CareFirst Arena
CareFirst Arena is an arena in Washington, District of Columbia. It seats a stated 4,200. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 4,200
- people, as published
- Recorded footprint
- 118,000 sq ft
- building outline, not exhibit space
- Opened
- 2018
- 8 years old
- From DCA
- 4 km (2.5 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
About this venue
It sits in Washington, 6.6 km (4.1 mi) from the centre of Washington.
CareFirst Arena was opened in 2018, operated by Events DC and owned by government of the District of Columbia, which puts it at 8 years old.
4,200 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Operator
- Events DC
- Owner
- government of the District of Columbia
- Official site
- esaontherise.com
- Coordinates
- 38.8468, -76.9913
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to CareFirst Arena
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) sits 4 km (2.5 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
6.6 km (4.1 mi) from the centre puts this outside comfortable walking range of any hotel district, so the shuttle is part of the event rather than an extra.
Washington has 128 venues mapped in total and a population of 702,250. The Washington guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
4,200 is enough for a whole programme in a single room, which removes the hardest logistics problem an event has. Ask what the room looks like empty — the seated figure and the usable one are rarely the same.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for CareFirst Arena
Take 950 people through the door in CareFirst Arena — sized to the stated capacity of CareFirst Arena. 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 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.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Washington have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Charles E. Smith Athletic Center5,000 seats
- Bender Arena4,500 seats
- Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre4,200 seats
- Cooper Field3,750 seats
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. 11 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, floor area, floor-area sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website and more.
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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
How many people does CareFirst Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 4,200 for CareFirst Arena. That figure is what the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published, and it is usually the maximum seated number — theatre, banquet and reception layouts in the same room can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want directly with the venue.
What does an event app cost for an event at CareFirst Arena?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of CareFirst Arena. The rate 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.
Is event67 affiliated with CareFirst Arena?
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 CareFirst Arena is booked?
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (5,000), Bender Arena (4,500) and Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre (4,200) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 128 venues in total are mapped in Washington.
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Elsewhere in Washington
- Charles E. Smith Athletic Center
5,000 seats
- Bender Arena
4,500 seats
- Sesquicentennial Amphitheatre
4,200 seats
- Cooper Field
3,750 seats
- Hosting an event in Washington
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