Putting on an event in Augusta
This guide covers 35 mapped venues in Augusta, Maine, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Augusta Civic Center is the largest room on record at 6,777 seats.
Augusta Civic Center states a capacity of 6,777. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Augusta, by what they are for
Augusta has a recorded population of 19,168 (2024), inside the Augusta-Waterville, ME area of about 128,000 people.
It is the capital of Maine, so the calendar carries government, association and university business that books early and moves slowly.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 3 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 26 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 183 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 26 event spaces, 4 theatres, 3 arenas and 1 hotel with function space, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Barn Exhibit Hall | exhibition centre | not published | 30 km (19 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill Farm Inn and Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Civic Center | arena | 6,777 | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Waterville Opera House and City Hall | arena | not published | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Coliseum | arena | not published | 52 km (32 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Opera House | theatre | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Augusta Colonial Theater | theatre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| The Waldo Theatre | theatre | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Lakewood Theater | theatre | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
Independent event spaces (26)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor Hill Mansion | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Strand Theatre | event space | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Androscoggin Yacht Club | event space | not published | 23 km (15 mi) |
| Memorial Hall | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Whitefield Union Hall | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Ash Point Estate & Venue | event space | not published | 60 km (37 mi) |
| The Barn at Silver Oaks Estate | event space | not published | 16 km (9.8 mi) |
| Camden Yacht Club | event space | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Le Barn | event space | not published | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Anson Grange No. 88 | event space | not published | 61 km (38 mi) |
| Benton Grange No. 458 | event space | not published | 35 km (21 mi) |
| Masonic Hall | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Tranquility Grange No. 344 | event space | not published | 54 km (34 mi) |
| Androscoggin/Aroostook Room | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Arnold Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | event space | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Cumberland Room | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Fort Western Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Franklin Room | event space | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Hancock Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Howard Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Kennebec Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Lincoln/Oxford Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Ostrove Auditorium | event space | not published | 30 km (18 mi) |
| Penobscot Room | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| T&B Celebration Center | event space | not published | 53 km (33 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Augusta 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
One venue in Augusta is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Car Barn Exhibit Hallsize 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 Augusta
Portland International Jetport (PWM) 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.
Augusta keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Lewiston, Auburn and Brunswick are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Augusta has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- PWM
- Portland International Jetport, 85 km (53 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 19,168
- 128,000 across the Augusta-Waterville, ME area
Before you hold a date
Arrival is a half-day
85 km (53 mi) from PWM 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
19,168 people live in Augusta itself, but about 128,000 live in the wider Augusta-Waterville, ME. 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 Augusta
A Augusta programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Augusta Civic Center, the largest stated capacity in the Augusta 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 Augusta 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 6,777 seats, Augusta can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Augusta without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,777-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 Augusta 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.
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 Augusta 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 Augusta?
Of the 35 venues mapped in Augusta, the largest stated capacity belongs to Augusta Civic Center at 6,777. 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 Augusta have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Augusta, including Car Barn Exhibit 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 Augusta?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), 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 Augusta 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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Running something in Augusta?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.