California Market Center

An icon of downtown's Fashion District, the CMC (California Market Center) is LA's internationally-renowned hub for the fashion and creative industries, a leading destination for premier showrooms, offices, and trade events.

The CMC is also one of LA's foremost event venues, featuring a range of event spaces in a variety of sizes and aesthetics to accommodate virtually any event, including the second largest event venue in Downtown Los Angeles. Regular events at the CMC range from smaller, private receptions, seminars, art shows, and pop-ups to large-scale conventions, trade shows & festivals.

Notable event clients past & present include LA Weekly The Essentials Food & Wine Event, Macy's Glamorama After Parties, Unique LA Indie Shopping Events, The Daytime Emmys After Parties, The Makeup Show LA, Small Biz Expo, BizBash LA Events, Coeur Show, Etsy Pop-Up Shops, film & video shoots for Kanye West, My Fair Wedding, The Biggest Loser, Poshfest, Indie Beauty Expo, and many more.

Easy to find and ideally located on the corner of 9th & Main, the CMC is walking distance to Ace Hotel & a number of downtown's most popular restaurants, bars, cafes, juice spots, galleries & places to shop.

Onsite conveniences and unmatched amenities add to its venue appeal, including underground parking, a variety of event furniture & display options, food & drink establishments in the lobby, and a seasoned events staff to help you produce a smoothly-run, standout event.