Frankfort venues and what they hold
Frankfort, Kentucky has 8 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.
Alumni Field states a capacity of 6,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Frankfort holds a crowd
Frankfort has a recorded population of 28,610 (2024), inside the Frankfort, KY area of about 77,000 people.
It is the capital of Kentucky, so the calendar carries government, association and university business that books early and moves slowly.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 1 arena or stadium, 1 theatre or concert hall and 4 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 28 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 4 event spaces, 1 stadium, 1 theatre and 1 fairground, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrounds Drive In | fairground | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fields Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Field | stadium | 6,000 | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Bank Park | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Double J Designs | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| The Elizabeth | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Foundry | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Frankfort 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.
The halls that take a trade floor
One venue in Frankfort is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Fairgrounds Drive Insize 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
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) is 30 km (19 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.
Shelbyville, Lexington-Fayette and Lexington are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Frankfort has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- LEX
- Blue Grass Airport, 30 km (19 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 28,610
- 77,000 across the Frankfort, KY area
The local constraints
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Frankfort 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.
The bill for a Frankfort programme
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Frankfort event sized to Alumni Field, the largest stated capacity in the Frankfort 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 Frankfort does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
With a stated ceiling of 6,000 seats, Frankfort 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 Frankfort without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,000-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 Frankfort is set up for.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort?
Of the 8 venues mapped in Frankfort, the largest stated capacity belongs to Alumni Field at 6,000. 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 Frankfort have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Frankfort, including Fairgrounds Drive In. 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 Frankfort?
Blue Grass Airport (LEX), about 30 km (19 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.
What happens under 50 attendees?
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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