How long should I plan for SEMICON West 2026?

Suggested trip length: 4 nights covering Tuesday–Thursday show days plus a meeting buffer. Confirm final schedules on the official event site before booking.

Where should I stay for SEMICON West 2026?

SoMa and Yerba Buena keep Moscone walks short. Union Square adds hotel density and BART from SFO if you accept a short morning walk or T ride.

How do I get to SEMICON West 2026?

From SFO, BART to Powell Street then walk or transfer toward Yerba Buena/Moscone. Oakland (OAK) can work for some fares but usually means a longer ground hop. Budget first-morning wayfinding between Moscone halls.

What does admission look like for SEMICON West 2026?

Registration is open with Expo Plus (exhibits, keynotes, expo-floor sessions), Thought Leadership (forums and symposiums), and All-In (full program plus VIP badge pick-up, lunch access, and VIP lounge). Live dollar amounts belong to the cart; SEMI listed Advance rates through September 25 as of verification—recheck checkout. Match the pass to the rooms you need.

SEMICON West 2026: Moscone Passes, Hours & SoMa Hotels

Name: SEMICON West 2026
Start: 2026-10-13
End: 2026-10-15
Location: Moscone Center

Business & IndustryDates confirmedMoscone Center

SEMICON West runs Tuesday–Thursday, October 13–15, 2026, at Moscone Center, organized by SEMI. Published exhibit hours are 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Thursday. SEMI has announced that from 2027 the show moves to a spring Phoenix Convention Center calendar, starting March 30–April 1, 2027. Use that for multi-year budgets; this edition is still a Moscone week where pass choice and lodging decide whether three days pay off.

Who should cross for this

Semiconductor equipment, materials, packaging, design, manufacturing, and supply-chain professionals covering North American fabs and Asia-linked production.

SEMICON West concentrates North American fab and equipment conversations that sit beside Asia foundry calendars—useful for teams also routing through SEMICON Taiwan or Japan.

Suggested trip length: 4 nights covering Tuesday–Thursday show days plus a meeting buffer

Buy the pass that matches your calendar

Expo Plus covers the hall, keynotes, and expo-floor stages. Thought Leadership adds forums SEMI lists around market outlook, cybersecurity, AI and quantum, and advanced packaging and test. All-In layers VIP badge pick-up, lunch access, and VIP lounge on full program access.

Advance-rate messaging pointed to September 25 as of verification; confirm inclusions and totals at checkout rather than importing a prior year’s price sheet.

Build the day around exhibit close times

Tuesday and Wednesday close at 5:00 p.m.; Thursday ends at 4:00 p.m. Stack denser booth loops earlier and leave Thursday for follow-ups that only become clear after keynotes. Block floor time separately from forums so invitation sessions do not erase the suppliers you came to see.

Stay in SoMa, then note the Phoenix shift

A SoMa or Yerba Buena hotel turns three early mornings into short walks. For multi-year planning, SEMI’s Phoenix dates—March 30–April 1, 2027, then May 2028 and April 2029—matter for where North American SEMICON West hotel blocks will sit after this San Francisco edition.

Official information

Official event site ↗Registration or tickets ↗

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Sources

Last verified September 20, 2026. Event schedules, venues, and registration details can change; confirm with the organizer before booking travel.