Edison: venues, access and capacity
What it takes to run an event in Edison, New Jersey: 18 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Newark Liberty International Airport is 28 km (17 mi) out.
SHI Stadium states a capacity of 41,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Edison holds a crowd
Edison has a recorded population of 102,548, in New Jersey.
What is on the books here: 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 5 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 18 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, 3 stadiums, 2 arenas and 2 hotels with function space, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center | exhibition centre | not published | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days Inn by Wyndham | hotel with function space | not published | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
| DoubleTree by Hilton | hotel with function space | not published | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHI Stadium | stadium | 41,500 | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Rutgers Stadium | stadium | 31,219 | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Jersey Mike's Arena | arena | 8,000 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Yurcak Field | stadium | 5,000 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| College Avenue Gymnasium | arena | 3,200 | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Theater | theatre | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Arts Center | event space | not published | 11 km (6.9 mi) |
| Creative Twist Events | event space | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| Greenhouse Loft | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| The Palace at Somerset Park | event space | not published | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| Suite Metuchen | event space | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Ukrainian Cultural Center | event space | not published | 9.5 km (5.9 mi) |
| Stephen J. Capestro Theatre | event space | not published | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Imperia | event space | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| Pines Manor | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Edison 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.
Exhibition-scale rooms in Edison
One venue in Edison is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- New Jersey Convention and Exposition 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.
Arrival logistics
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is 28 km (17 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
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.
Piscataway, New Brunswick and Perth Amboy are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Edison has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- EWR
- Newark Liberty International Airport, 28 km (17 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population
- 102,548
- GeoNames (cities15000)
The local constraints
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Edison record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
Pricing this against a real Edison room
Take 950 people through the door in Edison — sized to SHI Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Edison 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 Edison does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 41,500 seats, Edison 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 Edison without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 41,500-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 Edison is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 41,500 takes an audience no conference venue in Edison 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
- 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 Edison 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 Edison?
Of the 18 venues mapped in Edison, the largest stated capacity belongs to SHI Stadium at 41,500. 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 Edison have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Edison, including New Jersey Convention and Exposition 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 Edison?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 28 km (17 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 Edison 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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