Hosting a conference in Seattle
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Seattle, Washington — 119 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium states a capacity of 70,083. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Seattle has to put people in
Seattle has a recorded population of 780,995 (2024), inside the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area of about 4.1 million people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 6 dedicated conference and function spaces, 14 arenas and stadiums, 27 theatres and concert halls and 70 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 15 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 70 event spaces, 18 theatres, 10 stadiums and 7 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Convention Center Arch at 705 Pike | convention centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Conference and function space (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residence Inn by Marriott | hotel with function space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Bell Harbor International Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Kelly C. Sandy III Auditorium | conference centre | not published | 11 km (6.5 mi) |
| Nordby Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | casino resort | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (13)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium | stadium | 70,083 | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
| Lumen Field | stadium | 67,000 | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| T-Mobile Park | stadium | 47,476 | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Climate Pledge Arena | arena | 18,000 | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Memorial Stadium | stadium | 12,000 | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) |
| Clarence S. "Hec" Edmundson Pavilion | stadium | 10,000 | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Husky Softball Stadium | stadium | 1,500 | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Coliseum Theater Building | arena | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Husky Ballpark | stadium | 2,500 | 5.9 km (3.7 mi) |
| Redhawk Center | arena | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Sonics Arena | arena | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Interbay Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Royal Brougham Pavilion | stadium | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (26)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Theatre | theatre | 1,000 | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| Dimitriou's Jazz Alley | theatre | 400 | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Brechemin Auditorium | theatre | 219 | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse | theatre | not published | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Benaroya Hall | concert hall | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Marion Oliver McCaw Hall | theatre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Seattle Opera at the Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| ACT Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 9.4 km (5.8 mi) |
| Hugo House | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Market Theater | theatre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Northwest Film Forum | performing-arts centre | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Paramount Theatre | theatre | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Showbox at the Market | theatre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Taproot Theatre Company | theatre | not published | 9.6 km (6 mi) |
| 5th Avenue Theater | theatre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Triple Door | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| The Vera Project | theatre | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Town Hall Seattle | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Meany Hall | performing-arts centre | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Kenyon Hall | theatre | not published | 8.9 km (5.5 mi) |
| Sylvan Theater | theatre | not published | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
| Daniels Recital Hall | concert hall | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Moore Theater | theatre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Independent event spaces (55)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Avenue Theatre | event space | 2,130 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Moore Theatre | event space | 1,800 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| SIFF Cinema Downtown | event space | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
| Blue Moon Tavern | event space | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Cuff Complex | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Bethaday Community Learning Space | event space | not published | 11 km (7 mi) |
| Central Saloon | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Fremont Foundry | event space | not published | 5.4 km (3.4 mi) |
| Hall at Fauntleroy | event space | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
| Kiana Lodge | event space | not published | 22 km (13 mi) |
| Neighbours Nightclub | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Sunset Hill Community Clubhouse | event space | not published | 9.2 km (5.7 mi) |
| Zillow Commons | event space | not published | 5.6 km (3.5 mi) |
| Admiral Theater | event space | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| Grand Illusion Cinema | event space | not published | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Majestic Bay Theaters | event space | not published | 8 km (5 mi) |
| SIFF Cinema Uptown | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Harvard Exit Theatre | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Rainier Club | event space | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
| Nordstrom Recital Hall | event space | 536 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Sanctuary at Admiral | event space | not published | 4.9 km (3 mi) |
| Bainbridge Cinemas | event space | not published | 14 km (8.9 mi) |
| Lynwood Theatre | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| 210 Seattle | event space | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| Egyptian Theater | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Fremont Studios | event space | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| Jet City Labs | event space | not published | 6.5 km (4 mi) |
