Chico: venues, access and capacity
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Chico, California — 14 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
University Soccer Stadium, Chico states a capacity of 4,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Chico holds a crowd
Chico has a recorded population of 102,911 (2024), inside the Chico, CA area of about 208,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 2 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 7 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 14 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 7 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 2 theatres and 1 conference centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 29 km (18 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enloe Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Soccer Stadium, Chico | stadium | 4,000 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Nettleton Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Rey Theater | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Oroville State Theatre | performing-arts centre | not published | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Senator Theater | theatre | not published | 0 km (0 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Pavilion | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Albert E. Warrens Reception Center | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Creekside Rose Garden | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Centerville Estates | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Honker Bay Ranch Weddings | event space | not published | 35 km (21 mi) |
| Irongate Garden Inn | event space | not published | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) |
| Lakeside Pavilion | event space | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Chico 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.
Convention and exhibition space
One venue in Chico is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Glenn 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.
Flights, time and distance
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is 117 km (73 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 Los Angeles time (America/Los_Angeles). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Yuba City, Lincoln and Redding are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Chico has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SMF
- Sacramento International Airport, 117 km (73 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Los_Angeles, in September
- City population, 2024
- 102,911
- 208,000 across the Chico, CA area
Things that catch organizers out here
Arrival is a half-day
117 km (73 mi) from SMF means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
What event67 costs for a Chico event
A Chico programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to University Soccer Stadium, Chico, the largest stated capacity in the Chico 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 Chico does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
The top of the range here is 4,000 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Chico without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 4,000-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 Chico is set up for.
- award ceremonies
3 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Chico conference?
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 Chico?
Of the 14 venues mapped in Chico, the largest stated capacity belongs to University Soccer Stadium, Chico at 4,000. 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 Chico have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Chico, including Glenn 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 Chico?
Sacramento International Airport (SMF), about 117 km (73 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Los_Angeles; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Chico 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.
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