Hosting an event in Davenport
This guide covers 21 mapped venues in Davenport, Iowa, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. RiverCenter/Adler Theatre is the best-documented room in the set.
Venues in Davenport, by what they are for
Davenport has a recorded population of 100,938 (2024), inside the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL area of about 382,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 3 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 1 arena or stadium, 2 theatres and concert halls and 14 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 21 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 14 event spaces, 2 theatres, 1 convention centre and 1 stadium, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| RiverCenter/Adler Theatre | convention centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| QCCA Expo Center | exhibition centre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quinta Inn by Wyndham | hotel with function space | not published | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Woodmen Park | stadium | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Theater | theatre | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Village Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Independent event spaces (14)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Armstrong Theatre | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Mississippi Lofts and Adler Theatre | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Aledo Opera House | event space | not published | 39 km (24 mi) |
| Kahl Building | event space | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Vista Grande | event space | not published | 49 km (30 mi) |
| The Col Ballroom | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| W.D. Petersen Memorial Music Pavilion | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Building at 813–815 W. Second Street | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Northwest Davenport Turner Society Hall | event space | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Outing Club | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Wacky Waters Adventure Park | event space | not published | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) |
| Wupperman Block/I.O.O.F. Hall | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Hauberg Civic Center | event space | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Long Grove Civic Center | event space | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Davenport 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
3 venues in Davenport are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- RiverCenter/Adler Theatresize not published
- Mississippi Valley Fairgroundssize not published
- QCCA Expo Centersize 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
Quad Cities International Airport (MLI) sits 10 km (6.2 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.
Bettendorf, Moline and East Moline are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Davenport has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MLI
- Quad Cities International Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 100,938
- 382,000 across the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL area
The local constraints
No published capacities
Not one Davenport venue publishes a capacity in the open sources behind this page. Every room on the list will quote you a number directly, but you cannot compare them before you call, so build a fortnight of venue calls into the plan.
The city is smaller than the market
100,938 people live in Davenport itself, but about 382,000 live in the wider Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL. 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 Davenport
A Davenport programme at 240 activated attendees — a mid-sized Davenport programme, since no Davenport venue publishes a capacity in open data — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Davenport does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
No capacity is published for any Davenport venue, so match the format to the room on your site visit rather than to a number on a listing.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Davenport without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
The exhibition space here doubles as plenary space when the floor is cleared.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Davenport is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 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
What does an event app cost for a 240-person event in Davenport?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 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.
How big an event can Davenport hold?
No Davenport venue publishes a capacity in the open sources behind this page, so there is no honest number to quote. 21 venues are mapped here and each will quote a capacity directly. Ask for the seated, theatre and reception figures separately — they differ by a factor of two or more in the same room.
Does Davenport have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Davenport, including RiverCenter/Adler Theatre, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds and QCCA Expo Center. 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 Davenport?
Quad Cities International Airport (MLI), about 10 km (6.2 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.
Can I run a small Davenport 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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