Putting on an event in Hopatcong Hills
What it takes to run an event in Hopatcong Hills, New Jersey: 11 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Newark Liberty International Airport is 51 km (32 mi) out.
John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center states a capacity of 1,200. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Hopatcong Hills has to put people in
Hopatcong Hills has a recorded population of 16,267, in New Jersey.
What is on the books here: 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 6 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 68 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 theatres, 1 arena and 1 stadium, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center | arena | 1,200 | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Skylands Stadium | stadium | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Avenue Stage | theatre | 66 | 11 km (6.6 mi) |
| Pax Amicus Castle Theater | theatre | not published | 11 km (6.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rizzo's Wildlife World | event space | not published | 7.4 km (4.6 mi) |
| Liebenzell Retreat Ministries | event space | not published | 20 km (13 mi) |
| Pax Amicus Theatre | event space | not published | 11 km (6.9 mi) |
| Mountain Laurel Center for the Performing Arts | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Waterloo Village Weddings and Events | event space | not published | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| David's Country Inn | event space | not published | 17 km (10 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Hopatcong Hills 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 Hopatcong Hills
One venue in Hopatcong Hills is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Sussex 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.
Flights, time and distance
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is 51 km (32 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Hopatcong Hills keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Sparta, Dover and Parsippany are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Hopatcong Hills has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- EWR
- Newark Liberty International Airport, 51 km (32 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population
- 16,267
- GeoNames (cities15000)
The local constraints
Arrival is a half-day
51 km (32 mi) from EWR means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
Pricing this against a real Hopatcong Hills room
Take 950 people through the door in Hopatcong Hills — sized to John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center, the largest stated capacity in the Hopatcong Hills 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 Hopatcong Hills does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
The top of the range here is 1,200 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Hopatcong Hills without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 1,200-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 Hopatcong Hills is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 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.
- 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 Hopatcong Hills?
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 Hopatcong Hills?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Hopatcong Hills, the largest stated capacity belongs to John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center at 1,200. 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.
Does Hopatcong Hills have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Hopatcong Hills, including Sussex 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 Hopatcong Hills?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), about 51 km (32 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.
Can I run a small Hopatcong Hills 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.
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Running something in Hopatcong Hills?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.