Harrison Opera House
A performing-arts centre in Norfolk, Virginia. It seats a stated 1,632. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 1,632
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1943
- 83 years old
- From ORF
- 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Norfolk International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
- of Norfolk
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 160 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, 23510, right in the centre of Norfolk.
Harrison Opera House was opened in 1943 and operated by Q49231, which puts it at 83 years old.
The stated 1,632 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 160 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, United States
- Operator
- Q49231
- Owner
- Q49231
- Coordinates
- 36.8582, -76.2900
- Classified as
- performing-arts centre
Travel to Harrison Opera House
9 km (5.6 mi) separates Harrison Opera House from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) — 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.
Norfolk has 20 venues mapped in total and a population of 231,105. The Norfolk 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 1,632 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 Harrison Opera House
Take 950 people through the door in Harrison Opera House — sized to the stated capacity of Harrison Opera 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.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Norfolk have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Old Dominion Soccer Complex4,000 seats
- Chrysler Hall2,500 seats
- Norva Theatretheatre
- Attucks 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
- 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, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, 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 Harrison Opera House hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,632 for Harrison Opera 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.
Where is Harrison Opera House?
160 East Virginia Beach Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia 23510, United States. It is 1.3 km (0.8 mi) from the centre of Norfolk. The nearest major airport is Norfolk International Airport (ORF), about 9 km (5.6 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Harrison Opera 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 Harrison Opera 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 Harrison Opera 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 Harrison Opera House is booked?
Old Dominion Soccer Complex (4,000), Chrysler Hall (2,500) and Norva Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 20 venues in total are mapped in Norfolk.
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Elsewhere in Norfolk
- Old Dominion Soccer Complex
4,000 seats
- Chrysler Hall
2,500 seats
- Norva Theatre
theatre
- Attucks Theatre
event space
- Hosting an event in Norfolk
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