Norfolk: venues, access and capacity
Norfolk, Virginia has 20 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.
William "Dick" Price Stadium states a capacity of 30,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Norfolk has to put people in
Norfolk has a recorded population of 231,105 (2024), inside the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area of about 1.8 million people.
The mapped inventory is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 5 arenas and stadiums, 9 theatres and concert halls and 4 independent event spaces.
By type that is 6 performing-arts centres, 4 event spaces, 3 stadiums and 3 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Scope | convention centre | 8,701 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| William "Dick" Price Stadium | stadium | 30,000 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium | stadium | 20,118 | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center | arena | 8,639 | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| Old Dominion Soccer Complex | stadium | 4,000 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Norfolk Municipal Auditorium | arena | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Hall | performing-arts centre | 2,500 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Harrison Opera House | performing-arts centre | 1,632 | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Norva Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Wells Theater | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Diehn Fine & Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Webb University Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| Granby Theater | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Chandler Recital Hall | performing-arts centre | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| Goode Theatre | performing-arts centre | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attucks Theatre | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Commodore Theatre | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| The Annex | event space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Water Stage | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Norfolk 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 halls that take a trade floor
One venue in Norfolk is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Norfolk Scope8,701 seats
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.
Getting attendees to Norfolk
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) sits 9 km (5.6 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on New York time (America/New_York). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Portsmouth Heights are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Norfolk has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ORF
- Norfolk International Airport, 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 231,105
- 1.8 million across the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area
Things that catch organizers out here
The city is smaller than the market
231,105 people live in Norfolk itself, but about 1.8 million live in the wider Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
The bill for a Norfolk programme
Take 950 people through the door in Norfolk — sized to William "Dick" Price Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Norfolk 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 Norfolk does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
What sort of event fits here
With a stated ceiling of 30,000 seats, Norfolk 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 Norfolk without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 30,000-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 Norfolk is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 30,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Norfolk 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Norfolk 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 Norfolk?
Of the 20 venues mapped in Norfolk, the largest stated capacity belongs to William "Dick" Price Stadium at 30,000. 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.
Does Norfolk have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Norfolk, including Norfolk Scope. 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 Norfolk?
Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 9 km (5.6 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.
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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