Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium
Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium is a stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It seats a stated 61,500. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 61,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1931
- 95 years old
- From CHO
- 13 km (8.1 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
- From the centre
- 3.2 km (2 mi)
- of Charlottesville
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 Charlottesville, 3.2 km (2 mi) from the centre of Charlottesville.
Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium was opened in 1931 and operated by University of Virginia, which puts it at 95 years old.
The stated capacity is 61,500, which is stadium scale — the floor and the concourse matter more to an event than the seat count does.
- Operator
- University of Virginia
- Owner
- University of Virginia
- Official site
- virginiasports.com/carl-smith-center-home-of-david-a-harrison-iii-field-at-scott-stadium-2
- Coordinates
- 38.0311, -78.5136
- Classified as
- stadium
Travel to Carl Smith Center, Home of
Allow half an hour each way to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), 13 km (8.1 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
At 3.2 km (2 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Charlottesville has 20 venues mapped in total and a population of 44,767. The Charlottesville guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
At 61,500 the seating bowl is the point and the floor is the room you are actually booking. Plan the day around one big moment here and put everything that needs a smaller room in a second building.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- festivals
An audience of 61,500 is festival scale, not conference scale.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for Carl Smith Center, Home of
A Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium — 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 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
3 other venues in Charlottesville have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- John Paul Jones Arena14,593 seats
- Klöckner Stadium3,600 seats
- Memorial Gymnasium2,500 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance and more.
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 many people does Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 61,500 for Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. 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 Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium?
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 Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. 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 Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium?
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 Carl Smith Center, Home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium is booked?
John Paul Jones Arena (14,593), Klöckner Stadium (3,600) and Memorial Gymnasium (2,500) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 20 venues in total are mapped in Charlottesville.
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Elsewhere in Charlottesville
- John Paul Jones Arena
14,593 seats
- Klöckner Stadium
3,600 seats
- Memorial Gymnasium
2,500 seats
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