Fox Theatre
Everything the open record has on Fox Theatre, a theatre in Detroit, Michigan — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 5,174.
- Stated capacity
- 5,174
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1928
- 98 years old
- From DTW
- 28 km (17 mi)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
- From the centre
- 1 km (0.6 mi)
- of Detroit
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 stands at 2211 Woodward Avenue, right in the centre of Detroit.
Fox Theatre was opened in 1928, operated by 313 Presents and owned by Olympia Entertainment, which puts it at 98 years old.
5,174 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Address
- 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
- Operator
- 313 Presents
- Owner
- Olympia Entertainment
- Coordinates
- 42.3386, -83.0522
- Classified as
- theatre
Travel to Fox Theatre
28 km (17 mi) separates Fox Theatre from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
A central address is worth more than it looks: no shuttle, no parking plan, and evening sessions that people actually stay for.
Detroit has 93 venues mapped in total and a population of 645,705. The Detroit guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
Programme this as a theatre, because that is what it is. One track, one stage, an audience facing the same way and 5,174 of them. Catering and breakouts need a second space nearby.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
A worked example for Fox Theatre
A Fox Theatre programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Fox Theatre — 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
4 other venues in Detroit have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Calihan Hall8,295 seats
- Keyworth Stadium7,933 seats
- Michigan Building4,038 seats
- Detroit Opera House2,700 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. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry 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 Fox Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 5,174 for Fox Theatre. 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.
Where is Fox Theatre?
2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201. It is 1 km (0.6 mi) from the centre of Detroit. The nearest major airport is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), about 28 km (17 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Fox Theatre?
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 Fox Theatre. 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 Fox Theatre?
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 Fox Theatre is booked?
Calihan Hall (8,295), Keyworth Stadium (7,933) and Michigan Building (4,038) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 93 venues in total are mapped in Detroit.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Detroit
- Calihan Hall
8,295 seats
- Keyworth Stadium
7,933 seats
- Michigan Building
4,038 seats
- Detroit Opera House
2,700 seats
- Hosting an event in Detroit
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