Where to hold a conference in Amarillo
This guide covers 48 mapped venues in Amarillo, Texas, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Happy State Bank Stadium is the largest room on record at 20,000 seats.
Happy State Bank Stadium states a capacity of 20,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Amarillo holds a crowd
Amarillo has a recorded population of 203,729 (2024), inside the Amarillo, TX area of about 275,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 dedicated conference and function space, 7 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 38 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 24 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 38 event spaces, 6 stadiums, 1 performing-arts centre and 1 concert hall, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy State Bank Stadium | stadium | 20,000 | 25 km (15 mi) |
| Kimbrough Memorial Stadium | stadium | 20,000 | 25 km (15 mi) |
| Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium | stadium | 8,500 | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Amarillo National Bank Sox Stadium | stadium | 8,500 | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Hodgetown Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Dick Bivins Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| First United Bank Center | arena | not published | 28 km (17 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | 1,300 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Azteca Music Hall | concert hall | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
Independent event spaces (38)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talon Point Retreat | event space | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Amarillo Civic Center | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Amarillo Club | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Bliss 66 | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Ceta Canyon Camp & Retreat Center | event space | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Cornerstone Ranch Event Center | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Destiny's Garden | event space | not published | 11 km (7.1 mi) |
| Events At The Barn | event space | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| High Plains Retreat Center | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
| South East Event Center | event space | not published | 12 km (7.2 mi) |
| FBC Panhandle Activity Center | event space | not published | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Amarillo Natatorium | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| 11th & Polk Ministry Center (First Baptist) | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| 806 Event Center | event space | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| 806 Parties & More | event space | not published | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) |
| 8th Street Event Center | event space | not published | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Amigo's Event Center | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Casi Cielo Event Center | event space | not published | 9.7 km (6 mi) |
| Events Unlimited | event space | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Fiesta Time Event Center | event space | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Glenn McMennamy Building | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Hacienda Garcia | event space | not published | 75 km (46 mi) |
| Happy State Bank Event Center | event space | not published | 11 km (7 mi) |
| High Wind of Amarillo | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Hosting House | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| In This Moment | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| La Hacienda Event Center Amarillo | event space | not published | 11 km (6.7 mi) |
| R&R Affordable Events | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| The Party Room | event space | not published | 72 km (45 mi) |
| The Party Suite | event space | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| The Rock Event Center | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Amistad Gymnasium | event space | not published | 143 km (89 mi) |
| Starlight Ranch Event Center | event space | not published | 6.4 km (4 mi) |
| Splash Amarillo Waterpark | event space | not published | 6.4 km (4 mi) |
| XIT Rodeo | event space | not published | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Premiere Event Center | event space | not published | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Rex Baxter Exhibit Building | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| The Dome | event space | not published | 63 km (39 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Amarillo 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.
Where the largest programmes go
Nothing in Amarillo is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 20,000 seats, at Happy State Bank Stadium.
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 Amarillo
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) sits 11 km (6.8 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Plainview, Perryton and Lubbock are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Amarillo has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- AMA
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 203,729
- 275,000 across the Amarillo, TX area
Worth knowing before you sign
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Amarillo dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so a trade floor needs either an arena floor, a fairground, or a nearby city. Check the arena listings above before you promise exhibitors a booth plan.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 48 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
A worked example, sized to Amarillo
Take 950 people through the door in Amarillo — sized to Happy State Bank Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Amarillo dataset. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- 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 Amarillo does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 20,000 seats, Amarillo can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 20,000-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 Amarillo is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 20,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Amarillo can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
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.
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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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Amarillo?
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 Amarillo?
Of the 48 venues mapped in Amarillo, the largest stated capacity belongs to Happy State Bank Stadium at 20,000. 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.
Can you run a trade show in Amarillo?
Nothing in the Amarillo dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre. A trade floor here means an arena floor, a fairground or a venue in a nearby city such as Plainview. For a conference without an exhibition, the 48 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Amarillo?
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), about 11 km (6.8 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
What happens under 50 attendees?
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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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.