Planning a conference in Windsor
What it takes to run an event in Windsor, Ontario: 23 mapped venues, their stated capacities, and the travel around them. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is 29 km (18 mi) out.
WFCU Centre states a capacity of 6,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Windsor venue landscape
Windsor has a recorded population of 229,660 (2021), in Ontario.
What is on the books here: 1 dedicated conference and function space, 10 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 8 independent event spaces.
By type that is 8 arenas, 8 event spaces, 3 theatres and 2 stadiums, plus a longer tail below.
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freed-Orman Banquet & Conference Centre | conference centre | not published | 4.4 km (2.7 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFCU Centre | arena | 6,500 | 7.6 km (4.7 mi) |
| Windsor Arena | arena | 4,400 | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Windsor Stadium | stadium | 3,000 | 0.7 km (0.4 mi) |
| University of Windsor Stadium | stadium | 2,000 | 3.8 km (2.4 mi) |
| Urban Field House | arena | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Essex Memorial Arena | arena | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Atlas Tube Centre | arena | not published | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Essex Centre Sports Complex | arena | not published | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Libro Centre | arena | not published | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex | arena | not published | 9.1 km (5.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol Theatre | theatre | 1,995 | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| St. Clair College Centre for the Arts | performing-arts centre | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Olde Walkerville Theatre | theatre | not published | 2.4 km (1.5 mi) |
| Chrysler Theatre | theatre | not published | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Polski – Polish Peoples’ Home Association (SPDL) | event space | not published | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Caesars Windsor | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
| Meteor Windsor | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Water's Edge Event Centre | event space | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Fogolar Furlan Windsor | event space | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Riverfront Festival Plaza | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| Serbian Centre | event space | not published | 6.1 km (3.8 mi) |
| Windsor Hall | event space | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Windsor 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 biggest spaces Windsor can offer
Nothing in Windsor is classified as a convention or exhibition centre, so the largest rooms here are arenas, theatres and function spaces. The ceiling is 6,500 seats, at WFCU Centre.
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
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is 29 km (18 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Windsor keeps Toronto time (America/Toronto), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Chatham, Sarnia and London are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Windsor has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- DTW
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 29 km (18 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/Toronto, in September
- City population, 2021
- 229,660
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (table 98-10-0002)
Things that catch organizers out here
No exhibition hall on record
Nothing in the Windsor 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.
Pricing this against a real Windsor room
Take 950 people through the door in Windsor — sized to WFCU Centre, the largest stated capacity in the Windsor 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 CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Windsor does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Matching the room to the format
With a stated ceiling of 6,500 seats, Windsor can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- multi-track conferences
A 6,500-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 Windsor is set up for.
- award ceremonies
4 fixed-seat houses give you a stage, lighting and sightlines without building any of it.
- training days and workshops
1 purpose-built function space is 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
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Contains information from Statistics Canada, 2021 Census, used under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
- 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
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 Windsor?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. The price is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Windsor?
Of the 23 venues mapped in Windsor, the largest stated capacity belongs to WFCU Centre at 6,500. 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 Windsor?
Nothing in the Windsor 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 Chatham. For a conference without an exhibition, the 23 venues on this page are the field.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Windsor?
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), about 29 km (18 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Toronto; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Windsor event?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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.
Is event67 billed in Canadian dollars for a Windsor event?
Yes. Canadian events are billed at CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at CA$6,650 for one event. That is a flat local price we charge in Canadian dollars, not a conversion of the US figure.
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Set the schedule, invite the room and watch who actually turns up. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.