Went here years ago when it first opened. Back years later for my first concert of the year at…read moreShoWare Center. Honestly not the best venue for a concert. Their sound system was awful. Fun concert but could barely hear the artist. Still prefer Seattle's venues. Staff was great. Drinks were overpriced.

Great hockey & concert venue, with excellent concession and event staff, marred by some truly…read moreatrocious, smug, rude, condescending and callous management. Before delving into all that, though, I will summarize some of its best features: * Free parking (in the east lot only, however) * Wonderful security, concession, and event staff (minus one manager in particular) * Spacious venue, with great sight lines, even from the floor Now, on to the problem: Myself, my wife, and another 20-or-so attendees had VIP Meet & Greet tickets to meet one of the bands in the lineup for our event, to which we were invited into the venue early to hang out with them, take pictures, etc. Although our band was not the headliner, we were told by event staff that, once our session was done, we'd have to head back outside. However, we were explicitly told to line up behind the VIP line for the headliner, and once their session was one, we'd ALL be allowed entry into the venue early, partially to avoid the 90+ degree heat and direct sunlight hitting the glass and reflective mirrors on the sunny-side of the building, where our lines were told to assemble. We confirmed this multiple times with the gentleman, who was friendly, warm, helpful and welcoming. Once we were back outside, things took a turn south, as the Events Manager, the aforementioned smug, rude, condescending and callous mentioned above, decided otherwise, and subjected nearly two dozen people to several hours of sun exposure, simply due to her being on some sort of power trip. Multiple people in our group would end up suffering from heat-related health issues, including two diabetics. Thankfully, some of the caring concession staff inside, noticing our plight, offered some free cold beverages to help alleviate their suffering. Despite being informed of what the previous gentleman had said, as well as the condition of the people suffering in the heat, the Events Manager continued to be smug and dismissive, her response always distilling down to basically "because I said so". Her final excuse was that our tickets simply could not be scanned for entry prior to a certain time, which is true to a point. However, as one of the people in our group worked for Ticketmaster, and informed her, and everyone present, that this is adjustable by the venue AND Ticketmaster, she ran out of excuses. Once we were finally inside, things were great, once people had recovered from the heat. However, this Events Manager put people's live in danger for no reason other than exerting her power, and that is in excusable. A complaint is being filed with the BBB by multiple people in our group, as well as formal complains with the venue's ownership and upper management. At the VERY least, in the future, ShoWare Center needs to inform their management that extended queues for summer events MUST be moved to the shaded side of the building, and when people start to suffer legitimate risks to their health, then it's time to take action...or be the subject of legal action taken against them.

Great venue with so much space to really have a place for everything. Ceremony by the gazebo,…read more lawns for mingling and dining areas that are all covered in case of to much rain or to much sun. Great value!

I've followed up with them four times, both on phone and email, requesting to find more details…read moreabout their venue. Two weeks have passed and no response. It's not hard to respond to an email. Their venue looks marvelous and have reasonable rates, although it's a shame their customer service is unprofessional. Look somewhere else that is more valuable of your time.

Great little venue to host a gathering. We've been here twice for a birthday and baby shower. The…read morespace is just right for our large family to have seating, 4 buffet tables, space for photo backdrops and a table for gifts. Accommodates up to 72 people. The high ceiling and 3 large, glass roll down garage doors make the space feel super big and bright. We have been here in summer when they were opened up and the kids were able to run and play in the real grass field right next to the building. In late fall with the doors closed it is very warm and cozy inside, even with the entrance door open. There is a small kitchen in the corner complete with sink, glass stove top and oven plus counter space. No refrigerator that I noticed though so bring your coolers and ice. There is plenty of parking with large enough spots to easily accommodate a large SUV and open doors comfortably. Inside there are two restrooms, one for men and women, not unisex, but they have a changing table (at least the women's restroom did). The building is adjacent to a small park. It's nice but be sure to not leave any valuables in your car as there can be some shady characters hanging about. After our event was done it helps to have family/ friends pitch in for the quick cleanup. Tables and chairs need to be stacked into their trolleys and the floors quickly swept. They provide the cleaning stuff like the large sweeper, etc. many hands make light work so for our large party clean up only took about 15 minutes. It's a good thing to model respect for the venue space to the littles and have the kids help out with clean up. Make it a game and it's even easier. Overall this is a great venue and we would definitely come back again.

