Hosting an event in Wilmington
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Wilmington, North Carolina — 13 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Convention Center Parking Deck states a capacity of 580. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Wilmington venue landscape
Wilmington has a recorded population of 125,284 (2024), inside the Wilmington, NC area of about 481,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 3 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 6 independent event spaces.
By type that is 6 event spaces, 2 convention centres, 2 stadiums and 1 theatre, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention Center Parking Deck | convention centre | 580 | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Wilmington Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trask Coliseum | arena | not published | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) |
| UNCW Soccer Stadium | stadium | not published | 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Brooks Field | stadium | not published | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thalian Hall | theatre | not published | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Brooklyn Arts Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
Independent event spaces (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Vue Wilmington | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Little Drum Landing | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| The Elia - Wedding and Event Venue | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Live At Ted's | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Shoals Club | event space | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
| CFCC Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center | event space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Wilmington 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 Wilmington are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Convention Center Parking Deck580 seats
- Wilmington 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.
Travel, time zone and arrival
Wilmington International Airport (ILM) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) from the centre, close enough that a same-day arrival is realistic for most of your speakers.
The city runs on New York time (America/New_York). Schedules published in one zone and read in another are the most common cause of a half-empty first session.
Leland, Jacksonville and North Myrtle Beach are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Wilmington has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- ILM
- Wilmington International Airport, 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 125,284
- 481,000 across the Wilmington, NC area
Before you hold a date
The city is smaller than the market
125,284 people live in Wilmington itself, but about 481,000 live in the wider Wilmington, NC. 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 Wilmington event
Suppose 580 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Wilmington event sized to Convention Center Parking Deck, the largest stated capacity in the Wilmington dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 580activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 530billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $2,650for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Wilmington does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
580 seats is the largest room on record, so Wilmington suits a training programme, a regional chapter meeting or a single-track conference rather than an exhibition.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Wilmington without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
The exhibition space here doubles as plenary space when the floor is cleared.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Wilmington is set up for.
- award ceremonies
2 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
What does an event app cost for a 580-person event in Wilmington?
580 activated attendees means 530 billable after the free 50, so $2,650 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 Wilmington?
Of the 13 venues mapped in Wilmington, the largest stated capacity belongs to Convention Center Parking Deck at 580. 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 Wilmington have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Wilmington, including Convention Center Parking Deck and Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington International Airport (ILM), about 6 km (3.7 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.
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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- Holding an event in North Myrtle Beach
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