Putting on an event in Sarnia
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Sarnia, Ontario — 7 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Progressive Auto Sales Arena states a capacity of 5,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Sarnia, by what they are for
Sarnia has a recorded population of 72,047 (2021), in Ontario.
Counted by what they are for, that is 3 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 3 independent event spaces.
By type that is 3 arenas, 3 event spaces and 1 theatre.
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Auto Sales Arena | arena | 5,500 | 4.7 km (2.9 mi) |
| Greenwood Recreation Centre | arena | not published | 23 km (14 mi) |
| Mooretown Sports Complex | arena | not published | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL Designs Inc. | event space | not published | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Crescent Hill Acres | event space | not published | 30 km (18 mi) |
| Dante Club | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Sarnia 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 Sarnia is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 5,500 seats, at Progressive Auto Sales Arena.
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 Sarnia
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is 115 km (71 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
The city runs on Toronto time (America/Toronto). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Chatham, Windsor and London are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Sarnia has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- DTW
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 115 km (71 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 72,047
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
What to check before you commit
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Sarnia 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.
Arrival is a half-day
115 km (71 mi) from DTW means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
What event67 costs for a Sarnia event
A Sarnia programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Progressive Auto Sales Arena, the largest stated capacity in the Sarnia 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 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 Sarnia 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 5,500 seats, Sarnia can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 5,500-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 Sarnia is set up for.
- 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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Sarnia?
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 Sarnia?
Of the 7 venues mapped in Sarnia, the largest stated capacity belongs to Progressive Auto Sales Arena at 5,500. 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 Sarnia?
Nothing in the Sarnia 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 Chatham. For a conference without an exhibition, the 7 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Sarnia?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), about 115 km (71 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Sarnia event on event67 for nothing?
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 Sarnia 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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