Putting on an event in Manhattan
This guide covers 18 mapped venues in Manhattan, Kansas, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium is the largest room on record at 50,000 seats.
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium states a capacity of 50,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Manhattan
Manhattan has a recorded population of 54,700 (2024), inside the Manhattan, KS area of about 135,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 dedicated conference and function space, 8 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 7 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 33 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 7 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 4 arenas and 1 performing-arts centre, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Grains Program Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium | stadium | 50,000 | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| World War I Memorial Stadium | stadium | 17,500 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Bramlage Coliseum | arena | 12,528 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Ahearn Field House | arena | 5,000 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Nichols Hall | arena | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Bill Snyder Family Stadium | stadium | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Tointon Family Stadium | stadium | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Municipal Auditorium | arena | not published | 28 km (18 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Arts Center | performing-arts centre | 250 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Brown Grand Opera House | theatre | not published | 103 km (64 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Grand Theatre | event space | not published | 103 km (64 mi) |
| Rock Springs 4-H Center | event space | not published | 45 km (28 mi) |
| Woman's Club House | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Celebrations | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| The Carousel Room | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Prairiewood Retreat and Preserve | event space | not published | 8 km (5 mi) |
| Warehouse 315 | event space | not published | 103 km (64 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Manhattan 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 Manhattan is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 50,000 seats, at Bill Snyder Family Football 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) 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.
Topeka, Lawrence and Leavenworth are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Manhattan has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MHK
- Manhattan Regional Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 54,700
- 135,000 across the Manhattan, KS area
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Manhattan 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 Manhattan
Take 950 people through the door in Manhattan — sized to Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Manhattan 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 Manhattan 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 50,000 seats, Manhattan can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 50,000-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 Manhattan is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 50,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Manhattan can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
2 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Manhattan 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 Manhattan?
Of the 18 venues mapped in Manhattan, the largest stated capacity belongs to Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium at 50,000. 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 Manhattan?
Nothing in the Manhattan 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 Topeka. For a conference without an exhibition, the 18 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Manhattan?
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), 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 Manhattan 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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- Holding an event in Lawrence
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- Holding an event in Leavenworth
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- Holding an event in Gardner
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- Holding an event in Olathe
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