Planning a conference in Fargo
This guide covers 36 mapped venues in Fargo, North Dakota, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Fargodome is the largest room on record at 26,700 seats.
Fargodome states a capacity of 26,700. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Fargo holds a crowd
Fargo has a recorded population of 136,285 (2024), inside the Fargo, ND-MN area of about 268,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 dedicated conference and function space, 9 arenas and stadiums and 26 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 26 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 26 event spaces, 5 arenas, 4 stadiums and 1 hotel with function space.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta by Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargodome | stadium | 26,700 | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Jake Christiansen Stadium | stadium | 7,000 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Memorial Auditorium | arena | 6,000 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Scheels Center | arena | 5,830 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Newman Outdoor Field | stadium | 4,513 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| John E. Carlson Coliseum | arena | 4,200 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse | arena | 1,206 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Alex Nemzek Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Scheels Arena | arena | not published | 8 km (5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (26)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Fire Hall #2 | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Bluestem Amphitheater | event space | 3,000 | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Red Barn & Berry Farm | event space | not published | 36 km (23 mi) |
| Romantic Moon Events Center | event space | not published | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Urban Foods Catering | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Fargo Theatre | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Aquarium | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Armory Event Center | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Avalon Events Center | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Bigwood Event Center | event space | not published | 83 km (51 mi) |
| Britton Area Events Center | event space | not published | 141 km (88 mi) |
| Hendrum Civic Center | event space | not published | 43 km (27 mi) |
| RiverHaven Events Center | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| The Barn at Five Lakes | event space | not published | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Lisbon Opera House | event space | not published | 83 km (52 mi) |
| Valley City Municipal Auditorium | event space | not published | 92 km (57 mi) |
| UP District Festival Field | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Civic Center Ramp | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Fargo Civic Center | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Frazee Event Center | event space | not published | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Perley Barn & Event Center | event space | not published | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Powwow Grounds | event space | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
| Rustic Oaks | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| The Armory Annex | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| The Eagles Club | event space | not published | 91 km (57 mi) |
| WinterShow Building | event space | not published | 92 km (57 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Fargo 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 the largest programmes go
Nothing in Fargo is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 26,700 seats, at Fargodome.
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.
Getting attendees to Fargo
Hector International Airport (FAR) sits 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Fargo keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Grand Forks, Alexandria and Bemidji are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Fargo has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- FAR
- Hector International Airport, 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 136,285
- 268,000 across the Fargo, ND-MN area
Worth knowing before you sign
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Fargo dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so a trade floor needs either an arena floor, a fairground, or a nearby city. Check the arena listings above before you promise exhibitors a booth plan.
A worked example, sized to Fargo
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Fargo event sized to Fargodome, the largest stated capacity in the Fargo dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Fargo 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 26,700 seats, Fargo can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 26,700-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 Fargo is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 26,700 takes an audience no conference venue in Fargo can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- 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 950-person event in Fargo?
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 Fargo?
Of the 36 venues mapped in Fargo, the largest stated capacity belongs to Fargodome at 26,700. 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.
Can you run a trade show in Fargo?
Nothing in the Fargo dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre. A trade floor here means an arena floor, a fairground or a venue in a nearby city such as Grand Forks. For a conference without an exhibition, the 36 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Fargo?
Hector International Airport (FAR), about 5 km (3.1 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 Fargo 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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Running something in Fargo?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.