Where to hold a conference in Saint Paul
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Saint Paul, Minnesota — 28 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Allianz Field states a capacity of 19,400. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Saint Paul, by what they are for
Saint Paul has a recorded population of 307,465 (2024), inside the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area of about 3.8 million people.
As the Minnesota capital it hosts the legislative and association traffic that keeps mid-week meeting space busy year-round.
Counted by what they are for, that is 8 arenas and stadiums, 11 theatres and concert halls and 9 independent event spaces.
By type that is 9 event spaces, 8 theatres, 4 stadiums and 4 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Arenas and stadiums (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allianz Field | stadium | 19,400 | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Grand Casino Arena | arena | 18,064 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Gangelhoff Center | arena | 4,000 | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| TRIA Rink | arena | 1,200 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| CHS Field | stadium | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| St. Paul Civic Center | arena | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Sea Foam Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Gerry Brown Stadium | stadium | not published | 9.4 km (5.8 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (11)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Theatre | theatre | 2,500 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Fitzgerald Theater | theatre | 1,058 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Landmark Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Penumbra Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Park Square Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Minnesota Centennial Showboat | theatre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| History Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Mounds Theatre | theatre | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Minnesota Arts and Science Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Roy Wilkins Auditorium | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Manor | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| White Squirrel Bar | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Circus Juventas | event space | not published | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| SteppingStone Theatre for Youth Development | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| The Baroque Room | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Fàájì Lounge & Event Space | event space | not published | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Kellerman's Event Center | event space | not published | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Metropolitan Opera House | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Escalon | event space | not published | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 19,400 seats, at Allianz Field.
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.
Flights, time and distance
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) sits 12 km (7.5 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
Saint Paul keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Woodbury, Minneapolis and Eagan are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Saint Paul has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MSP
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 307,465
- 3.8 million across the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area
Shows that return every year
Seventh National Conference on Artificial Intelligence come back to Saint Paul. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- Seventh National Conference on Artificial Intelligenceacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Saint Paul, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
The local constraints
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Saint Paul 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.
The city is smaller than the market
307,465 people live in Saint Paul itself, but about 3.8 million live in the wider Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. 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 Saint Paul event
A Saint Paul programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Allianz Field, the largest stated capacity in the Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul 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 19,400 seats, Saint Paul can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 19,400-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 Paul is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 19,400 takes an audience no conference venue in Saint Paul can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
11 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
- 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.
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.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul?
Of the 28 venues mapped in Saint Paul, the largest stated capacity belongs to Allianz Field at 19,400. 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 Saint Paul?
Nothing in the Saint Paul 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 Woodbury. For a conference without an exhibition, the 28 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Saint Paul?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), about 12 km (7.5 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; 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 Saint Paul?
Recurring shows recorded for Saint Paul include Seventh National Conference on Artificial Intelligence. 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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