Conference venues in Halifax
This guide covers 26 mapped venues in Halifax, Nova Scotia, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Scotiabank Centre is the largest room on record at 10,595 seats.
Scotiabank Centre states a capacity of 10,595. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Halifax venue landscape
Halifax has a recorded population of 439,819 (2021), in Nova Scotia.
As the Nova Scotia capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
Across the city the dataset records 5 exhibition or convention halls, 2 arenas and stadiums, 6 theatres and concert halls and 13 independent event spaces.
By type that is 13 event spaces, 4 performing-arts centres, 4 convention centres and 2 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Halifax Exhibition Cetre | exhibition centre | not published | 7.5 km (4.7 mi) |
| Halifax Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| World Trade and Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| World Trade Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotiabank Centre | arena | 10,595 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Halifax Forum | arena | 5,600 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rebecca Cohn Auditorium | performing-arts centre | 1,023 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Spatz Theatre | theatre | 776 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Alderney Landing Theatre | performing-arts centre | 285 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Bella Rose Arts Centre | performing-arts centre | not published | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Lunenburg Opera House | performing-arts centre | not published | 65 km (40 mi) |
| Neptune Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (13)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marquee Ballroom | event space | 750 | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Lighthouse Arts Centre Performance Hall | event space | 684 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Stage at St. Andrew's | event space | 500 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| St. Mary's Boat Club | event space | 200 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Sir James Dunn Theatre | event space | 198 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Chester Playhouse Theatre | event space | 176 | 54 km (33 mi) |
| David Mack Murray Studio | event space | 80 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Dalhousie Arts Centre | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Casino Nova Scotia | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Cedar Event Centre | event space | not published | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Civic Centre | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Atlantic Cirque | event space | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Halifax 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 an exhibition fits
5 venues in Halifax are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
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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.
Flights, time and distance
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) is 27 km (17 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Halifax keeps Halifax time (America/Halifax), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Dartmouth, Bedford and Lower Sackville are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Halifax has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YHZ
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport, 27 km (17 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−3
- America/Halifax, in September
- City population, 2021
- 439,819
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Worth knowing before you sign
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Halifax 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.
A worked example, sized to Halifax
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Halifax event sized to Scotiabank Centre, the largest stated capacity in the Halifax 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 CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Halifax 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 10,595 seats, Halifax 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 Halifax without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 10,595-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 Halifax is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 10,595 takes an audience no conference venue in Halifax 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
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Contains information from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
- 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
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 Halifax conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. The price is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Halifax?
Of the 26 venues mapped in Halifax, the largest stated capacity belongs to Scotiabank Centre at 10,595. 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 Halifax have a convention centre?
Yes — 5 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Halifax, including Halifax Convention Center, Halifax Exhibition Cetre and Halifax Convention Centre. 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 Halifax?
Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 27 km (17 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Halifax; 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 CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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.
Is event67 billed in Canadian dollars for a Halifax event?
Yes. Canadian events are billed at CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at CA$6,650 for one event. That is a flat local price we charge in Canadian dollars, not a conversion of the US figure.
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