Hosting a conference in Zapopan
This guide covers 16 mapped venues in Zapopan, Jalisco, what each one holds, and how attendees get to them. Estadio Akron is the largest room on record at 50,850 seats.
Estadio Akron states a capacity of 50,850. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
The rooms you can book in Zapopan
Zapopan has a recorded population of 1,257,547 (2020), in Jalisco.
Across the city the dataset records 1 exhibition or convention hall, 5 arenas and stadiums, 2 theatres and concert halls and 8 independent event spaces.
That works out at about 1 venues per hundred thousand residents, so the field is thin relative to the population and the larger rooms book out a long way ahead.
By type that is 8 event spaces, 5 stadiums, 2 theatres and 1 exhibition centre.
Exhibition and convention halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| C Auditorio Elías Sourasky | exhibition centre | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (5)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estadio Akron | stadium | 50,850 | 9 km (5.6 mi) |
| Estadio Tres de Marzo | stadium | 30,015 | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
| Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol | stadium | 8,500 | 1 km (0.6 mi) |
| Estadio Akron | stadium | 3,000 | 1.7 km (1.1 mi) |
| Estadio 3 de Marzo | stadium | not published | 4.3 km (2.7 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (2)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro Cultural Constitución | theatre | not published | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |
| Patio 2 Auditorio Telmex | theatre | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
Independent event spaces (8)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telmex Auditorium | event space | not published | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) |
| Salón Montecarlo | event space | not published | 9.8 km (6.1 mi) |
| El Tajo | event space | not published | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Auditorio Benito Juárez | event space | not published | 4.2 km (2.6 mi) |
| La Castellana | event space | not published | 70 km (43 mi) |
| Pabellón Cultural Universitario | event space | not published | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Salón Club Remolino | event space | not published | 77 km (48 mi) |
| Salon Los Olivos | event space | not published | 34 km (21 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Zapopan 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
One venue in Zapopan is classified as exhibition or convention space.
- C Auditorio Elías Souraskysize 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
Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL) is 24 km (15 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Local time is Mexico City time (America/Mexico_City) — set every session time in the app to that zone and let attendees' phones do the conversion.
Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque and Tonalá are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Zapopan has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- GDL
- Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla, 24 km (15 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−6
- America/Mexico_City, in September
- City population, 2020
- 1,257,547
- Wikidata (P1082), sourced from INEGI 2020 census
The local constraints
Confirm the room before the date
Nothing in the Zapopan 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 Zapopan
A Zapopan programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to Estadio Akron, the largest stated capacity in the Zapopan dataset — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- 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 Zapopan 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 50,850 seats, Zapopan can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
1 exhibition or convention hall means a booth plan is possible in Zapopan without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 50,850-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 Zapopan is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 50,850 takes an audience no conference venue in Zapopan 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
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- 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 Zapopan?
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 Zapopan?
Of the 16 venues mapped in Zapopan, the largest stated capacity belongs to Estadio Akron at 50,850. 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 Zapopan have a convention centre?
Yes — 1 venue is classified as exhibition or convention space in Zapopan, including C Auditorio Elías Sourasky. 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 Zapopan?
Guadalajara-M. Hidalgo y Costilla (GDL), about 24 km (15 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Mexico_City; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Is there a free tier for a small Zapopan event?
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.
How is a Zapopan event billed?
In US dollars. event67 publishes flat local prices in a handful of currencies and the Mexican peso is not currently one of them, so an event in Zapopan is billed at $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, capped at $4,750. The app itself works the same way wherever the event is.
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