Halifax Convention Center
A convention centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- From YHZ
- 26 km (16 mi)
- Halifax Stanfield International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- of Halifax
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 1650 Argyle Street, B3J 0E9, right in the centre of Halifax.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Halifax Convention Center 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
- 1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 0E9, Canada
- Official site
- www.halifaxconventioncentre.com
- Coordinates
- 44.6465, -63.5749
- Classified as
- convention centre
Access and arrival
26 km (16 mi) separates Halifax Convention Center from Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) — 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.
Halifax has 26 venues mapped in total and a population of 439,819. The Halifax guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
An exhibition building is bought by the square foot, not the seat. What decides whether your show fits is column spacing, ceiling height and how many trucks can be on the dock at once, so ask Halifax Convention Center for the hall sheet rather than a capacity number.
- trade shows and exhibitions
Built as a floor rather than a seating plan, which is what an exhibition needs.
- multi-track conferences
The same hall subdivides into tracks once the booths come out.
- career fairs
A booth grid and a single controlled entrance is the whole requirement.
The app bill, at this size
A Halifax Convention Center programme at 240 activated attendees — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Halifax — 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.
Other rooms in Halifax
4 other venues in Halifax have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- David Mack Murray Studio80 seats
- Bella Rose Arts Centreperforming-arts centre
- Lunenburg Opera Houseperforming-arts centre
- Neptune Theatretheatre
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.
- 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. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
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 Halifax Convention Center?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Halifax Convention Center 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 Halifax Convention Center?
1650 Argyle Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 0E9, Canada. It is 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the centre of Halifax. The nearest major airport is Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ), about 26 km (16 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Halifax Convention Center?
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 Halifax. 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 Halifax Convention Center?
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 Halifax Convention Center is booked?
David Mack Murray Studio (80), Bella Rose Arts Centre and Lunenburg Opera House are in the same city and have their own pages here. 26 venues in total are mapped in Halifax.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Halifax
- David Mack Murray Studio
80 seats
- Bella Rose Arts Centre
performing-arts centre
- Lunenburg Opera House
performing-arts centre
- Neptune Theatre
theatre
- Hosting an event in Halifax
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Halifax Convention Center?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.