Hosting an event in Amherst
What it takes to run an event in Amherst, New York: 19 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Buffalo Niagara International Airport is 7 km (4.3 mi) out.
University at Buffalo Stadium states a capacity of 31,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Amherst has to put people in
Amherst has a recorded population of 122,366, in New York.
What is on the books here: 1 dedicated conference and function space, 3 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 13 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 16 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 13 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 1 arena and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel's Grand Manor | conference centre | not published | 11 km (6.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| University at Buffalo Stadium | stadium | 31,000 | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Alumni Arena | arena | 6,100 | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Broadview Stadium | stadium | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Theatre | theatre | 1,140 | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| UB Center for the Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
Independent event spaces (13)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghostlight Theatre | event space | 214 | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) |
| Buducci's Event Center | event space | not published | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| Classics V Banquets | event space | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| The Brickhall | event space | not published | 17 km (11 mi) |
| The Mahogany | event space | not published | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) |
| The Sterling | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Webster's Kitchen | event space | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| Wurlitzer Events | event space | not published | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
| Soloana's Creation | event space | not published | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| The Harbor House | event space | not published | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Automobile Club of Buffalo | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Niawanda Park Pavilion | event space | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
| Rock the Barn | event space | not published | 12 km (7.3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Amherst 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.
The biggest spaces Amherst can offer
Nothing in Amherst is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 31,000 seats, at University at Buffalo 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.
How people reach Amherst
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) sits 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
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.
Cheektowaga, Buffalo and Niagara Falls are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Amherst has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- BUF
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport, 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population
- 122,366
- GeoNames (cities15000)
Worth knowing before you sign
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Amherst 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.
Pricing this against a real Amherst room
A Amherst programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to University at Buffalo Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Amherst 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 Amherst does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 31,000 seats, Amherst can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 31,000-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 Amherst is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 31,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Amherst 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
- 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
Price a Amherst event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Amherst?
Of the 19 venues mapped in Amherst, the largest stated capacity belongs to University at Buffalo Stadium at 31,000. 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 Amherst?
Nothing in the Amherst 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 Cheektowaga. For a conference without an exhibition, the 19 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Amherst?
Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF), about 7 km (4.3 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.
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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