The Oncenter

4.4(354 reviews on Google)

Exhibition Center listing in Syracuse, NY

About The Oncenter

The Oncenter in Syracuse, New York, is a Legends Global managed complex whose Nicholas J. Pirro Convention Center offers 100,000 square feet for trade shows, conventions, conferences, meetings and banquets, and has done so since 1992. Highlights list 200,000 square feet of meeting, theater, arena and exhibition space across the complex, which connects to the War Memorial Arena by an underground tunnel. For exhibitors, a covered loading dock with five truck bays, street level access, a marshall yard and two exhibit floor truck entrances are on hand, along with high-speed complimentary Wi-Fi and scalable wired and wireless networks. The Oncenter Parking Garage has 1,000 spaces connected to the center by skybridge, and an adjacent lot adds 285 spaces. Food and beverage is provided exclusively by the in-house Catering & Concessions team. The center is less than a 15-minute drive from the Syracuse International Airport and from the Regional Transportation Center bus and train station, and an event calendar is published. Rated 4.4 from 354 Google reviews, 235 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention: covid vaccine (15), retrogamecon (4), wonderful staff (4), covid test (3), clean facility (3), orderly process (3), gymnastics meet (2), gaming convention (2), well spaced out (2), wait time (2)

Venue facts

Parking spaces1,000 spaces
Airportless than a 15-minute drive from the Syracuse International Airport
Operated byLegends Global

Services and details

  • Hosts trade shows and conventions

    Yes
  • On-site parking

    Yes
  • Loading docks / drive-in access

    Yes
  • Exclusive in-house catering

    Yes
  • Public event calendar

    Yes
  • Wi-Fi

    Yes

No information yet on connected hotel, hotels within walking distance, public transit access, outdoor event space, floor plans available. The website did not say; call and ask.

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Listing compiled from public sources on 2026-10-08. Report a correction or request removal. Back to exhibition centers in New York.