Hosting an event in Allentown
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Allentown, Pennsylvania — 28 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
PPL Center states a capacity of 8,700. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Allentown, by what they are for
Allentown has a recorded population of 127,138 (2024), inside the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area of about 886,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 4 exhibition or convention halls, 4 dedicated conference and function spaces, 5 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 14 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 22 venues per hundred thousand residents, which is a dense field for a city this size — you will usually have a second choice at the same capacity.
By type that is 14 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 2 conference centres and 2 exhibition centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| William T. Harris Agricultural Hall | exhibition centre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Allentown Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Ed Charles Exhibition Hall | exhibition centre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Fairgrounds Medical Center | fairground | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Conference and function space (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Conference Center at Walbert | conference centre | not published | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Fantasy Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| A-1 Quick Stop | conference centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| The Fairgrounds Hotel | hotel with function space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPL Center | arena | 8,700 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Valley Preferred Cycling Center | stadium | 2,500 | 12 km (7.6 mi) |
| J. Birney Crum Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Scotty Wood Stadium | stadium | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Coca-Cola Park | stadium | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Symphony Hall | concert hall | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (14)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Theatre of Allentown | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Allentown Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Boulevard Drive-In | event space | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Domaine Pterion Vineyard & Winery | event space | not published | 14 km (8.8 mi) |
| McCoole's Arts & Events Place | event space | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Monterre Vineyards | event space | not published | 12 km (7.3 mi) |
| The Farm Bakery & Events | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| South Mountain Grove | event space | not published | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| The Dery Mansion | event space | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| The Loft at Sweetwater | event space | not published | 25 km (16 mi) |
| The Palace Center | event space | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Trailside Events | event space | not published | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Vault 634 | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| St. Peter’s Place | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Allentown appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Convention and exhibition space
4 venues in Allentown are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- William T. Harris Agricultural Hallsize not published
- Allentown Fairgroundssize not published
- Ed Charles Exhibition Hallsize not published
- Fairgrounds Medical Centersize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
Getting attendees to Allentown
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is 85 km (53 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Local time is New York time (America/New_York) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Bethlehem, Easton and Lansdale are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Allentown has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- PHL
- Philadelphia International Airport, 85 km (53 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 127,138
- 886,000 across the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ area
Things that catch organizers out here
Arrival is a half-day
85 km (53 mi) from PHL means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The city is smaller than the market
127,138 people live in Allentown itself, but about 886,000 live in the wider Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
What event67 costs for a Allentown event
A Allentown programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to PPL Center, the largest stated capacity in the Allentown dataset — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Allentown does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 8,700 seats, Allentown can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
4 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Allentown without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 8,700-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Allentown is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 8,700 takes an audience no conference venue in Allentown can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Allentown conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Allentown?
Of the 28 venues mapped in Allentown, the largest stated capacity belongs to PPL Center at 8,700. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Allentown have a convention centre?
Yes — 4 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Allentown, including William T. Harris Agricultural Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds and Ed Charles Exhibition Hall. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Allentown?
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 85 km (53 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/New_York; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Allentown event?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
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