Winston-Salem: venues, access and capacity
This guide covers 31 mapped venues in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is the largest room on record at 31,500 seats.
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium states a capacity of 31,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Winston-Salem venue landscape
Winston-Salem has a recorded population of 255,769 (2024), inside the Winston-Salem, NC area of about 705,000 people.
Across the city the dataset records 6 exhibition or convention halls, 1 dedicated conference and function space, 12 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 8 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 12 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 8 event spaces, 6 stadiums, 6 arenas and 5 fairgrounds, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex | fairground | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
| Benton Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Forsyth County Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Education Building | fairground | not published | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Livestock Barn | fairground | not published | 2.9 km (1.8 mi) |
| Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Police | fairground | not published | 3.2 km (2 mi) |
Conference and function space (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center | hotel with function space | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (12)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | stadium | 31,500 | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | arena | 14,665 | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Reynolds Gymnasium | arena | 1,500 | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
| Bowman Gray Stadium | stadium | not published | 2.8 km (1.7 mi) |
| R. J. Reynolds Memorial Auditorium | arena | not published | 1.9 km (1.2 mi) |
| W. Dennie Spry Soccer Stadium | stadium | not published | 5.3 km (3.3 mi) |
| David F. Couch Ballpark | stadium | not published | 3.4 km (2.1 mi) |
| LJVM Coliseum Annex | arena | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Truist Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.3 km (0.8 mi) |
| Winston–Salem Memorial Coliseum | arena | not published | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| C. E. Gaines Center | arena | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
| Kentner Stadium | stadium | not published | 4.8 km (3 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Music Center Amphitheater | concert hall | not published | 76 km (47 mi) |
| Stevens Center | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Midway Music Hall and Event Center | concert hall | not published | 15 km (9.1 mi) |
| North Carolina Black Repertory Company | performing-arts centre | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
Independent event spaces (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hall | event space | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
| WinMock at Kinderton | event space | not published | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Raven Knob Program Center | event space | not published | 69 km (43 mi) |
| Zeb Barnhardt Training Center | event space | not published | 68 km (43 mi) |
| Smith Hollow Farm | event space | not published | 12 km (7.3 mi) |
| Hammer & Stain - Yadkin Valley | event space | not published | 55 km (34 mi) |
| Moore's Springs Manor | event space | not published | 35 km (22 mi) |
| The Fridge | event space | not published | 37 km (23 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Winston-Salem 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.
Where an exhibition fits
6 venues in Winston-Salem are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annexsize not published
- Benton Convention Centersize not published
- Forsyth County Fairgroundssize not published
- Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Education Buildingsize not published
- Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Livestock Barnsize not published
- Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Policesize 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.
Flights, time and distance
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) is 28 km (17 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
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.
High Point, Thomasville and Greensboro are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Winston-Salem has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- GSO
- Piedmont Triad International Airport, 28 km (17 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 255,769
- 705,000 across the Winston-Salem, NC area
What to check before you commit
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Winston-Salem 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.
A worked example, sized to Winston-Salem
Take 950 people through the door in Winston-Salem — sized to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
Which kind of event this suits
With a stated ceiling of 31,500 seats, Winston-Salem can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
6 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Winston-Salem without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 31,500-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 Winston-Salem is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 31,500 takes an audience no conference venue in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem?
Of the 31 venues mapped in Winston-Salem, the largest stated capacity belongs to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium at 31,500. 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.
Does Winston-Salem have a convention centre?
Yes — 6 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Winston-Salem, including Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex, Benton Convention Center and Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem?
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), about 28 km (17 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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