Waco: venues, access and capacity
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Waco, Texas — 25 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
McLane Stadium states a capacity of 45,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Waco holds a crowd
Waco has a recorded population of 146,608 (2024), inside the Waco, TX area of about 307,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 1 exhibition or convention hall, 5 dedicated conference and function spaces, 6 arenas and stadiums and 13 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 13 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 4 conference centres and 2 arenas, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Conference and function space (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Hotel Skyline Ballroom | banquet hall | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
| (20) Red Seminar Barn | conference centre | not published | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| (3) Seminar Tent | conference centre | not published | 13 km (8 mi) |
| Connally Meeting & Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 12 km (7.1 mi) |
| Texas Farm Bureau Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLane Stadium | stadium | 45,000 | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Ferrell Center | arena | 10,284 | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Baylor Ballpark | stadium | 5,000 | 3.7 km (2.3 mi) |
| Foster Pavilion | arena | not published | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| McLane Stadium | stadium | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Municipal Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.6 km (1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (13)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5J Venue | event space | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| BASE at Extraco Events Center | event space | not published | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
| Latham Springs Camp & Retreat Center | event space | not published | 32 km (20 mi) |
| Markets at the Mill | event space | not published | 48 km (30 mi) |
| The Exchange Event Center - Main Hall | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Tonkawa Falls Event Center | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
| Triple Mountain Ranch | event space | not published | 53 km (33 mi) |
| Tucker Hall | event space | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
| Bellmead Civic Center | event space | not published | 7.3 km (4.5 mi) |
| Central Goods | event space | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
| Clifton Civic Center | event space | not published | 48 km (30 mi) |
| Deerfield Estates Venue | event space | not published | 10 km (6.5 mi) |
| The Exchange Event Center - Cavitt Caufield Center | event space | not published | 27 km (17 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Waco 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 Waco is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- Waco Convention 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.
Getting attendees to Waco
Waco Regional Airport (ACT) sits 11 km (6.8 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on Chicago time (America/Chicago). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Temple, Belton and Killeen are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Waco has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ACT
- Waco Regional Airport, 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 146,608
- 307,000 across the Waco, TX area
What to check before you commit
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Waco record flags an unusual constraint, which in practice means the ordinary one applies: hold the venue before you announce the date, because a date without a room is the only mistake that cannot be fixed later.
What event67 costs for a Waco event
A Waco programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to McLane Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Waco 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 Waco 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 45,000 seats, Waco 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 Waco without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 45,000-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 Waco is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 45,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Waco 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
Price a Waco 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 Waco?
Of the 25 venues mapped in Waco, the largest stated capacity belongs to McLane Stadium at 45,000. 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 Waco have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Waco, including Waco Convention 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 Waco?
Waco Regional Airport (ACT), about 11 km (6.8 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.
Can I run a small Waco event on event67 for nothing?
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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