

History

The city of Hayward opened Centennial Hall as a convention center in honor of the city's 100th birthday. Before that it was the gymnasium for Hayward Union High School. The hall contained 14,000 square feet (1,300 m²) of exhibit space and a capacity of up to 1,500 for events. It had eight additional rooms totaling 11,448 square feet (1,063.6 m²) and a 1,280-square-foot (119 m²) patio.

Among noteworthy events that occurred at Centennial Hall was an October 1988 campaign appearance by Michael Dukakis, the Democratic nominee for president.

See also

• List of convention centers in the United States