| Joe's Venue | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Pipsqueak Gallery and Events Space | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Studio Ma | event space | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| Surrell | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| The Canal | event space | not published | 8.5 km (5.3 mi) |
| The Great Hall at Green Lake | event space | not published | 8.3 km (5.2 mi) |
| The Manor House at Pleasant Beach Village | event space | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| The Mountain Room | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Admiral's House | event space | not published | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) |
| Oddfellows Hall | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Showbox | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Barnes Building | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| CebreazyPaints | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Grand Opera House | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Steelheads Alley | event space | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| Bledsoe Family Winery | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Filipino American Community Hall | event space | not published | 17 km (10 mi) |
| Hangar 30 | event space | not published | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Love City Love | event space | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Sodo Park | event space | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| The Denny Room | event space | not published | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) |
| The Ninety | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Wedding and Events Hall | event space | not published | 12 km (7.4 mi) |
| WithinSodo | event space | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Nippon Kan Theatre | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Supernova | event space | not published | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| The Crocodile | event space | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Washington Hall | event space | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
Also mapped in Seattle (19)
- Nippon Kan Theater
- Intraspace
- White Center Fieldhouse and Caretaker Cottage
- Green Lake Aqua Theater
- Indianola Clubhouse
- OK Hotel
- Playhouse Theatre
- Queen Anne Pool
- Queer Bar
- Strawberry Hill Mini-Gym
- Sylvan Grove Theater and Columns
- The Convention Center Arch
- The Penthouse
- The Sanctuary at Denny Park
- Victory Hall
- Women's University Club of Seattle
- Block41
- PACCAR Atrium
- Shotgun Chapel
Every venue mapped in Seattle 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.
Convention and exhibition space
2 venues in Seattle are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Seattle Convention Center Arch at 705 Pikesize not published
- The Convention Center Archsize 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is 18 km (11 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Los Angeles time (America/Los_Angeles) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
At about 9,298 residents per square mile the city is compact enough that a venue and its hotel block are usually walkable, which removes a shuttle line from your budget.
Bellevue, Kirkland and Burien are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Seattle has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SEA
- Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, 18 km (11 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−7
- America/Los_Angeles, in September
- City population, 2024
- 780,995
- 4.1 million across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area
Shows that return every year
World Forestry Congress, Norwescon, PAX and Crypticon come back to Seattle. A returning show is the best evidence a place has the rooms, the hotel stock and the airlift to carry one.
- World Forestry Congressacademic conference, since 1926
- Norwesconrecurring event, since 1978
- PAXfan convention, since 2004
- Crypticonrecurring event, since 2008
- Steamconrecurring event, since 2009
- Sixth National Conference on Artificial Intelligenceacademic conference
- Twelfth National Conference on Artificial Intelligenceacademic conference
- 37th International Conference on Very Large Data Basesacademic conference
- 16th ACM Conference on Recommender Systemsacademic conference
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. It is a floor rather than a full calendar for Seattle, and it is not a listing service — check dates with the organiser.
What to check before you commit
The city is smaller than the market
780,995 people live in Seattle itself, but about 4.1 million live in the wider Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
Choice is not the constraint here
With 119 venues mapped, availability rarely fails. What fails is comparison: shortlist on capacity and distance from the airport first, and only then start touring.
Check the city calendar first
Seattle carries recurring shows including World Forestry Congress, Norwescon and PAX. Hotel rates and venue availability move sharply around them, so pick your dates against that calendar rather than against your own.
What event67 costs for a Seattle event
A Seattle programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Seattle 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 Seattle 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 70,083 seats, Seattle 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 Seattle without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 70,083-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 Seattle is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 70,083 takes an audience no conference venue in Seattle can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
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 Seattle 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 Seattle?
Of the 119 venues mapped in Seattle, the largest stated capacity belongs to Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium at 70,083. 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 Seattle have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Seattle, including Seattle Convention Center Arch at 705 Pike and The Convention Center Arch. 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 Seattle?
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), about 18 km (11 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.
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 Seattle?
Recurring shows recorded for Seattle include World Forestry Congress, Norwescon, PAX and Crypticon. 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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