Booking a conference venue in Manhattan
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Manhattan, New York — 44 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Icahn Stadium states a capacity of 5,000. 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 1,487,536, in New York.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 dedicated conference and function space, 4 arenas and stadiums, 11 theatres and concert halls and 28 independent event spaces.
That works out at about 3 venues per hundred thousand residents, so the field is thin relative to the population and the larger rooms book out a long way ahead.
By type that is 28 event spaces, 6 theatres, 5 performing-arts centres and 3 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Rucker Park | arena | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Levien Gymnasium | arena | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Rothman Center | arena | not published | 14 km (8.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (11)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delacorte Theater | theatre | 1,800 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Apollo Theater | theatre | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Beacon Theater | theatre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| 92nd Street Y, New York | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Comic Strip Live | theatre | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture | performing-arts centre | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Hostos Center for the Art and Culture | performing-arts centre | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Miller Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Symphony Space | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Aaron Davis Hall | performing-arts centre | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (28)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem YMCA | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Beacon Theatre | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Church of Notre Dame | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Metro Theater | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Little Shop of Crafts | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Pottery Studio 1 | event space | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Alfred Lerner Hall | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Brasserie Julien | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Harlem Opera House | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Metropolis Theatre | event space | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| West End Theatre | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Harlem Alhambra | event space | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Cotton Club | event space | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| Smoke | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| The Fashion Class | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Faison Firehouse Theater | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Mikell's | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Minton's Playhouse | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Plato's Retreat | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Smalls Paradise | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| White Rose Mission | event space | not published | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Audubon Ballroom | event space | not published | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Lenox Lounge | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Let's Dress Up | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Nick's | event space | not published | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Savoy Ballroom | event space | not published | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| St. Nick's Pub | event space | not published | 5.2 km (3.2 mi) |
| Victoria Theater | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 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.
The largest rooms on record
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 5,000 seats, at Icahn 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
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is 22 km (14 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is New York time (America/New_York) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
West New York, North Bergen and Union City 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
- JFK
- John F. Kennedy International Airport, 22 km (14 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population
- 1,487,536
- GeoNames (cities15000)
Shows that return every year
Athlos come back to Manhattan. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Athlosrecurring event, since 2024
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Manhattan, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
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.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 44 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
What event67 costs for a Manhattan event
A Manhattan programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Icahn Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Manhattan dataset — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- 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.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 5,000 seats, Manhattan can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 5,000-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.
- award ceremonies
11 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
1 purpose-built function space is the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume it.
- user conferences
44 venues means you can hold a main room and satellite sessions inside the same city.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- 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
Price a Manhattan event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 44 venues mapped in Manhattan, the largest stated capacity belongs to Icahn Stadium at 5,000. 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 West New York. For a conference without an exhibition, the 44 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Manhattan?
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 22 km (14 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/New_York; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Manhattan event on event67 for nothing?
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 Manhattan?
Recurring shows recorded for Manhattan include Athlos. 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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