Lincoln: venues, access and capacity
This guide covers 33 mapped venues in Lincoln, Nebraska, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Memorial Stadium is the largest room on record at 87,091 seats.
Memorial Stadium states a capacity of 87,091. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Lincoln holds a crowd
Lincoln has a recorded population of 300,619 (2024), inside the Lincoln, NE area of about 351,000 people.
As the Nebraska capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
Across the city the dataset records 1 dedicated conference and function space, 10 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 21 independent event spaces.
By type that is 21 event spaces, 5 stadiums, 5 arenas and 1 performing-arts centre, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSI Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Stadium | stadium | 87,091 | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Pinnacle Bank Arena | arena | 15,147 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Bob Devaney Sports Center | arena | 13,595 | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| Pershing Center | arena | 7,000 | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Nebraska Coliseum | arena | 4,030 | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| NU Coliseum | arena | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Barbara Hibner Soccer Stadium | stadium | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Bowlin Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| Abel Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Hawks Field at Haymarket Park | stadium | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lied Center for Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (21)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna C. Diller Opera House | event space | not published | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Beatrice Municipal Auditorium | event space | not published | 60 km (37 mi) |
| Lincoln YWCA Building | event space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Ceder Prairie Barn | event space | not published | 96 km (60 mi) |
| DelRay 817 | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Suite One Eleven | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Talon Room | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| The Shed | event space | not published | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Wyuka Stables | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Civic Center | event space | not published | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Sandhills Global Event Center | event space | not published | 8.1 km (5 mi) |
| Sokol Hall NE | event space | not published | 43 km (27 mi) |
| Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center | event space | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Cesko-narodni sin-Milligan Auditorium | event space | not published | 70 km (43 mi) |
| IOOF Temple Building | event space | not published | 86 km (53 mi) |
| Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| New Opera House (Auburn, Nebraska) | event space | not published | 83 km (52 mi) |
| Scottish Rite Temple | event space | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Tecumseh Opera House | event space | not published | 62 km (39 mi) |
| Warren's Opera House | event space | not published | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Zoo Bar | event space | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Lincoln 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 Lincoln is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 87,091 seats, at 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.
Getting attendees to Lincoln
Lincoln Airport (LNK) sits 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Bellevue, Omaha and Council Bluffs are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Lincoln has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- LNK
- Lincoln Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 300,619
- 351,000 across the Lincoln, NE area
Who else books Lincoln
Lincoln already carries Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics (NCUWM) on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics (NCUWM)academic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Lincoln, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Lincoln 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.
A worked example, sized to Lincoln
Take 950 people through the door in Lincoln — sized to Memorial Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 87,091 seats, Lincoln can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 87,091-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 Lincoln is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 87,091 takes an audience no conference venue in Lincoln can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives 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 Lincoln?
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 Lincoln?
Of the 33 venues mapped in Lincoln, the largest stated capacity belongs to Memorial Stadium at 87,091. 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 Lincoln?
Nothing in the Lincoln 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 Bellevue. For a conference without an exhibition, the 33 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Lincoln?
Lincoln Airport (LNK), about 10 km (6.2 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln?
Recurring shows recorded for Lincoln include Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics (NCUWM). 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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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.