Putting on an event in Murray
This guide covers 11 mapped venues in Murray, Kentucky, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Roy Stewart Stadium is the largest room on record at 16,800 seats.
Roy Stewart Stadium states a capacity of 16,800. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Murray
Murray has a recorded population of 18,567 (2024), inside the Murray, KY area of about 39,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 6 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 2 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 59 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 4 stadiums, 2 arenas, 2 performing-arts centres and 2 event spaces, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bill Cherry Agricultural Exposition Center | exhibition centre | not published | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stewart Stadium | stadium | 16,800 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| CFSB Center | stadium | 8,602 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Graham Stadium | stadium | 8,500 | 57 km (35 mi) |
| Racer Arena | arena | 5,550 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Tom and Kathleen Elam Center | arena | 4,300 | 58 km (36 mi) |
| Skyhawk Baseball Field | stadium | not published | 58 km (36 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Elemetary School / Paris Civic Center / Krider Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Paris Academy for the Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 34 km (21 mi) |
Independent event spaces (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varsity Theatre, Martin | event space | not published | 56 km (35 mi) |
| Yates Event Center | event space | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Murray 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 Murray is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- William Bill Cherry Agricultural Exposition 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is 65 km (40 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
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.
Paducah, Hopkinsville and Clarksville are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Murray has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- PAH
- Barkley Regional Airport, 65 km (40 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 18,567
- 39,000 across the Murray, KY area
Worth knowing before you sign
Arrival is a half-day
65 km (40 mi) from PAH means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
A worked example, sized to Murray
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Murray event sized to Roy Stewart Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Murray 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 Murray 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 16,800 seats, Murray 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 Murray without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 16,800-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 Murray is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 16,800 takes an audience no conference venue in Murray 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
Price a Murray 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 Murray?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Murray, the largest stated capacity belongs to Roy Stewart Stadium at 16,800. 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 Murray have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Murray, including William Bill Cherry Agricultural Exposition 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 Murray?
Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), about 65 km (40 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.
What happens under 50 attendees?
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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