Where to gather in Portland
This guide covers 22 mapped venues in Portland, Maine, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. The Depot at Thompson's Point is the largest room on record at 6,000 seats.
The Depot at Thompson's Point states a capacity of 6,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Portland venue landscape
Portland has a recorded population of 69,568 (2024), inside the Portland-South Portland, ME area of about 572,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 5 arenas and stadiums, 5 theatres and concert halls and 12 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 32 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 12 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 3 theatres and 2 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Exposition Building | arena | 3,100 | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Fitzpatrick Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Hadlock Field | stadium | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| The Ballpark at Old Orchard Beach | stadium | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Memorial Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Theatre | theatre | 1,870 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Merrill Auditorium | theatre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Mayo Street Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| City Theatre | theatre | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| St. Lawrence Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Depot at Thompson's Point | event space | 6,000 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Brick South | event space | 2,500 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Sprague Hall | event space | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
| The Downtown Social | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| City Theater | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial | event space | not published | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
| Flaherty Farm Event Farm | event space | not published | 13 km (7.8 mi) |
| The Landing | event space | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
| Woodford Club | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center | event space | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Kennebunk River Club | event space | not published | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Portland 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.
Where the largest programmes go
Nothing in Portland is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 6,000 seats, at The Depot at Thompson's Point.
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 Portland
Portland International Jetport (PWM) sits 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Portland keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Westbrook, Brunswick and Auburn are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Portland has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- PWM
- Portland International Jetport, 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 69,568
- 572,000 across the Portland-South Portland, ME area
Who else books Portland
Portland already carries Kahbang Music, Art & Film Festival on a recurring basis, which tells you the city can absorb an event of that shape.
- Kahbang Music, Art & Film Festivalrecurring event, since 2009
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Portland, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Portland 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.
The city is smaller than the market
69,568 people live in Portland itself, but about 572,000 live in the wider Portland-South Portland, ME. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
A worked example, sized to Portland
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Portland event sized to The Depot at Thompson's Point, the largest stated capacity in the Portland 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 Portland does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 6,000 seats, Portland can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,000-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 Portland is set up for.
- award ceremonies
5 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.
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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
Price a Portland event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Portland?
Of the 22 venues mapped in Portland, the largest stated capacity belongs to The Depot at Thompson's Point at 6,000. 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 Portland?
Nothing in the Portland 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 Westbrook. For a conference without an exhibition, the 22 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Portland?
Portland International Jetport (PWM), about 4 km (2.5 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.
Is there a free tier for a small Portland event?
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.
What events already happen in Portland?
Recurring shows recorded for Portland include Kahbang Music, Art & Film Festival. 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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