Conference venues in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri has 65 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.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium states a capacity of 76,416. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Kansas City has to put people in
Kansas City has a recorded population of 516,032 (2024), inside the Kansas City, MO-KS area of about 2.3 million people.
The mapped inventory is 5 exhibition or convention halls, 5 dedicated conference and function spaces, 8 arenas and stadiums, 10 theatres and concert halls and 37 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 13 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 37 event spaces, 8 theatres, 4 stadiums and 4 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| K.C.I. Expo Center | exhibition centre | not published | 25 km (15 mi) |
| Convention Hall | convention centre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Jack Reardon Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Exhibit Hall | exhibition centre | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Conference and function space (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam's Mark Hotel & Conference Center at the Sports Stadium Complex | hotel with function space | not published | 11 km (6.6 mi) |
| Ameristar Casino Kansas City | casino resort | not published | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) |
| Bartle Hall | conference centre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Kay Barnes Grand Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| King Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium | stadium | 76,416 | 9.9 km (6.2 mi) |
| Kauffman Stadium | stadium | 37,903 | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Hy-Vee Arena | arena | 19,500 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| T-Mobile Center | arena | 19,252 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| CPKC Stadium | stadium | 11,500 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Swinney Recreation Center | arena | 1,600 | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Durwood Soccer Stadium | stadium | not published | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Hale Arena | arena | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starlight Theatre | theatre | 7,739 | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Midland Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Uptown Theater | theatre | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity | performing-arts centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Unicorn Theatre | theatre | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| Folly Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Gem Theater | theatre | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Madrid Theatre | theatre | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Aladdin Theater | theatre | not published | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
Independent event spaces (37)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyric Theatre | event space | 3,000 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Oceans of Fun | event space | not published | 11 km (7.1 mi) |
| Kansas City Club | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Mainstreet Theater | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Vox Theatre | event space | not published | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| El Torreon KC | event space | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Folly Theater | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Dance Fit Flow | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Frazier Made Event Space | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Greenwood Social Hall | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Kill Devil Club | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Loose Mansion | event space | not published | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Magnolia Venue and Urban Garden | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Melrose Abbey | event space | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| TamJen Hall | event space | not published | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
| The Bardot | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Jewel KC | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Harrah's North Kansas City | event space | not published | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Armour Theatre Building | event space | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Gillis Opera House | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Level Event Space | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple | event space | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Salon de Recepciones La Villa | event space | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| The Bonhoeffer | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| The Diamond Venue | event space | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Union | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Coates Opera House | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Ivanhoe Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Kansas City Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Midland Building | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Sam's Town Gambling Hall, Kansas City | event space | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
| The Abbott | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Lighthouse Chapel Dining Hall | event space | not published | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| 2016 Main Event Space | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| The American | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| The Legacy at Green Hills | event space | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Kansas City 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
5 venues in Kansas City are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Kansas City Convention Centersize not published
- K.C.I. Expo Centersize not published
- Convention Hallsize not published
- Jack Reardon Convention Centersize not published
- Exhibit Hallsize 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.
Arrival logistics
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is 25 km (16 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Kansas City keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Kansas City, Shawnee and Independence are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Kansas City has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MCI
- Kansas City International Airport, 25 km (16 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 516,032
- 2.3 million across the Kansas City, MO-KS area
The recurring calendar
BYOB-Con, ConQuesT and Kansas City Blues Festival come back to Kansas City. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- BYOB-Conrecurring event, since 1972
- ConQuesTrecurring event, since 1980
- Kansas City Blues Festivalmusic festival
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Kansas City, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Things that catch organizers out here
The city is smaller than the market
516,032 people live in Kansas City itself, but about 2.3 million live in the wider Kansas City, MO-KS. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 65 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Check the city calendar first
Kansas City carries recurring shows including BYOB-Con, ConQuesT and Kansas City Blues Festival. Hotel rates and venue availability move sharply around them, so pick your dates against that calendar rather than against your own.
The bill for a Kansas City programme
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Kansas City event sized to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Kansas City 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 $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 Kansas City 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 76,416 seats, Kansas City can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
5 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Kansas City without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 76,416-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 Kansas City is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 76,416 takes an audience no conference venue in Kansas City 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
- 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Kansas City conference?
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 Kansas City?
Of the 65 venues mapped in Kansas City, the largest stated capacity belongs to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium at 76,416. 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 Kansas City have a convention centre?
Yes — 5 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Kansas City, including Kansas City Convention Center, K.C.I. Expo Center and Convention Hall. 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 25 km (16 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 Kansas City 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.
What events already happen in Kansas City?
Recurring shows recorded for Kansas City include BYOB-Con, ConQuesT and Kansas City Blues Festival. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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