Hosting an event in Redding
This guide covers 7 mapped venues in Redding, California, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Cascade Theatre is the largest room on record at 1,348 seats.
Cascade Theatre states a capacity of 1,348. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Redding has to put people in
Redding has a recorded population of 93,502 (2024), inside the Redding, CA area of about 181,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 2 theatres and concert halls and 3 independent event spaces.
By type that is 3 event spaces, 2 theatres, 1 conference centre and 1 fairground.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shasta District Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redding Civic Auditorium | conference centre | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Theatre for the Arts | theatre | not published | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Cascade Theater | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Theatre | event space | 1,348 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Gover Ranch | event space | not published | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Odd Fellows Building | event space | not published | 48 km (30 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Redding 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 an exhibition fits
One venue in Redding is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Shasta District Fairgroundssize 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.
Arrival logistics
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) sits 12 km (7.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Los Angeles time (America/Los_Angeles). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Chico, Eureka and Yuba City are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Redding has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- RDD
- Redding Municipal Airport, 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Los_Angeles, in September
- City population, 2024
- 93,502
- 181,000 across the Redding, CA area
What to check before you commit
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Redding record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
A worked example, sized to Redding
Take 950 people through the door in Redding — sized to Cascade Theatre, the largest stated capacity in the Redding 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 Redding does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
The top of the range here is 1,348 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Redding without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 1,348-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 Redding is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
1 purpose-built function space is the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Redding?
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 Redding?
Of the 7 venues mapped in Redding, the largest stated capacity belongs to Cascade Theatre at 1,348. 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 Redding have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Redding, including Shasta District Fairgrounds. 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 Redding?
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Los_Angeles; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Redding 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.
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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.