Hays venues and what they hold
Hays, Kansas has 11 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.
Lewis Field Stadium states a capacity of 6,362. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Hays venue landscape
Hays has a recorded population of 21,213 (2024), inside the Hays, KS area of about 29,000 people.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 3 arenas and stadiums and 6 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 52 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 6 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 1 arena and 1 fairground, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Garden Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Field Stadium | stadium | 6,362 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Gross Memorial Coliseum | arena | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Great Bend High School Memorial Stadium | stadium | not published | 74 km (46 mi) |
Independent event spaces (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Theater | event space | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| The Strand Event Center | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Grainfield Opera House | event space | not published | 102 km (63 mi) |
| Shepherd's Staff Christian Conference and Retreat Center | event space | not published | 139 km (86 mi) |
| Arc of the Central Plains Activity Center | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Midnight Ranch | event space | not published | 14 km (8.6 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Hays 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 Hays is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Ellis County 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.
How people reach Hays
Hays Regional Airport (HYS) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Dodge City, Hutchinson and Garden City are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Hays has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- HYS
- Hays Regional Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 21,213
- 29,000 across the Hays, KS area
The local constraints
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Hays 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 Hays programme
Take 950 people through the door in Hays — sized to Lewis Field Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Hays 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 Hays 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 6,362 seats, Hays 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 Hays without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,362-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 Hays is set up for.
- 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Hays?
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 Hays?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Hays, the largest stated capacity belongs to Lewis Field Stadium at 6,362. 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 Hays have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Hays, including Ellis County Fairgrounds. 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 Hays?
Hays Regional Airport (HYS), about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Hays event?
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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