Conference venues in Boulder
Boulder, Colorado has 17 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.
Folsom Field states a capacity of 26,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Boulder venue landscape
Boulder has a recorded population of 106,803 (2024), inside the Boulder, CO area of about 330,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 3 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 2 arenas and stadiums, 5 theatres and concert halls and 5 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 5 event spaces, 2 convention centres, 2 theatres and 2 concert halls, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| CU Events Center | convention centre | 11,064 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Glacier View Ranch | convention centre | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Gilpin County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Western Alpenglo Lodge & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Wedgewood Wedding & Banquet Center at Boulder Creek | banquet hall | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom Field | stadium | 26,000 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Balch Fieldhouse | arena | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Auditorium | performing-arts centre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Fox Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Boulder Theater | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Sunrise Circle Amphitheater | concert hall | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Macky Auditorium | concert hall | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Independent event spaces (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central City Opera House | event space | 550 | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery & Event Center | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| The Riverside | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Boulder Valley Grange No. 131 | event space | not published | 12 km (7.6 mi) |
| Yager House | event space | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Boulder 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 halls that take a trade floor
3 venues in Boulder are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- CU Events Center11,064 seats
- Glacier View Ranchsize not published
- Gilpin County Fairgroundssize 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.
How people reach Boulder
Denver International Airport (DEN) is 54 km (34 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
The city runs on Denver time (America/Denver). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Broomfield, Longmont and Westminster are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Boulder has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- DEN
- Denver International Airport, 54 km (34 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Denver, in September
- City population, 2024
- 106,803
- 330,000 across the Boulder, CO area
The recurring calendar
Boulder already carries Moondance International Film Festival on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- Moondance International Film Festivalannual event, since 2000
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Boulder, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
Arrival is a half-day
54 km (34 mi) from DEN 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
106,803 people live in Boulder itself, but about 330,000 live in the wider Boulder, CO. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Boulder programme
Take 950 people through the door in Boulder — sized to Folsom Field, the largest stated capacity in the Boulder 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 Boulder does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
With a stated ceiling of 26,000 seats, Boulder can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Boulder without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 26,000-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 Boulder is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 26,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Boulder 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.
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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 Boulder 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 Boulder?
Of the 17 venues mapped in Boulder, the largest stated capacity belongs to Folsom Field at 26,000. 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.
Does Boulder have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Boulder, including CU Events Center, Glacier View Ranch and Gilpin County Fairgrounds. 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 Boulder?
Denver International Airport (DEN), about 54 km (34 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Denver; 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.
What events already happen in Boulder?
Recurring shows recorded for Boulder include Moondance International Film Festival. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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Running something in Boulder?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.