Anhembi Convention Center

Anhembi Parque was a convention center located in Santana, a district of São Paulo, Brazil. At 400,000 square meters of indoor space and 93,000 meters of outdoor space, it was one of the largest event grounds in Latin America. The center was home to 20+ large annual fairs, each drawing in excess of 50,000 visitors, and hosts the annual Carnival of São Paulo. It was built in 1970 by the Companhia Brasileira Fichet & Schwartz Hautmont, under the engineer Raymond Faure and architect Jorge Wilheim. It was demolished in 2023.

Venues

Pavilhão de Exposições Caio de Alcântara Machado

Pavilhão Norte/Sul - main exhibition hall
Pavilhão Oeste - annex to main exhibition hall, opened 2 January 2002

Polo Cultural e Esportivo Grande Otelo

Sambódromo do Anhembi, opened 1 February 1991, capacity 29,199
Arena Anhembi - outdoor concert venue, capacity of 40,000, opened on 5 December 2004, originally known as "Arena Skol Anhembi" until August 2012
Nova Arena Anhembi - outdoor venue, primarily used for sporting events and music festivals, capacity of 24,000, opened in 2012
Espaço Anhembi - banquet hall, opened October 2012, capacity 3,200

Palácio das Convenções

Auditório Celso Furtado - auditorium, opened 16 June 1972, capacity 2,502
Auditório Elis Regina - auditorium, opened on 29 July 1985, capacity 799
Auditório 8 - lecture hall, capacity 124
Auditório 9 - lecture hall, capacity 281

Arena Anhembi

The arena hosts shows for audiences of more than 30,000 people, a space that became the scene of major national and international shows, including: