Irvine: venues, access and capacity
Irvine, California has 19 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.
Donald Bren Events Center states a capacity of 5,608. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Irvine venue landscape
Irvine has a recorded population of 318,683 (2024), inside the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area of about 13 million people.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 5 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 9 independent event spaces.
By type that is 9 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 2 performing-arts centres and 2 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena | fairground | not published | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bren Events Center | arena | 5,608 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Championship Soccer Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Anteater Stadium | stadium | 2,500 | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Crawford Court | stadium | 800 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Anteater Aquatics Complex | stadium | 750 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| South Coast Repertory | theatre | not published | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Irvine Barclay Theatre | performing-arts centre | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| New Port Theatre | theatre | not published | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Grannis Sullivan Memorial University Club | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Duck Club at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Newport Beach Civic Center | event space | not published | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
| City of Irvine Civic Center West | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| New Swan Theater | event space | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Venue | event space | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Wild Rivers | event space | not published | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| Dome of the Stars | event space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| McDonnell-Douglas Engineering Auditorium | event space | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Irvine 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 Irvine is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Fairgrounds Grandstand Arenasize 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 Irvine
John Wayne Airport (SNA) 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 Los Angeles time (America/Los_Angeles). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Tustin, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Irvine has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SNA
- John Wayne Airport, 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Los_Angeles, in September
- City population, 2024
- 318,683
- 13 million across the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area
Things that catch organizers out here
The city is smaller than the market
318,683 people live in Irvine itself, but about 13 million live in the wider Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Irvine programme
Take 950 people through the door in Irvine — sized to Donald Bren Events Center, the largest stated capacity in the Irvine 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 Irvine 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 5,608 seats, Irvine 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 Irvine without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 5,608-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 Irvine is set up for.
- award ceremonies
4 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
- 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.
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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
Price a Irvine event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Irvine?
Of the 19 venues mapped in Irvine, the largest stated capacity belongs to Donald Bren Events Center at 5,608. 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 Irvine have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Irvine, including Fairgrounds Grandstand Arena. 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 Irvine?
John Wayne Airport (SNA), about 4 km (2.5 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Los_Angeles; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Irvine 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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