Meeting space in Northampton
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Northampton, Massachusetts — 17 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium states a capacity of 17,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Northampton has to put people in
Northampton has a recorded population of 31,315 (2024), inside the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA area of about 165,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 5 arenas and stadiums, 6 theatres and concert halls and 4 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 54 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, 4 event spaces, 3 performing-arts centres and 2 theatres, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Hadley Farms Meeting House | conference centre | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium | stadium | 17,000 | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| William D. Mullins Memorial Center | arena | 9,493 | 11 km (7.1 mi) |
| Garber Field | stadium | not published | 12 km (7.1 mi) |
| Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium | stadium | not published | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| Pratt Field | stadium | not published | 11 km (6.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Greene Hall | concert hall | 2,225 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Academy of Music Theatre | theatre | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 12 km (7.3 mi) |
| Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Calvin Theater | theatre | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Museum of Art | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Station Banquets | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Iron Horse Music Hall | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Florence Civic Center | event space | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Garden House | event space | not published | 4.1 km (2.5 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Northampton 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 largest rooms on record
Nothing in Northampton is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 17,000 seats, at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
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
Bradley International Airport (BDL) is 43 km (27 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 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.
South Hadley, North Chicopee and Chicopee are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Northampton has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- BDL
- Bradley International Airport, 43 km (27 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 31,315
- 165,000 across the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA area
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Northampton 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.
Arrival is a half-day
43 km (27 mi) from BDL means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The city is smaller than the market
31,315 people live in Northampton itself, but about 165,000 live in the wider Amherst Town-Northampton, MA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
What event67 costs for a Northampton event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Northampton event sized to Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Northampton 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 Northampton does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 17,000 seats, Northampton can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 17,000-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 Northampton is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 17,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Northampton can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
6 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of 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 Northampton?
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 Northampton?
Of the 17 venues mapped in Northampton, the largest stated capacity belongs to Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium at 17,000. 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.
Can you run a trade show in Northampton?
Nothing in the Northampton 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 South Hadley. For a conference without an exhibition, the 17 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Northampton?
Bradley International Airport (BDL), about 43 km (27 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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