Hosting an event in Fresno
Fresno, California has 24 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.
Valley Children's Stadium states a capacity of 41,031. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Fresno venue landscape
Fresno has a recorded population of 550,105 (2024), inside the Fresno, CA area of about 1.2 million people.
The mapped inventory is 5 exhibition or convention halls, 4 dedicated conference and function spaces, 5 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 9 independent event spaces.
By type that is 9 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 4 convention centres and 2 banquet halls, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center | convention centre | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Convention Center Garage | convention centre | 1,565 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Tower at Convention Center Court | convention centre | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Fresno Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save Mart Center | conference centre | 15,544 | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Americas Best Value Inn Fresno Convention Center Downtown | hotel with function space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Tower Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Rainbow Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Children's Stadium | stadium | 41,031 | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Ratcliffe Stadium | stadium | 13,000 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Chukchansi Park | stadium | 12,500 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Selland Arena | arena | 11,300 | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Pete Beiden Field | stadium | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy's | theatre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower Theatre | event space | 761 | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Warnors Theatre | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| The Painted Table Event Center | event space | not published | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| The Rosé | event space | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Valdez Hall | event space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Azteca Theater | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Elite Event Venue | event space | not published | 12 km (7.6 mi) |
| Roosevelt Manor | event space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Fresno Memorial Auditorium | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Fresno 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
5 venues in Fresno are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Convention Center Garage1,565 seats
- Fresno Convention Centersize not published
- Fresno Convention & Entertainment Centersize not published
- Tower at Convention Center Courtsize not published
- Fresno 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.
Arrival logistics
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) sits 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Los Angeles time (America/Los_Angeles) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Clovis, Madera and Hanford are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Fresno has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- FAT
- Fresno Yosemite International Airport, 5 km (3.1 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Los_Angeles, in September
- City population, 2024
- 550,105
- 1.2 million across the Fresno, CA area
The recurring calendar
Hmong New Year and Big Fresno Fair come back to Fresno. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Hmong New Yearannual event
- Big Fresno Fairrecurring event
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Fresno, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Things that catch organizers out here
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Fresno 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 Fresno programme
A Fresno programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Valley Children's Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Fresno 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 Fresno 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 41,031 seats, Fresno can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
5 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Fresno without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 41,031-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 Fresno is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 41,031 takes an audience no conference venue in Fresno 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
- 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 Fresno?
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 Fresno?
Of the 24 venues mapped in Fresno, the largest stated capacity belongs to Valley Children's Stadium at 41,031. 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 Fresno have a convention centre?
Yes — 5 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Fresno, including Convention Center Garage, Fresno Convention Center and Fresno Convention & Entertainment 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 Fresno?
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), about 5 km (3.1 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 Fresno 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.
What events already happen in Fresno?
Recurring shows recorded for Fresno include Hmong New Year and Big Fresno Fair. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.