Easy to reserve by calling the number on Yelp and asking them which days are available. We've had…read moremany showers and birthdays here. Most recently we had a baby shower "Ahoy it's a boy" themed party. I called about 4 weeks before to reserve the space for about $200 for 5 hours. The representative was professional and easy to work with. On the day of the event, the attendee met me about a hour before and stayed on the property until after the event. I love this venue because outside there is a playground for the kids, there are huge windows that open up as doors to the outside, and they provide tables, chairs and there's a fridge, oven and kitchen space. No microwave! The party was a huge success and everyone had a great time. We will most likely reserve again for future events. I love the location in Auburn it's easy to get to and in the middle of Tacoma and Seattle. You can bring your own music, coolers and decorations. Must have painters tape or blue tape for the walls if you put up decor. No alcohol unless you have a permit. Thanks City of Auburn for having such a beautiful venue available to the public for a great price.

Absolutely beautiful venue! My best friend's wedding was here last month and the venue as…read moreabsolutely gorgeous. He has a 250+ person wedding and it had more than enough space and they just finished up the remodel and it looks incredible! Wendy is the best!

The TB Classic horse show was great. All sorts of new improvements. The staff was prepared and…read moresuper friendly. Great food in the Cook Shack, French Toast, Grilled Cheese and World Class BLT ! Plus Italian Sodas !

I rented this venue for my son's first birthday celebration and I have nothing but great things to…read moresay about it! Although the price was a bit higher than other venues in the area, I'm glad I chose it. The event space is nice, spacious, and clean. The parking lot accommodates about 40 cars, with additional street parking available. I didn't end up using the kitchen, but it was large and even had an ice maker. There were plenty of tables and chairs provided, which made setup much easier. I toured both the Kent and Renton halls with Dustin, one of the managers, and he was very professional. Kyle, the other manager, was also great - he responded quickly to my texts both the day before and the day of the celebration. I would 100% recommend this venue for weddings, receptions, and other special events!

We checked this place out for a wedding reception. Perfect venue. Huge kitchen!!!!read more

The parking is an absolute cluster. Don't drive anything bigger than a Corolla in there or you'll…read morehave issues. Once inside, after 20 minutes of nonsense, you'll see it's like a corn maze. Easy to get turned around. Despite these issues I've certainly been to worse spots. The staff were actually quite friendly which made up for some of the architectural and design flaws. Leave 30 minutes early if you want to be on time and beware people speeding.

Came here to show support for a friend's daughter competing in a state competition in gymnastics…read more What a great convention center. lol, huge large spaces for a large event. Loads of parking in nearby surrounding buildings. I parked at the Marriot parking lot next door. Walking into the convention center it was easy to navigate the main entrance. Escalators next to stairs allow different ways to get from one floor to the next. And of course there's an elevator. If you have to attend a big event and it's here, don't worry, just go! I say this as a person who has anxiety in large crowds. Happy yelping. SYOY.

Found out about this lovely extra classes for our families from kids to adults. They have cooking…read moreclass ballet class piano all kinds of exercises gym also

Great place with lots of amenities including two gyms of pickleball and four racquetball courts,…read moresmaller workout rooms, large weight room, plenty of meeting rooms, etc, etc. It has plenty of parking and recently fully remodeled. And it is a very well run center.

I had a random unique situation and the owner and his wife were wonderful and called to make sure…read moremy autistic kiddos were okay. This is the kind of customer service and family run business that makes you feel valued, supported, and want to continue to support Wendy Weilbacher Windermere real estate CA and WA Troxlaw Ca attorney 831 229-8098 cell

A lot of confusion around their open hours- we even called corporate and they dont know why the…read moretimes are wrong. Went the next day they were actually open- went right as the doors opened which is the only way I recommend going if you are there with one child. It got BUSY and CROWDED by hour 1 from opening. Nothing felt clean. No service in arcade section if you had a problem with tickets or broken games or even redeeming tickets. Bathrooms are small considering I feel like there were over 100 people in there. The workers checking for height were letting just anyone in the big jump area...