Where to gather in North Augusta
What it takes to run an event in North Augusta, South Carolina: 19 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Augusta Regional Airport is 15 km (9.3 mi) out.
James Brown Arena states a capacity of 9,167. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where North Augusta holds a crowd
North Augusta has a recorded population of 26,395 (2024), inside the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area of about 637,000 people.
What is on the books here: 3 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 4 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 72 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 9 event spaces, 2 arenas, 2 stadiums and 2 convention centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| TEE Center | convention centre | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Ramada by Wyndham | hotel with function space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown Arena | arena | 9,167 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| SRP Park | stadium | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| William B. Bell Memorial Auditorium | arena | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Lake Olmstead Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Marbury Center | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Rose Hill Inn and Event Venue | event space | not published | 23 km (15 mi) |
| Sugar Magnolias | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Toaste | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Newberry Hall | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Julian Smith Casino | event space | not published | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
| Miller Theater | event space | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Cromwell Building | event space | not published | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Savannah Rapids Pavilion | event space | not published | 8.8 km (5.5 mi) |
Every venue mapped in North Augusta 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.
Exhibition-scale rooms in North Augusta
3 venues in North Augusta are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
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- TEE Centersize not published
- Augusta Exchange Club Fairgroundssize 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
Augusta Regional Airport (AGS) is 15 km (9.3 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
North Augusta keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Augusta, Greenwood and Lexington are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if North Augusta has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- AGS
- Augusta Regional Airport, 15 km (9.3 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 26,395
- 637,000 across the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area
Before you hold a date
The city is smaller than the market
26,395 people live in North Augusta itself, but about 637,000 live in the wider Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Pricing this against a real North Augusta room
A North Augusta programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to James Brown Arena, the largest stated capacity in the North Augusta 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 North Augusta does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 9,167 seats, North Augusta can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in North Augusta without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 9,167-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 North Augusta is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 9,167 takes an audience no conference venue in North Augusta 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
- 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 North Augusta?
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 North Augusta?
Of the 19 venues mapped in North Augusta, the largest stated capacity belongs to James Brown Arena at 9,167. 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 North Augusta have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in North Augusta, including Augusta Convention Center, TEE Center and Augusta Exchange Club Fairgrounds. 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 North Augusta?
Augusta Regional Airport (AGS), about 15 km (9.3 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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