Where to gather in Utica
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Utica, New York — 29 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium states a capacity of 10,221. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Utica
Utica has a recorded population of 63,660 (2024), inside the Utica-Rome, NY area of about 288,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 6 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 19 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 46 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 19 event spaces, 4 arenas, 2 stadiums and 2 performing-arts centres, plus a longer tail below.
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium | stadium | 10,221 | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Utica Memorial Auditorium | arena | 5,700 | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Cotterell Court | arena | 3,000 | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Class of 1965 Arena | arena | not published | 41 km (25 mi) |
| Clinton Arena | arena | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Charles A. Gaetano Stadium | stadium | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Theater | performing-arts centre | 2,963 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Alice Busch Opera Theater | theatre | 918 | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Dana Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Schines Oneonta Theatre | theatre | not published | 73 km (46 mi) |
Independent event spaces (19)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlville Opera House | event space | not published | 48 km (30 mi) |
| West Kortright Centre | event space | not published | 84 km (52 mi) |
| Alice Bush Opera Theatre | event space | 914 | 42 km (26 mi) |
| Alan Action's NYSAB | event space | not published | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Hart's Hill Inn | event space | not published | 5.8 km (3.6 mi) |
| Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute | event space | not published | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) |
| Oneonta Theatre | event space | not published | 73 km (46 mi) |
| Smyrna Town Hall-Opera House | event space | not published | 54 km (33 mi) |
| Tolles Pavilion | event space | not published | 15 km (9.5 mi) |
| Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M. | event space | not published | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Fly Creek Grange No. 844 | event space | not published | 47 km (29 mi) |
| Fort Schuyler Club Building | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| New Century Club | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Pleasant Valley Grange Hall | event space | not published | 27 km (16 mi) |
| Salisbury Center Grange Hall | event space | not published | 36 km (23 mi) |
| Women's Community Club of South Valley | event space | not published | 61 km (38 mi) |
| Hanna Park Stage | event space | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Fillius Events Barn | event space | not published | 15 km (9.5 mi) |
| Pavilion | event space | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Utica 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 Utica is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 10,221 seats, at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium.
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
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) is 71 km (44 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Utica keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Rome, Syracuse and Clay are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Utica has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- SYR
- Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 71 km (44 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 63,660
- 288,000 across the Utica-Rome, NY area
The local constraints
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Utica 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
71 km (44 mi) from SYR means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The city is smaller than the market
63,660 people live in Utica itself, but about 288,000 live in the wider Utica-Rome, NY. 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 Utica event
Take 950 people through the door in Utica — sized to Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Utica 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 $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 Utica 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 10,221 seats, Utica can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 10,221-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 Utica is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 10,221 takes an audience no conference venue in Utica can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
- award ceremonies
4 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
Price a Utica event at 950 attendees — what is the total?
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 Utica?
Of the 29 venues mapped in Utica, the largest stated capacity belongs to Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium at 10,221. 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 Utica?
Nothing in the Utica 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 Rome. For a conference without an exhibition, the 29 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Utica?
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR), about 71 km (44 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/New_York; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Utica event?
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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