Conference venues in Topeka
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Topeka, Kansas — 21 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Welch Stadium states a capacity of 10,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Topeka has to put people in
Topeka has a recorded population of 125,467 (2024), inside the Topeka, KS area of about 233,000 people.
Being the seat of government for Kansas means a steady base of public-sector and association meetings alongside whatever else is in town.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 7 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 9 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 17 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 9 event spaces, 4 arenas, 3 stadiums and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormont Vail Events Center | exhibition centre | not published | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramada Inn and Convention Center | hotel with function space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Maner Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (7)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welch Stadium | stadium | 10,000 | 83 km (51 mi) |
| Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl | stadium | 7,200 | 2.6 km (1.6 mi) |
| Weaver-Erwin Stadium | stadium | 6,000 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| White Auditorium | arena | 5,000 | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Lee Arena | arena | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Landon Arena | arena | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Topeka Performing Arts Center | arena | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas | theatre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Upstage Gallery | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (9)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia Granada Theatre | event space | not published | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Memorial Building | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Topeka Council of Colored Women's Clubs Building | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| Champs Disc Golf | event space | not published | 83 km (51 mi) |
| Cosmos Court | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| The Garden House | event space | not published | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| George J. Perry Memorial Armory | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
| Lake Shawnee Event Center | event space | not published | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| St. Marys Senior Center | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Topeka 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
One venue in Topeka is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Stormont Vail Events Centersize 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.
Arrival logistics
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is 88 km (55 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Lawrence, Gardner and Leavenworth are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Topeka has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- MCI
- Kansas City International Airport, 88 km (55 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 125,467
- 233,000 across the Topeka, KS area
What to check before you commit
Arrival is a half-day
88 km (55 mi) from MCI 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 Topeka event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Topeka event sized to Welch Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Topeka dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Topeka 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 10,000 seats, Topeka can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Topeka without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 10,000-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 Topeka is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 10,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Topeka 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 Topeka 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 Topeka?
Of the 21 venues mapped in Topeka, the largest stated capacity belongs to Welch Stadium at 10,000. 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 Topeka have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Topeka, including Stormont Vail Events Center. 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 Topeka?
Kansas City International Airport (MCI), about 88 km (55 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.
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