DCU Center, Worcester

Name: DCU Center
Address: 50 Foster St, Worcester, 01608-1305, United States
Telephone: +1 508-755-6800

#1 among attractions in Worcester

Concerts and shows, Convention center, Sport, Sport venue, More...

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Facts and practical information

The DCU Center is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings. It is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by SMG, a private management firm for public assembly facilities. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 2 September 1982 (41 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'54"N, 71°47'56"W

Address

50 Foster StDowntown WorcesterWorcester 01608-1305 United States

Contact

+1 508-755-6800

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Day trips

DCU Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Worcester Art Museum, Armsby Abbey, Worcester City Hall and Common, Burnside Fountain.

0.6 miN
Encyclopedic collection of art treasures
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
15 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Art Museum stands as a beacon of culture and history. Established in 1898, this prestigious institution boasts a diverse collection of over 38,000 works of art, spanning 5,000 years of human creativity.
~1470 ftN
Nightlife
Armsby Abbey, Worcester
8 min walk • The Armsby Block is an historic mixed-use residential and commercial building at 144-148 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Built in 1885 to a design by noted local architect Stephen Earle, it is a well-preserved example of Panel Brick architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1120 ftSW
City hall, Shopping centre, Neo-renaissance architecture
Worcester City Hall and Common, Worcester
6 min walk • The Worcester City Hall and Common, the civic heart of the city, are a historic city hall and town common at 455 Main Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The city hall and common were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
~1330 ftS
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Burnside Fountain, Worcester
7 min walk • The Burnside Fountain is a non-functioning drinking fountain at the southeast corner of Worcester Common in Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of two parts, a pink granite basin, and a bronze statue of a young boy riding a sea turtle.
~1110 ftSW
Memorial
Bigelow Monument, Worcester
6 min walk • The Bigelow Monument is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. The monument, located in a small cemetery at the center of Worcester Common, honors Timothy Bigelow, a Patriot during the American Revolutionary War.
~550 ftNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Mechanics Hall, Worcester
3 min walk • Mechanics Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1857 in the Renaissance Revival style and restored in 1977.
0.6 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Tuckerman Hall, Worcester
16 min walk • Tuckerman Hall is a concert hall in Worcester, Massachusetts. It was built in 1902 in the Neoclassical style and restored in 1999. The architect was Josephine Wright Chapman. It is the home of the Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra. Other current uses include weddings, receptions and other events.
~1910 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Hanover Theatre, Worcester
10 min walk • The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States was originally built in 1904 as the Franklin Square Theatre regularly scheduling burlesque shows, Broadway touring shows and headline acts transitioning to showing silent films by 1912 when...
~1300 ftSW
Memorial
Statue of John V. Power, Worcester
7 min walk • The John V. Power statue is a monumental statue in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Dedicated in 1947, the statue honors John V.
~1090 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of George Frisbie Hoar, Worcester
6 min walk • The George Frisbie Hoar statue is a public monument in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the north side of the Worcester City Hall, the monument honors George Frisbie Hoar, a politician from the city.
0.6 miS
Antiques, Flea market, Shopping
Crompton Collective, Worcester
15 min walk • The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory manufactured looms for textile factories. With its original portion dating to 1860, the complex is one of the oldest surviving industrial sites in the city.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is DCU Center open?

DCU Center is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to DCU Center?

Nearby attractions include Mechanics Hall, Worcester (3 min walk), Worcester Palladium, Worcester (4 min walk), Church of Our Savior, Worcester (4 min walk), Mechanics' Hall District, Worcester (5 min walk).

How to get to DCU Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to DCU Center:

Bus

Worcester Bus Station (8 min walk)
WRTA Transportation Hub (8 min walk)

Train

Worcester (9 min walk)