event67
Open menu

Where Queens puts a conference

Queens, New York has 59 mapped venues in this dataset. Here is the shape of them, who they suit, and what an event67 rollout costs once you have picked one.

seats at Etihad Park, the largest room on record in QueensOne dot ≈ 1,000 attendees

Etihad Park states a capacity of 25,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.

Where Queens holds a crowd

Queens has a recorded population of 2,316,841, in New York.

The mapped inventory is 8 dedicated conference and function spaces, 13 arenas and stadiums, 6 theatres and concert halls and 32 independent event spaces.

That works out at about 3 venues per hundred thousand residents, so the field is thin relative to the population and the larger rooms book out a long way ahead.

By type that is 32 event spaces, 9 stadiums, 7 banquet halls and 4 arenas, plus a longer tail below.

Conference and function space (8)

VenueTypeStated capacityFrom the centre
Adria Hotel & Conference Centerhotel with function spacenot published11 km (6.8 mi)
King of Queens Banquet Hallbanquet hallnot published6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Kerala Kitchen Banquet Hallbanquet hallnot published13 km (8.1 mi)
Studio M Inc. Ballroom Dancebanquet hallnot published8.9 km (5.5 mi)
The White Shul Ballroombanquet hallnot published11 km (7.1 mi)
One Banquet Hallbanquet hallnot published6.6 km (4.1 mi)
Liberty Palace Banquet Hallbanquet hallnot published2 km (1.2 mi)
Shekinah Banquet Hallbanquet hallnot published6.3 km (3.9 mi)

Arenas and stadiums (13)

VenueTypeStated capacityFrom the centre
Etihad Parkstadium25,0008.5 km (5.3 mi)
Arthur Ashe Stadiumstadium22,5477.7 km (4.8 mi)
Grandstandstadium8,1257.5 km (4.7 mi)
Carnesecca Arenaarena5,6025.9 km (3.7 mi)
Stadium 17stadium2,8007.6 km (4.7 mi)
Belson Stadiumstadium2,6006 km (3.7 mi)
Taffner Field Housestadiumnot published5.8 km (3.6 mi)
Citi Fieldstadiumnot published8.4 km (5.2 mi)
World's Fair Music Hallarena2,5006.4 km (4 mi)
UBS Arenaarenanot published9.9 km (6.2 mi)
Siegfried Stern Kissena Park Bicycle Trackstadiumnot published7.4 km (4.6 mi)
Island Gardenarenanot published15 km (9.6 mi)
DeSilva Memorial Field and Trackstadiumnot published5.7 km (3.5 mi)

Theatres and concert halls (6)

VenueTypeStated capacityFrom the centre
Jamaica Center for Arts & Learningperforming-arts centrenot published4.1 km (2.5 mi)
Afrikan Poetry Theatretheatrenot published5.3 km (3.3 mi)
Jamaica Performing Arts Centerperforming-arts centrenot published3.7 km (2.3 mi)
Flushing Town Hallperforming-arts centrenot published9.2 km (5.7 mi)
Queens Theatertheatrenot published7 km (4.3 mi)
Central Theatretheatrenot published12 km (7.2 mi)

Independent event spaces (32)

VenueTypeStated capacityFrom the centre
Chase Loungeevent space2407.7 km (4.8 mi)
Terrace on the Parkevent spacenot published7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Loew's Valencia Theatreevent spacenot published4.5 km (2.8 mi)
Abyss Hallevent spacenot published1.6 km (1 mi)
Antun’sevent spacenot published9.5 km (5.9 mi)
Chef's 724event spacenot published18 km (11 mi)
Community Bridge Homeevent spacenot published7.6 km (4.7 mi)
Floral Terraceevent spacenot published13 km (7.8 mi)
Queens Theatreevent spacenot published7 km (4.3 mi)
RKO Keith's Theaterevent spacenot published9.1 km (5.7 mi)
RKO Keith's Theaterevent spacenot published2.1 km (1.3 mi)
Artrageousevent spacenot published16 km (10 mi)
Bukharian Jewish Community Center Venueevent spacenot published6.9 km (4.3 mi)
Illinois Jacquet Performance Spaceevent spacenot published3.9 km (2.4 mi)
Muscat Eventsevent spacenot published6.4 km (4 mi)
Richi Rich Palaceevent spacenot published1.2 km (0.7 mi)
Sky Hallevent spacenot published9 km (5.6 mi)
Space 224event spacenot published8.6 km (5.3 mi)
Starz Palaceevent spacenot published8.2 km (5.1 mi)
Wine & Designevent spacenot published16 km (10 mi)
Jashnevent spacenot published4.6 km (2.9 mi)
Resorts World New York Cityevent spacenot published1 km (0.6 mi)
Sol Sport Barevent spacenot published3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface 3 Meeting Roomevent spacenot published6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Cadillac Experienceevent spacenot published7.6 km (4.7 mi)
Emiratesevent spacenot published7.5 km (4.7 mi)
IHG Hotels & Resortsevent spacenot published7.5 km (4.7 mi)
LTM Event Venueevent spacenot published3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Regencyevent spacenot published8.6 km (5.3 mi)
Sade Event Centerevent spacenot published8.5 km (5.3 mi)
Sasha's Fun Stopevent spacenot published6.1 km (3.8 mi)
Star Party Hallevent spacenot published3.6 km (2.2 mi)

Every venue mapped in Queens 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.

Top of the capacity range

Nothing in Queens is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 25,000 seats, at Etihad Park.

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.

Travel, time zone and arrival

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) sits 7 km (4.3 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.

Local time is New York time (America/New_York) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.

Brooklyn, New York City and Manhattan are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Queens has nothing free on your dates.

Nearest major airport
JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport, 7 km (4.3 mi)
Local time
UTC−4
America/New_York, in September
City population
2,316,841
GeoNames (cities15000)

The recurring calendar

Recurring shows on the Queens calendar include Arthur Ashe Kids' Day and EDC New York. Check your dates against them: hotel rates and venue availability both move.

  • Arthur Ashe Kids' Dayrecurring event, since 1993
  • EDC New Yorkmusic festival, since 2012

Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Queens, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.

What to check before you commit

No exhibition hall on record

Nothing in the Queens 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.

Choice is not the constraint here

With 59 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.

The bill for a Queens programme

A Queens programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Etihad Park, the largest stated capacity in the Queens 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 $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 Queens does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.

What sort of event fits here

With a stated ceiling of 25,000 seats, Queens can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.

  • multi-track conferences

    A 25,000-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 Queens is set up for.

  • festivals

    An arena or stadium floor at 25,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Queens 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
  • 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.

See the full pricing

Questions people actually ask

What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Queens?

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 Queens?

Of the 59 venues mapped in Queens, the largest stated capacity belongs to Etihad Park at 25,000. 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 Queens?

Nothing in the Queens 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 Brooklyn. For a conference without an exhibition, the 59 venues on this page are the field.

Which airport do attendees fly into for Queens?

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 7 km (4.3 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.

What events already happen in Queens?

Recurring shows recorded for Queens include Arthur Ashe Kids' Day and EDC New York. 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.

Running something in Queens?

Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.