Capitol Cinema
Capitol Cinema is an event space in Ottawa, Ontario. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Opened
- 1920
- 106 years old
- From YOW
- 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- of Ottawa
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What the record holds
It stands at 230 Queen Street, right in the centre of Ottawa.
Capitol Cinema was opened in 1920, which puts it at 106 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Capitol Cinema in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 230 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5N2
- Coordinates
- 45.4205, -75.7008
- Classified as
- event space
How attendees reach it
11 km (6.8 mi) separates Capitol Cinema from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Ottawa has 66 venues mapped in total and a population of 1,017,449. The Ottawa guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
Smaller spaces are where most events actually happen, and Capitol Cinema is one of them. A single-track day works; a programme with a trade floor attached does not.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
What event67 costs at this capacity
A Capitol Cinema programme at 240 activated attendees — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Ottawa — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$1,330for the whole event, at CA$7 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Elsewhere in Ottawa
2 other venues in Ottawa have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Coliseum Dental Centrearena
- Matt Anthony Fieldstadium
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, year opened, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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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 is the capacity of Capitol Cinema?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Capitol Cinema appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Capitol Cinema?
230 Queen Street, Ottawa, ON K1P 5N2. It is 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from the centre of Ottawa. The nearest major airport is Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 11 km (6.8 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Capitol Cinema?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so CA$1,330 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Ottawa. The rate 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 affiliated with Capitol Cinema?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Capitol Cinema is booked?
Coliseum Dental Centre and Matt Anthony Field are in the same city and have their own pages here. 66 venues in total are mapped in Ottawa.
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Running an event at Capitol Cinema?
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