Where to hold a conference in Kanata
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Kanata, Ontario — 9 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Canadian Tire Centre states a capacity of 19,153. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Kanata, by what they are for
Kanata has a recorded population of 90,000, in Ontario.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 arena or stadium, 1 theatre or concert hall and 6 independent event spaces.
By type that is 6 event spaces, 1 arena, 1 theatre and 1 fairground.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almonte Fair Grounds | fairground | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Tire Centre | arena | 19,153 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Maslin Playhouse | theatre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
Independent event spaces (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Ridge Farm | event space | not published | 20 km (13 mi) |
| Ashlar | event space | not published | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
| O'Brien Theatre | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Petawawa Civic Centre | event space | not published | 124 km (77 mi) |
| Stonebridge Haven | event space | not published | 29 km (18 mi) |
| The Herb Garden | event space | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Kanata 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.
Convention and exhibition space
One venue in Kanata is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Almonte Fair Groundssize 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 Kanata
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) is 20 km (12 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Kanata keeps Toronto time (America/Toronto), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Nepean, Ottawa South and Ottawa are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Kanata has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YOW
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, 20 km (12 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population
- 90,000
- GeoNames (cities15000)
The local constraints
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Kanata 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.
What event67 costs for a Kanata event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Kanata event sized to Canadian Tire Centre, the largest stated capacity in the Kanata 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 Kanata does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 19,153 seats, Kanata 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 Kanata without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 19,153-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 Kanata is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 19,153 takes an audience no conference venue in Kanata 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
- 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.
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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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Kanata?
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 Kanata?
Of the 9 venues mapped in Kanata, the largest stated capacity belongs to Canadian Tire Centre at 19,153. 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 Kanata have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Kanata, including Almonte Fair Grounds. 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 Kanata?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 20 km (12 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; 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 Kanata 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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