Provo: venues, access and capacity
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Provo, Utah — 15 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
LaVell Edwards Stadium states a capacity of 63,470. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Provo, by what they are for
Provo has a recorded population of 115,479 (2024), inside the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT area of about 761,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 3 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 7 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 13 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 7 event spaces, 2 arenas, 1 stadium and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo Marriott Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| BYU Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaVell Edwards Stadium | stadium | 63,470 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Marriott Center | arena | 20,951 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Smith Fieldhouse | arena | 5,000 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Center for the Utah State Hospital | theatre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Gardens Catering and Events | event space | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Hobble Creek Manor | event space | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
| Moroni Opera House | event space | not published | 79 km (49 mi) |
| The Boxcar Studios | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Fairview Amusement Hall | event space | not published | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Springville Civic Center | event space | not published | 8.6 km (5.3 mi) |
| Emeral Eve Cafe | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Provo 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.
Convention and exhibition space
One venue in Provo is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Utah Valley Convention Centersize 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.
Getting attendees to Provo
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is 67 km (42 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Provo keeps Denver time (America/Denver), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Orem, Lehi and Saratoga Springs are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Provo has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SLC
- Salt Lake City International Airport, 67 km (42 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Denver, in September
- City population, 2024
- 115,479
- 761,000 across the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT area
Shows that return every year
Life, the Universe, & Everything come back to Provo. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Life, the Universe, & Everythingrecurring event, since 1982
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Provo, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
Before you hold a date
Arrival is a half-day
67 km (42 mi) from SLC 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
115,479 people live in Provo itself, but about 761,000 live in the wider Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT. 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 Provo event
Take 950 people through the door in Provo — sized to LaVell Edwards Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Provo 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 $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 Provo 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 63,470 seats, Provo can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Provo without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 63,470-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 Provo is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 63,470 takes an audience no conference venue in Provo 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
- 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Provo conference?
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 Provo?
Of the 15 venues mapped in Provo, the largest stated capacity belongs to LaVell Edwards Stadium at 63,470. 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 Provo have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Provo, including Utah Valley Convention Center. 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 Provo?
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 67 km (42 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Denver; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Provo event on event67 for nothing?
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 Provo?
Recurring shows recorded for Provo include Life, the Universe, & Everything. 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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