Booking a conference venue in Guadalajara
This guide covers 26 mapped venues in Guadalajara, Jalisco, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Jalisco Stadium is the largest room on record at 63,200 seats.
Jalisco Stadium states a capacity of 63,200. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Guadalajara has to put people in
Guadalajara has a recorded population of 1,385,621 (2020), in Jalisco.
As the Jalisco capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
Across the city the dataset records 8 dedicated conference and function spaces, 8 arenas and stadiums, 3 theatres and concert halls and 7 independent event spaces.
That works out at about 2 venues per hundred thousand residents, so the field is thin relative to the population and the larger rooms book out a long way ahead.
By type that is 8 conference centres, 7 stadiums, 7 event spaces and 3 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auditorio Antonio Alatorre | conference centre | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Auditorio Dr. Nikolai V. Mitskievich | conference centre | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Auditorio Enrique Díaz de León | conference centre | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Auditorio Ing. Jorge Matute Remus | conference centre | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Foro Sur GDL | conference centre | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Grupo Volver a Nacer | conference centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Laboratorio de Producción de Ingenierías | conference centre | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Lonaria del Y | conference centre | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalisco Stadium | stadium | 63,200 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Estadio Jalisco | stadium | 56,713 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Estadio Felipe Martínez Sandoval | stadium | 10,000 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Plaza de Toros Nuevo Progreso | stadium | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Plaza Nuevo Progreso | stadium | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Plaza de toros El Progreso | stadium | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Arena Guadalajara | arena | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Velódromo Panamericano | stadium | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teatro Degollado | theatre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Teatro Diana | theatre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Teatro Galerías | theatre | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| C3 Stage | event space | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Terraza Florencia | event space | not published | 14 km (8.5 mi) |
| Terraza Chapalita | event space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| AUDITORIO MUNICIPAL | event space | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Las Estrellitas | event space | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| POLIFONIC | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Jardin Terraza del Bosque | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 63,200 seats, at Jalisco Stadium.
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 Guadalajara
Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL) is 18 km (11 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
The city runs on Mexico City time (America/Mexico_City). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Zapopan, Tlaquepaque and Tonalá are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Guadalajara has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- GDL
- Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla, 18 km (11 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Mexico_City, in September
- City population, 2020
- 1,385,621
- Wikidata (P1082), sourced from INEGI 2020 census
Who else books Guadalajara
Guadalajara Gay Pride come back to Guadalajara. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Guadalajara Gay Priderecurring event, since 1979
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Guadalajara, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara
Take 950 people through the door in Guadalajara — sized to Jalisco Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara 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 63,200 seats, Guadalajara can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 63,200-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 Guadalajara is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 63,200 takes an audience no conference venue in Guadalajara can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
3 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
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.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
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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 Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara?
Of the 26 venues mapped in Guadalajara, the largest stated capacity belongs to Jalisco Stadium at 63,200. 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 Guadalajara?
Nothing in the Guadalajara 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 Zapopan. For a conference without an exhibition, the 26 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Guadalajara?
Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL), about 18 km (11 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Mexico_City; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Guadalajara 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 Guadalajara?
Recurring shows recorded for Guadalajara include Guadalajara Gay Pride. 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.