Where to gather in Wausau
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Wausau, Wisconsin — 11 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Athletic Park states a capacity of 1,870. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Where Wausau holds a crowd
Wausau has a recorded population of 40,262 (2024), inside the Wausau, WI area of about 139,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 3 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 1 arena or stadium, 2 theatres and concert halls and 3 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 27 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 3 event spaces, 1 stadium, 1 performing-arts centre and 1 concert hall, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center | convention centre | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
| Q&Z Expo Center | exhibition centre | not published | 16 km (10 mi) |
| Marathon County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Hotel & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 10 km (6.4 mi) |
| Westwood Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Park | stadium | 1,870 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theater | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Antigo Opera House | concert hall | not published | 42 km (26 mi) |
Independent event spaces (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothschild Pavilion | event space | not published | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) |
| Wausau Club | event space | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Infused | event space | not published | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Wausau 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
3 venues in Wausau are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
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- Marathon County Fairgroundssize 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
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) is 20 km (12 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Chicago time (America/Chicago) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Stevens Point, Marshfield and Appleton are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Wausau has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- CWA
- Central Wisconsin Airport, 20 km (12 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 40,262
- 139,000 across the Wausau, WI area
What to check before you commit
The city is smaller than the market
40,262 people live in Wausau itself, but about 139,000 live in the wider Wausau, WI. 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 Wausau event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Wausau event sized to Athletic Park, the largest stated capacity in the Wausau 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 Wausau does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
The top of the range here is 1,870 seats, which comfortably covers an association annual meeting, a regional summit or a mid-sized user conference.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Wausau without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 1,870-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 Wausau is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
2 purpose-built function spaces are the easiest kind of room to run a workshop in — the power and the load-in already assume 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.
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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
What does an event app cost for a 950-person event in Wausau?
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 Wausau?
Of the 11 venues mapped in Wausau, the largest stated capacity belongs to Athletic Park at 1,870. 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 Wausau have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Wausau, including Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, Q&Z Expo Center and Marathon County Fairgrounds. 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 Wausau?
Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA), about 20 km (12 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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