Charlottesville venues and what they hold
This guide covers 20 mapped venues in Charlottesville, Virginia, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium is the largest room on record at 61,500 seats.
Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium states a capacity of 61,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Charlottesville
Charlottesville has a recorded population of 44,767 (2024), inside the Charlottesville, VA area of about 227,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 6 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 45 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 9 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 2 arenas and 2 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community of Peace Louisa | convention centre | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors Hillsdale Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium | stadium | 61,500 | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| John Paul Jones Arena | arena | 14,593 | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Klöckner Stadium | stadium | 3,600 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Memorial Gymnasium | arena | 2,500 | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Lambeth Field | stadium | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| University Hall Turf Field | stadium | 2,500 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Paramount Theater | theatre | 1,100 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| McGuffey Art Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Jefferson Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jefferson Theater | event space | 750 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Southern Café & Music Hall | event space | 301 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Avon Hill Lodge and Bruce's Barn | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Due Sorelle | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Greenock Manor | event space | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| McIntire Amphitheatre | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Conference Site | event space | not published | 44 km (28 mi) |
| The Game Room At Double D | event space | not published | 50 km (31 mi) |
| The Lodge at Mount Ida Reserve | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Community of Peace Louisasize 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 Charlottesville
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) sits 12 km (7.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on New York time (America/New_York). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Waynesboro, Staunton and Harrisonburg are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Charlottesville has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- CHO
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 44,767
- 227,000 across the Charlottesville, VA area
Who else books Charlottesville
Charlottesville Pride Festival come back to Charlottesville. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Charlottesville Pride Festivalrecurring event, since 2012
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Charlottesville, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
The local constraints
The city is smaller than the market
44,767 people live in Charlottesville itself, but about 227,000 live in the wider Charlottesville, VA. 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 Charlottesville
Take 950 people through the door in Charlottesville — sized to Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville 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 61,500 seats, Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 61,500-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 Charlottesville is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 61,500 takes an audience no conference venue in Charlottesville 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.
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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Charlottesville?
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 Charlottesville?
Of the 20 venues mapped in Charlottesville, the largest stated capacity belongs to Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium at 61,500. 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 Charlottesville have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Charlottesville, including Community of Peace Louisa. 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 Charlottesville?
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), about 12 km (7.5 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.
Can I run a small Charlottesville event on event67 for nothing?
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 Charlottesville?
Recurring shows recorded for Charlottesville include Charlottesville Pride 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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