Harris Theatre
Harris Theatre is an event space in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It seats a stated 200. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 200
- people, as published
- From PIT
- 23 km (14 mi)
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- of Pittsburgh
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 809 Liberty Avenue, right in the centre of Pittsburgh.
A stated 200 makes this a breakout or workshop room rather than a plenary space.
- Address
- 809 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- Official site
- www.pgharts.org/venues/harris.aspx
- Coordinates
- 40.4430, -79.9987
- Classified as
- event space
Travel to Harris Theatre
23 km (14 mi) separates Harris Theatre from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) — 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.
Pittsburgh has 67 venues mapped in total and a population of 307,668. The Pittsburgh guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
Smaller spaces are where most events actually happen, and Harris Theatre is one of them. A single-track day works; a programme with a trade floor attached does not.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
A worked example for Harris Theatre
Take 200 people through the door in Harris Theatre — sized to the stated capacity of Harris Theatre. 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
- 200activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 150billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $750for 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 Pittsburgh have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- August Wilson African American Cultural Center472 seats
- Kelly-Strayhorn Theater350 seats
- David L. Lawrence Convention Center Parking Garageconvention centre
- The Pavilion at Star Lakeperforming-arts centre
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: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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 Harris Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 200 for Harris 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 Harris Theatre?
809 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. It is 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from the centre of Pittsburgh. The nearest major airport is Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), about 23 km (14 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Harris Theatre?
200 activated attendees means 150 billable after the free 50, so $750 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Harris 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 Harris 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 Harris Theatre is booked?
August Wilson African American Cultural Center (472), Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (350) and David L. Lawrence Convention Center Parking Garage are in the same city and have their own pages here. 67 venues in total are mapped in Pittsburgh.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Pittsburgh
- August Wilson African American Cultural Center
472 seats
- Kelly-Strayhorn Theater
350 seats
- David L. Lawrence Convention Center Parking Garage
convention centre
- The Pavilion at Star Lake
performing-arts centre
- Hosting an event in Pittsburgh
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