Planning a conference in Lubbock
What it takes to run an event in Lubbock, Texas: 28 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport is 10 km (6.2 mi) out.
Jones AT&T Stadium states a capacity of 60,454. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Lubbock has to put people in
Lubbock has a recorded population of 272,086 (2024), inside the Lubbock, TX area of about 367,000 people.
What is on the books here: 7 dedicated conference and function spaces, 8 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 12 independent event spaces.
By type that is 12 event spaces, 6 stadiums, 3 hotels with function space and 2 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Hotel And Conference Center, Ascend Hotel Collection | hotel with function space | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
| Golden Palace Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Overton Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Red Roof Inn & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Rubi Ballroom & Banquet Hall | banquet hall | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Baker Conference Center / Cafeteria | conference centre | not published | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) |
| Doak Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones AT&T Stadium | stadium | 60,454 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| United Spirit Arena | arena | 15,098 | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park | stadium | 4,528 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| John Walker Soccer Complex | stadium | 1,500 | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| United Supermarkets Arena | arena | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Rip Griffin Center | stadium | not published | 7.1 km (4.4 mi) |
| Hays Field | stadium | not published | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) |
| Rosenthal Field | stadium | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Theater | theatre | 426 | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Independent event spaces (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubbock Memorial Civic Center | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Super 8 Lubbock Civic Center North | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| La Quinta Inn by Wyndham | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Bella Vie Wedding Venue & Event Center | event space | not published | 13 km (8.3 mi) |
| Bus Event Center | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| CenterPointe Event Center | event space | not published | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Fiesta Center | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Four Bar K Inside | event space | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
| Main Event | event space | not published | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Raiders Axe Gallery | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Watson Building | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Worthwhile Event Hall | event space | not published | 15 km (9.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Lubbock 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 biggest spaces Lubbock can offer
Nothing in Lubbock is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 60,454 seats, at Jones AT&T 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 Lubbock
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) sits 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Plainview, Hobbs and Midland are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Lubbock has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- LBB
- Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 272,086
- 367,000 across the Lubbock, TX area
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Lubbock 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.
Pricing this against a real Lubbock room
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Lubbock event sized to Jones AT&T Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Lubbock 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 Lubbock does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 60,454 seats, Lubbock can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 60,454-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 Lubbock is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 60,454 takes an audience no conference venue in Lubbock 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.
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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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Lubbock?
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 Lubbock?
Of the 28 venues mapped in Lubbock, the largest stated capacity belongs to Jones AT&T Stadium at 60,454. 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 Lubbock?
Nothing in the Lubbock 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 Plainview. For a conference without an exhibition, the 28 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Lubbock?
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), 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 Lubbock 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.
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