Planning a conference in Worcester
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Worcester, Massachusetts — 24 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
Fitton Field states a capacity of 23,500. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
What Worcester has to put people in
Worcester has a recorded population of 211,286 (2024), inside the Worcester, MA area of about 881,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 2 exhibition or convention halls, 2 dedicated conference and function spaces, 6 arenas and stadiums, 4 theatres and concert halls and 10 independent event spaces.
By type that is 10 event spaces, 4 stadiums, 2 arenas and 2 concert halls, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCU Center | convention centre | 14,800 | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds | fairground | not published | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) |
Conference and function space (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoagland-Pincus Conference Center | conference centre | not published | 6.7 km (4.2 mi) |
| Maxwell Silverman's Banquet & Conference Center Union Station | conference centre | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (6)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitton Field | stadium | 23,500 | 2.5 km (1.6 mi) |
| Polar Park | stadium | 10,000 | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Commerce Bank Field at Foley Stadium | stadium | 4,000 | 1.8 km (1.1 mi) |
| Hart Center | arena | 3,600 | 3.1 km (1.9 mi) |
| Worcester Memorial Auditorium | arena | 3,508 | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Alumni Stadium | stadium | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts | performing-arts centre | 2,300 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Tuckerman Hall | concert hall | not published | 1.2 km (0.7 mi) |
| Mechanics Hall | concert hall | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Worcester Palladium | theatre | not published | 0.5 km (0.3 mi) |
Independent event spaces (10)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Foothills Theatre | event space | 349 | 0.2 km (0.1 mi) |
| Higgins Armory Building | event space | not published | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| IOOF Building | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| YWCA of Central Massachusetts | event space | not published | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
| Harrington Farm | event space | not published | 26 km (16 mi) |
| The Hacienda Barn | event space | not published | 44 km (28 mi) |
| The Hacienda House | event space | not published | 44 km (27 mi) |
| Masonic Temple | event space | not published | 0.6 km (0.4 mi) |
| Park View Room | event space | not published | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) |
| The Grind | event space | not published | 2.2 km (1.4 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Worcester 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 Worcester are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
- DCU Center14,800 seats
- Worcester Agricultural 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.
Arrival logistics
Logan International Airport (BOS) is 66 km (41 mi) away, far enough that arrival day is genuinely a travel day and a first session before noon will lose people.
Worcester keeps New York time (America/New_York), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
Shrewsbury, Marlborough and Southbridge are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Worcester has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- BOS
- Logan International Airport, 66 km (41 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−4
- America/New_York, in September
- City population, 2024
- 211,286
- 881,000 across the Worcester, MA area
Worth knowing before you sign
Arrival is a half-day
66 km (41 mi) from BOS means most attendees lose a morning to travel. Open registration the evening before and put nothing you care about in the first slot.
The city is smaller than the market
211,286 people live in Worcester itself, but about 881,000 live in the wider Worcester, MA. 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 Worcester event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Worcester event sized to Fitton Field, the largest stated capacity in the Worcester 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 Worcester 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 23,500 seats, Worcester can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
2 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Worcester without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 23,500-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 Worcester is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 23,500 takes an audience no conference venue in Worcester 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
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Worcester conference?
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 Worcester?
Of the 24 venues mapped in Worcester, the largest stated capacity belongs to Fitton Field at 23,500. 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 Worcester have a convention centre?
Yes — 2 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Worcester, including DCU Center and Worcester Agricultural 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 Worcester?
Logan International Airport (BOS), about 66 km (41 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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