Gillis Field House
Everything the open record has on Gillis Field House, an arena in Newburgh, New York — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 3,500.
- Stated capacity
- 3,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1938
- 88 years old
- From JFK
- 86 km (53 mi)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- From the centre
- 13 km (7.8 mi)
- of Newburgh
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Gillis Field House is
It sits in Newburgh, 13 km (7.8 mi) from the centre of Newburgh.
Gillis Field House was opened in 1938 and operated by United States Military Academy, which puts it at 88 years old.
At a stated 3,500 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Operator
- United States Military Academy
- Owner
- United States Military Academy
- Coordinates
- 41.3969, -73.9608
- Classified as
- arena
Getting there
At 86 km (53 mi), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) makes arrival day a travel day. Open registration the evening before if you can.
At 13 km (7.8 mi) from the centre of Newburgh, plan on transport between the hotels and the venue as a line in the budget rather than an afterthought.
Newburgh has 9 venues mapped in total and a population of 28,181. The Newburgh guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
3,500 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.
Pricing a full house here
Take 950 people through the door in Gillis Field House — sized to the stated capacity of Gillis Field House. 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.
Nearby alternatives
3 other venues in Newburgh have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Michie Stadium38,000 seats
- Christl Arena5,043 seats
- Beacon Theatreevent space
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. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
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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 Gillis Field House hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 3,500 for Gillis Field House. 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 Gillis Field House?
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 Gillis Field House. 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 Gillis Field House?
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 Gillis Field House is booked?
Michie Stadium (38,000), Christl Arena (5,043) and Beacon Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 9 venues in total are mapped in Newburgh.
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Elsewhere in Newburgh
- Michie Stadium
38,000 seats
- Christl Arena
5,043 seats
- Beacon Theatre
event space
- Hosting an event in Newburgh
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