Conference venues in Lawrence
This guide covers 23 mapped venues in Lawrence, Kansas, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is the largest room on record at 50,071 seats.
David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium states a capacity of 50,071. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Lawrence holds a crowd
Lawrence has a recorded population of 97,271 (2024), inside the Lawrence, KS area of about 122,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 10 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 24 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 9 event spaces, 7 stadiums, 3 arenas and 2 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Arenas and stadiums (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium | stadium | 50,071 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Allen Fieldhouse | arena | 16,300 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Haskell Memorial Stadium | stadium | 11,000 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Haskell Stadium | stadium | 10,000 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| AdventHealth Field | stadium | 3,000 | 41 km (26 mi) |
| Hoglund Ballpark | stadium | 2,500 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Horejsi Family Athletics Center | stadium | 2,265 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Liston Stadium | stadium | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Ottawa Memorial Auditorium | arena | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Budig Hall | arena | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Theater | theatre | 900 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Lawrence Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Lied Center of Kansas | theatre | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Rice Auditorium | concert hall | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Building | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Union Pacific Depot | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Vinland Grange Hall | event space | not published | 15 km (9.6 mi) |
| Abe & Jake's Landing | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Arterra Event Gallery | event space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Historic Post Office | event space | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Outhouse | event space | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| The Bottle House | event space | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| The Jayhawk Club Event Venue | event space | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Lawrence 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.
Where the largest programmes go
Nothing in Lawrence is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 50,071 seats, at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.
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 58 km (36 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Lawrence keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Gardner, Olathe and Topeka are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Lawrence has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MCI
- Kansas City International Airport, 58 km (36 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 97,271
- 122,000 across the Lawrence, KS area
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Lawrence 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.
Arrival is a half-day
58 km (36 mi) from MCI means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
A worked example, sized to Lawrence
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Lawrence event sized to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Lawrence 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 Lawrence does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 50,071 seats, Lawrence can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 50,071-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 Lawrence is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 50,071 takes an audience no conference venue in Lawrence can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- 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.
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 Lawrence?
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 Lawrence?
Of the 23 venues mapped in Lawrence, the largest stated capacity belongs to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium at 50,071. 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.
Can you run a trade show in Lawrence?
Nothing in the Lawrence 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 Gardner. For a conference without an exhibition, the 23 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Lawrence?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 58 km (36 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 Lawrence 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.
Keep reading
Nearby cities
- Holding an event in Gardner
3 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Olathe
5 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Topeka
21 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Lenexa
1 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Shawnee
7 venues mapped
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