Ottawa venues, capacity and access
What it takes to run an event in Ottawa, Ontario: 66 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is 10 km (6.2 mi) out.
TD Place Stadium states a capacity of 24,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Ottawa, by what they are for
Ottawa has a recorded population of 1,017,449 (2021), in Ontario.
As the national capital it draws association and public-sector programmes that would not otherwise pick a city this size, which is why the venue list runs deeper than the population suggests.
What is on the books here: 3 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 12 arenas and stadiums, 18 theatres and concert halls and 31 independent event spaces.
By type that is 31 event spaces, 11 theatres, 7 stadiums and 7 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palais des congrès de Gatineau | convention centre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Ottawa Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Infinity Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 8 km (5 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Centre | conference centre | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Dow's Lake Conference Centre | conference centre | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD Place Stadium | stadium | 24,000 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| TD Place Arena | arena | 9,862 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| TAGG Park | stadium | 3,044 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Bell Centennial Arena | arena | 300 | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Gee-Gees Field | stadium | not published | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Coliseum Dental Centre | arena | not published | 11 km (6.5 mi) |
| Matt Anthony Field | stadium | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Ottawa Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Maison du Citoyen | arena | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| TAAG Park | stadium | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Terry Fox Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) |
| The Fieldhouse Event Space | arena | not published | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (18)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southam Hall | theatre | 2,065 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe Mainstage | performing-arts centre | 954 | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
| salle Jean-Despréz | theatre | 252 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| studio A at La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins | performing-arts centre | 200 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Fourth Stage | theatre | 150 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Cabaret La Basoche | theatre | 146 | 12 km (7.1 mi) |
| Arts Court Theatre | performing-arts centre | 140 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Théâtre de l'Île | theatre | 119 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre | theatre | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Gladstone Theatre | theatre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| National Arts Centre | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Ottawa Little Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Babs Asper Theatre | theatre | 897 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Azrieli Studio | theatre | 300 | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Centrepointe Theatre | theatre | not published | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
| Centre culturel du Vieux-Aylmer | performing-arts centre | not published | 12 km (7.1 mi) |
| Centre culturel Jacques-Auger | performing-arts centre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Centre l'Avant-première | performing-arts centre | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (31)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| ByTowne Cinema | event space | 650 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Kailash Mital Theatre | event space | 444 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Minotaure | event space | 300 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Club Saw | event space | 289 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Irving Greenberg Theatre main stage | event space | 262 | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Les Lye Studio Theatre | event space | 233 | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
| Arts Court Studio Black Box | event space | 150 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Irving Greenberg Studio Theatre | event space | 90 | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Espace René-Provost | event space | 50 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Arts Court Atelier Studio | event space | 50 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| ODD Box | event space | 50 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| DARC Microcinema | event space | 47 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Confederation Park | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| House of Targ | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| All Saints | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Barrymore's Music Hall | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Mayfair Theatre | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Zaphod Beeblebrox | event space | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| Bronson Centre | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Capitol Cinema | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Memorial Hall | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Fono | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Next Door Market & Event Space | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Ottawa Conference & Event Centre | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| Elgin Theatre | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Tudor Hall | event space | not published | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Casino du Lac-Leamy | event space | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
| RA Centre | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| The Observatory | event space | not published | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| Sala San Marco Centre | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Ottawa 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 Ottawa
3 venues in Ottawa are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Palais des congrès de Gatineausize not published
- Ottawa Convention Centresize not published
- Infinity Convention Centresize 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.
How people reach Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) sits 10 km (6.2 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Toronto time (America/Toronto). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Ottawa South, Gatineau and Gloucester are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Ottawa has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YOW
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, 10 km (6.2 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 1,017,449
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
What already comes back to Ottawa
Recurring shows on the Ottawa calendar include CAN-CON, CANSEC, O-Town Hoedown and Music and Beyond. Check your dates against them: hotel rates and venue availability both move.
- CAN-CONrecurring event, since 1992
- CANSECtrade fair, since 1998
- O-Town Hoedownmusic festival, since 2007
- Music and Beyondmusic festival, since 2010
- Escapade Music Festivalmusic festival, since 2010
- Beechfestmusic festival, since 2016
- Launchpadmusic festival, since 2019
- Ottawa Reggae Festivalmusic festival
- Festival Frano-Ontarienmusic festival
- Unisong Choral Festivalmusic festival
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Ottawa, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Worth knowing before you sign
Choice is not the constraint here
With 66 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Check the city calendar first
Ottawa carries recurring shows including CAN-CON, CANSEC and O-Town Hoedown. Hotel rates and venue availability move sharply around them, so pick your dates against that calendar rather than against your own.
Pricing this against a real Ottawa room
A Ottawa programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to TD Place Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Ottawa 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 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 Ottawa 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 24,000 seats, Ottawa 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 Ottawa without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 24,000-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 Ottawa is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 24,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Ottawa 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
- 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.
Last updated
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 Ottawa?
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 Ottawa?
Of the 66 venues mapped in Ottawa, the largest stated capacity belongs to TD Place Stadium at 24,000. 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 Ottawa have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Ottawa, including Palais des congrès de Gatineau, Ottawa Convention Centre and Infinity Convention Centre. 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 10 km (6.2 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.
What happens under 50 attendees?
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.
What events already happen in Ottawa?
Recurring shows recorded for Ottawa include CAN-CON, CANSEC, O-Town Hoedown and Music and Beyond. This list comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than a full calendar. Check your dates against it: hotel rates and venue availability both move around a returning show.
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