Holding an event in Minot
This guide covers 8 mapped venues in Minot, North Dakota, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Herb Parker Stadium is the largest room on record at 4,500 seats.
Herb Parker Stadium states a capacity of 4,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Minot has to put people in
Minot has a recorded population of 47,440 (2024), inside the Minot, ND area of about 76,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 2 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 3 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 17 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 3 event spaces, 1 stadium, 1 performing-arts centre and 1 hotel with function space, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Fair Center | fairground | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Hotel Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Parker Stadium | stadium | 4,500 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| All Seasons Arena | arena | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Burdick Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | 510 | 124 km (77 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Theater | event space | 200 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Burke County World War Memorial Hall | event space | not published | 110 km (68 mi) |
| Derrick Dixon Event Center | event space | not published | 133 km (83 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Minot 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 an exhibition fits
One venue in Minot is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- North Dakota State Fair 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.
How people reach Minot
Minot International Airport (MOT) sits 3 km (1.9 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Minot keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Bismarck and Williston are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Minot has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MOT
- Minot International Airport, 3 km (1.9 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 47,440
- 76,000 across the Minot, ND area
Things that catch organizers out here
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Minot record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
A worked example, sized to Minot
A Minot programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Herb Parker Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Minot 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 Minot does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
The top of the range here is 4,500 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Minot without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 4,500-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 Minot is set up for.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives 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.
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 Minot?
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 Minot?
Of the 8 venues mapped in Minot, the largest stated capacity belongs to Herb Parker Stadium at 4,500. 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 Minot have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Minot, including North Dakota State Fair 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 Minot?
Minot International Airport (MOT), 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.
Is there a free tier for a small Minot 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.
Keep reading
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- Holding an event in Bismarck
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- Holding an event in Williston
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Running something in Minot?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.