Putting on an event in Hilo
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Hilo, Hawaii — 21 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
The rooms you can book in Hilo
Hilo has a recorded population of 43,263, in Hawaii.
Counted by what they are for, that is 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 4 theatres and concert halls and 15 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 49 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 15 event spaces, 2 theatres, 2 performing-arts centres and 1 banquet hall, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hualālai Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| The Crown | conference centre | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Theater | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Aloha Theatre | performing-arts centre | not published | 90 km (56 mi) |
| East Hawai‘i Cultural Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Kahilu Theatre | theatre | not published | 68 km (42 mi) |
Independent event spaces (15)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aunty Sally Kaleohano's Lūʻau Hale | event space | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Nani Mau Gardens | event space | not published | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Palace Theatre | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Bay Bridge | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Hilo Masonic Lodge Hall-Bishop Trust Building | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Dining & Conference Room | event space | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Kilauea | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Loʻihi | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Mauna Kea | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Mauna Loa | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Garden Lawn | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Na'alehu Civic Center | event space | not published | 91 km (56 mi) |
| Palace Lawn | event space | not published | 86 km (53 mi) |
| Royal Kona Romance Center | event space | not published | 95 km (59 mi) |
| The Kona Coffee and Tea Farm | event space | not published | 89 km (55 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Hilo 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.
Getting attendees to Hilo
Hilo International Airport (ITO) sits 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Honolulu time (Pacific/Honolulu). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Kīhei is close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Hilo has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ITO
- Hilo International Airport, 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−10
- Pacific/Honolulu, in September
- City population
- 43,263
- GeoNames (cities15000)
What to check before you commit
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Hilo 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.
No published capacities
Not one Hilo venue publishes a capacity in the open sources behind this page. Every room on the list will quote you a number directly, but you cannot compare them before you call, so build a fortnight of venue calls into the plan.
What event67 costs for a Hilo event
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Hilo event a mid-sized Hilo programme, since no Hilo venue publishes a capacity in open data. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Hilo does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
No capacity is published for any Hilo venue, so match the format to the room on your site visit rather than to a number on a listing.
- award ceremonies
4 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
2 purpose-built function spaces are the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume it.
- leadership retreats
Smaller rooms suit a retreat better than a hall does, and Hilo has them.
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.
- 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
How much is event67 for a 240-attendee Hilo conference?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 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.
How big an event can Hilo hold?
No Hilo venue publishes a capacity in the open sources behind this page, so there is no honest number to quote. 21 venues are mapped here and each will quote a capacity directly. Ask for the seated, theatre and reception figures separately — they differ by a factor of two or more in the same room.
Can you run a trade show in Hilo?
Nothing in the Hilo 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 Kīhei. For a conference without an exhibition, the 21 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Hilo?
Hilo International Airport (ITO), about 4 km (2.5 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is Pacific/Honolulu; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Hilo 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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