Meeting space in Appleton
This guide covers 22 mapped venues in Appleton, Wisconsin, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Aldo Santaga Stadium is the largest room on record at 3,500 seats.
Aldo Santaga Stadium states a capacity of 3,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Appleton has to put people in
Appleton has a recorded population of 75,344 (2024), inside the Appleton, WI area of about 249,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 2 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 4 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 11 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 29 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 11 event spaces, 3 stadiums, 2 theatres and 2 exhibition centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Cities Exhibition Center | exhibition centre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Expo Center Skywalk | exhibition centre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Hall | conference centre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Santaga Stadium | stadium | 3,500 | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Community First Champion Center Fox Cities | arena | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Wisconsin International Raceway | stadium | not published | 12 km (7.7 mi) |
| Fox Cities Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Cities Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Thrivent Financial Hall | theatre | 2,100 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Kimberly-Clark Theater | theatre | 450 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Music-Drama Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Independent event spaces (11)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The History Museum at the Castle | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Brindlewood Barn | event space | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Carstens Mill, L.L.C. | event space | not published | 30 km (18 mi) |
| Whistlers Knoll | event space | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Behnke's Country Center | event space | not published | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Greenville Grange Hall | event space | not published | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Hortonville Community Hall | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| The Grand Meridian | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Cambium Barn | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Round Lake Farms | event space | not published | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Trolley Square Waterfront Banquets | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Appleton 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 an exhibition fits
2 venues in Appleton are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Fox Cities Exhibition Center47,000 sq ft footprint
- Expo Center Skywalksize 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.
Arrival logistics
Appleton International Airport (ATW) sits 8 km (5 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.
Neenah, Oshkosh and Howard are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Appleton has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ATW
- Appleton International Airport, 8 km (5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 75,344
- 249,000 across the Appleton, WI area
Things that catch organizers out here
The city is smaller than the market
75,344 people live in Appleton itself, but about 249,000 live in the wider Appleton, WI. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
A worked example, sized to Appleton
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Appleton event sized to Aldo Santaga Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Appleton dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Appleton does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
The top of the range here is 3,500 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Appleton without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 3,500-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 Appleton is set up for.
- award ceremonies
4 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
1 purpose-built function space is the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume 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
Price a Appleton 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 Appleton?
Of the 22 venues mapped in Appleton, the largest stated capacity belongs to Aldo Santaga Stadium at 3,500. 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 Appleton have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Appleton, including Fox Cities Exhibition Center and Expo Center Skywalk. 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 Appleton?
Appleton International Airport (ATW), about 8 km (5 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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