Putting on an event in Saint John
This guide covers 21 mapped venues in Saint John, New Brunswick, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Canada Games Stadium is the largest room on record at 5,000 seats.
Canada Games Stadium states a capacity of 5,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Saint John, by what they are for
Saint John has a recorded population of 69,895 (2021), in New Brunswick.
Across the city the dataset records 2 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 1 arena or stadium, 4 theatres and concert halls and 12 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 30 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, 2 concert halls, 2 convention centres and 1 stadium, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annapolis Basin Convention Centre/ HMCS Acadia | convention centre | not published | 76 km (47 mi) |
| Saint John Trade and Convention Centre | convention centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Horne Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 81 km (50 mi) |
| Villa Madonna Retreat House | conference centre | not published | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Games Stadium | stadium | 5,000 | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kira Amphitheatre | concert hall | 950 | 81 km (50 mi) |
| Imperial Theatre | theatre | 850 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Saint John Arts Centre | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Haven Music Hall | concert hall | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Studio Theatre | event space | 100 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Area 506 Waterfront Container Village | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Saint John Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Oqwa’titek Amphitheatre | event space | 140 | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Nutrien Civic Centre | event space | not published | 65 km (41 mi) |
| Ticklebelly Hill | event space | not published | 86 km (53 mi) |
| One Gondola Point | event space | not published | 14 km (8.5 mi) |
| Garcelon Civic Centre | event space | not published | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Saint John City Market | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Cornerstone | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Rockland | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Leonard's Gate | event space | not published | 66 km (41 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Saint John 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
2 venues in Saint John are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Annapolis Basin Convention Centre/ HMCS Acadiasize not published
- Saint John Trade and Convention Centresize 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.
How people reach Saint John
Saint John Airport (YSJ) is 14 km (8.7 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Moncton time (America/Moncton) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Fredericton, Moncton and Liverpool are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Saint John has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- YSJ
- Saint John Airport, 14 km (8.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−3
- America/Moncton, in September
- City population, 2021
- 69,895
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Things that catch organizers out here
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Saint John 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 Saint John
Take 950 people through the door in Saint John — sized to Canada Games Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Saint John 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 Saint John 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 5,000 seats, Saint John can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Saint John without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 5,000-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 Saint John is set up for.
- award ceremonies
4 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
2 purpose-built function spaces are 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
- 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 Saint John 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 Saint John?
Of the 21 venues mapped in Saint John, the largest stated capacity belongs to Canada Games Stadium at 5,000. 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.
Does Saint John have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Saint John, including Annapolis Basin Convention Centre/ HMCS Acadia and Saint John Trade and Convention Centre. 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 Saint John?
Saint John Airport (YSJ), about 14 km (8.7 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Moncton; 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 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 Saint John 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.
Keep reading
Nearby cities
- Holding an event in Fredericton
14 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Moncton
22 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Lower Sackville
7 venues mapped
- Holding an event in Bedford
1 venues mapped
Up a level
Running something in Saint John?
Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.