Fort Worth Convention Center Expansion

Modern Meetings. Room to Roam.
 

The expansion and renovation of the Fort Worth Convention Center is at the heart of more than $2 billion in investments in our central city. The Center will be open during construction, with completion in early 2030.

About the Convention Center District 

  • Surrounded 4,000 hotel rooms in the downtown core  

  • Adjacent to Texas A&M University, the Water Gardens and Main Street leading to Sundance Square 

  • 10-minute drive to the historic Stockyards to the north 

  • 10-minute drive to museums, zoo and botanic garden to the west 

  • 5-minute walk to rail connections to DFW Airport 

  • At the intersection of Interstates 30 and 35 

     

Phase 1 Overview: Completion Early 2026
 Renderings

  • Contemporary food & beverage facilities  

  • $95 million investment 

  • Straighten Commerce Street to make way for new hotel 

  • Expanded southeast entrance by Water Gardens and Texas A&M 

  • Increase loading docks from 7 to 13 


Detailed Timeline 

Convention Center Expansion Timeline Final

 

 Phase 2 Overview: Completion Early 2030 

CC Rendering

  • Replace outdated arena with modern meeting space and ballroom  

  • Renovate existing exhibit space, meeting rooms and ballroom 

  • Phased approach to remain open for business during project 

  • Fresh design shaped by customer input 

  • $606 million investment 

WE'RE OPEN through Construction


About Fort Worth

  • Nation’s 12th largest city with a population near 1 million 

  • DFW Airport serves 90 domestic destinations – four hours or less to every major U.S. city 

  • All central tourism districts are within 10 minutes of each other 

  • Stockyards National Historic District the most visited site in Texas 

  • Dickies Arena one of the top music and sports venues in the world 

  • Home to American Airlines 

  • DFW world’s first carbon neutral airport