Richmond: venues, access and capacity
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Richmond, British Columbia — 4 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Richmond Olympic Oval states a capacity of 8,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Richmond venue landscape
Richmond has a recorded population of 209,937 (2021), in British Columbia.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 dedicated conference and function space, 1 arena or stadium, 1 theatre or concert hall and 1 independent event space.
That works out at about 2 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 1 stadium, 1 theatre, 1 event space and 1 conference centre.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Conference Centre | conference centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Olympic Oval | stadium | 8,000 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Theatre Studio B | theatre | 520 | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
Independent event spaces (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Origo Club | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Richmond 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.
The largest rooms on record
Nothing in Richmond is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 8,000 seats, at Richmond Olympic Oval.
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 Richmond
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) sits 4 km (2.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Local time is Vancouver time (America/Vancouver) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Vancouver, Delta and New Westminster are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Richmond has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YVR
- Vancouver International Airport, 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Vancouver, in September
- City population, 2021
- 209,937
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Before you hold a date
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Richmond 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.
What event67 costs for a Richmond event
Take 950 people through the door in Richmond — sized to Richmond Olympic Oval, the largest stated capacity in the Richmond 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 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 Richmond 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 8,000 seats, Richmond can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 8,000-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 Richmond is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 8,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Richmond can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
1 fixed-seat house gives you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
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
Price a Richmond event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Richmond?
Of the 4 venues mapped in Richmond, the largest stated capacity belongs to Richmond Olympic Oval at 8,000. 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 Richmond?
Nothing in the Richmond 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 Vancouver. For a conference without an exhibition, the 4 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Richmond?
Vancouver International Airport (YVR), about 4 km (2.5 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Vancouver; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Richmond event?
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.
Is event67 billed in Canadian dollars for a Richmond event?
Yes. Canadian events are billed at CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at CA$6,650 for one event. That is a flat local price we charge in Canadian dollars, not a conversion of the US figure.
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