Where to hold a conference in McAllen
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in McAllen, Texas — 8 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium states a capacity of 13,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in McAllen, by what they are for
McAllen has a recorded population of 148,782 (2024), inside the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX area of about 915,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 3 dedicated conference and function spaces, 3 arenas and stadiums and 1 independent event space.
By type that is 3 hotels with function space, 2 stadiums, 1 arena and 1 convention centre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham | hotel with function space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Cambria Hotel McAllen Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| SpringHill Suites by Marriott | hotel with function space | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium | stadium | 13,500 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Garrett–Harrison Stadium | stadium | 10,000 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Payne Arena | arena | 5,500 | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
Independent event spaces (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vindor Falls Event Center | event space | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
Every venue mapped in McAllen 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.
Convention and exhibition space
One venue in McAllen is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- McAllen Convention Centersize not published
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.
Flights, time and distance
McAllen-Miller International Airport (MFE) sits 3 km (1.9 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
McAllen keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Pharr, Mission and Edinburg are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if McAllen has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MFE
- McAllen-Miller International Airport, 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 148,782
- 915,000 across the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX area
Before you hold a date
The city is smaller than the market
148,782 people live in McAllen itself, but about 915,000 live in the wider McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
What event67 costs for a McAllen event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a McAllen event sized to McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the McAllen 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 McAllen 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 13,500 seats, McAllen can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in McAllen without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 13,500-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 McAllen is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 13,500 takes an audience no conference venue in McAllen can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
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 McAllen?
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 McAllen?
Of the 8 venues mapped in McAllen, the largest stated capacity belongs to McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium at 13,500. 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.
Does McAllen have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in McAllen, including McAllen Convention Center. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for McAllen?
McAllen-Miller International Airport (MFE), about 3 km (1.9 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.
Can I run a small McAllen 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.
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