Putting on an event in Greenville
What it takes to run an event in Greenville, South Carolina: 61 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is 17 km (11 mi) out.
Paladin Stadium states a capacity of 16,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Greenville holds a crowd
Greenville has a recorded population of 74,371 (2024), inside the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area of about 997,000 people.
What is on the books here: 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 12 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 42 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 82 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 42 event spaces, 9 stadiums, 3 arenas and 2 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkins Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Younts Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin Stadium | stadium | 16,000 | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Bon Secours Wellness Arena | arena | 13,707 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Younts Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Alumni Stadium | stadium | 4,000 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Timmons Arena | arena | 4,000 | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Sirrine Stadium | stadium | 15,000 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Fluor Field at the West End | stadium | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Legacy Early College Field | stadium | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| The Coliseum | arena | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Eugene E Stone III Soccer Stadium | stadium | not published | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) |
| Latham Baseball Stadium | stadium | not published | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) |
| Municipal Stadium | stadium | not published | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodeheaver Auditorium | performing-arts centre | 2,600 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Centre Stage | theatre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Peace Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| CCNB Amphitheatre | concert hall | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
Independent event spaces (42)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Greer Depot | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Greenville Elks Lodge | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Isaqueena | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Aurora Farms Event Venue | event space | not published | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Avenue | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| BeMi's Weddings and Events Venue | event space | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Edinburgh West | event space | not published | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Greenville Shrine Club & Event Center | event space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Locust Hill School | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Magnolia Hall | event space | not published | 25 km (15 mi) |
| Mayfield Farms and Events | event space | not published | 26 km (16 mi) |
| Poinsett Club | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Red Dutch Barn | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Skylight Chapel & Events | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| The 405 | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| The Grand Holland Estate | event space | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
| The Rutherford | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| The Venue at Rose Springs Farm | event space | not published | 16 km (9.8 mi) |
| The Venue on Locust Hill | event space | not published | 15 km (9 mi) |
| Upper Room Greenville | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| White Wine & Butter | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Zen | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Cannon Centre | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Lake Lyman Lodge | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Paper Moon Studios and Workshops | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Revel Event Center | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Seasons Cafe & Catering | event space | not published | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Stone Cottage | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| The Factory GVL | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| The Fitzgerald | event space | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
| The L | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Genevieve’s | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Parker High School Auditorium | event space | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Events at Judson Mill | event space | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Famoda Farm Events | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Huguenot Mill Loft | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| The Davenport | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| The Loom | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Lindsey Plantation | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Randall House | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Southern Bleachery | event space | not published | 12 km (7.7 mi) |
| Tryon Depot Room | event space | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Greenville 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 Greenville
One venue in Greenville is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Greenville Convention 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
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is 17 km (11 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.
Easley, Spartanburg and Clemson are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Greenville has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- GSP
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, 17 km (11 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 74,371
- 997,000 across the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC area
Worth knowing before you sign
The city is smaller than the market
74,371 people live in Greenville itself, but about 997,000 live in the wider Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 61 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Pricing this against a real Greenville room
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Greenville event sized to Paladin Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Greenville 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 Greenville 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 16,000 seats, Greenville 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 Greenville without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 16,000-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 Greenville is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 16,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Greenville 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 Greenville?
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 Greenville?
Of the 61 venues mapped in Greenville, the largest stated capacity belongs to Paladin Stadium at 16,000. 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 Greenville have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Greenville, including Greenville Convention 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 Greenville?
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), about 17 km (11 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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