North Bay venues and what they hold
What it takes to run an event in North Bay, Ontario: 14 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. North Bay/Jack Garland Airport is 6 km (3.7 mi) out.
North Bay Memorial Gardens states a capacity of 4,246. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in North Bay, by what they are for
North Bay has a recorded population of 52,662 (2021), in Ontario.
What is on the books here: 1 dedicated conference and function space, 6 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 5 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 27 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 6 arenas, 5 event spaces, 2 performing-arts centres and 1 banquet hall.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawa Golden Age Club | banquet hall | not published | 59 km (36 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bay Memorial Gardens | arena | 4,246 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| New Liskeard Community Hall | arena | not published | 134 km (83 mi) |
| Mike Rodden Arena | arena | not published | 59 km (36 mi) |
| Pete Palangio Arena | arena | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Temagami Arena | arena | not published | 92 km (57 mi) |
| West Ferris Centennial Community Centre | arena | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Theatre Cobalt | performing-arts centre | 260 | 121 km (75 mi) |
| Capitol Centre | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Speers Theatre | event space | 932 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Théâtre du Rift | event space | 295 | 113 km (70 mi) |
| The Grande Event Centre | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Ayr Mess Blue Room | event space | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Woodbridge Acres | event space | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
Every venue mapped in North Bay 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 biggest spaces North Bay can offer
Nothing in North Bay is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 4,246 seats, at North Bay Memorial Gardens.
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.
Arrival logistics
North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
North Bay keeps Toronto time (America/Toronto), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Huntsville, Greater Sudbury and Bracebridge are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if North Bay has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YYB
- North Bay/Jack Garland Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 52,662
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
What to check before you commit
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the North Bay dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so a trade floor needs either an arena floor, a fairground, or a nearby city. Check the arena listings above before you promise exhibitors a booth plan.
Pricing this against a real North Bay room
Take 950 people through the door in North Bay — sized to North Bay Memorial Gardens, the largest stated capacity in the North Bay 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 CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in North Bay does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
The top of the range here is 4,246 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- multi-track conferences
A 4,246-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 Bay is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give 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
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Contains information from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 Bay?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. The price is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Bay?
Of the 14 venues mapped in North Bay, the largest stated capacity belongs to North Bay Memorial Gardens at 4,246. 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.
Can you run a trade show in North Bay?
Nothing in the North Bay dataset is classified as a convention or exhibition centre. A trade floor here means an arena floor, a fairground or a venue in a nearby city such as Huntsville. For a conference without an exhibition, the 14 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for North Bay?
North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB), about 6 km (3.7 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small North Bay event on event67 for nothing?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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.
Is event67 billed in Canadian dollars for a North Bay event?
Yes. Canadian events are billed at CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at CA$6,650 for one event. That is a flat local price we charge in Canadian dollars, not a conversion of the US figure.
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