Overview The Municipal Auditorium
Opulence and attention to architectural detail are characteristic of one of San Antonio’s alternate meeting venues.  Built in 1926 as a memorial to World War I veterans, a devastating fire in 1979 completely gutted the interior of the auditorium.  In 1985, the renovated and modernized building was re-dedicated.  Although the building was modernized, the stately elegance and grandeur of a by-gone era was retained.

Located in downtown San Antonio, the Alamo is an easy six-block walk.  Meeting planners will be pleased to note that the internationally famed San Antonio River Walk runs adjacent to the Municipal Auditorium and Conference Center.  The San Antonio International Airport is only 8 miles away.  There are 5 hotels within walking distance, 2 of which are across the street.

The beautiful stage proscenium and decorative organ grills that are on either side of it, make any stage presentation a first class production.  The stage boasts of the 45 foot by 75 foot stage, with a 37 and a half foot high proscenium arch.  The stage is complete with a full complement of curtains, theatrical lighting and a concert quality sound system. The main auditorium seats nearly five thousand.

The elaborate Mediterranean lobby can be used for registration or small receptions.  Two rooms on either side of the lobby are referred to as the Wing Rooms.  Each Wing Room is 1,900 square feet and can be used for small meetings, receptions and banquets.  Each Wing Room will seat 100 theater style.

The lower level of the auditorium has been redesigned to yield 23,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit space. The center section has 8,000 square feet of exhibit/banquet/meeting space.  It will seat 400 theater style. A total of 117 – 10X10 exhibit booths can be accommodated when using the entire 23,000 square feet of space.

Six small meeting rooms with removable walls radiate off the center section of the lower level.  Seating in these meeting rooms is 125 theater style.

A luxurious Green Room, which is located backstage, can be used for a speaker ready room, staff office or a hospitality suite.  A large conference table for eight is at one end of the room with living room furnishings at the other end.

For more detailed information or for an appointment to tour the venue, please contact the Facility Manager via fax, e-mail or phone.