Hofstra Arena
An arena in Hempstead, New York. It seats a stated 5,124. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 5,124
- people, as published
- Opened
- 2000
- 26 years old
- From JFK
- 18 km (11 mi)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport
- From the centre
- 2.4 km (1.5 mi)
- of Hempstead
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 sits in Hempstead, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the centre of Hempstead.
Hofstra Arena was opened in 2000 and operated by Hofstra University, which puts it at 26 years old.
5,124 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Operator
- Hofstra University
- Owner
- Hofstra University
- Coordinates
- 40.7197, -73.5969
- Classified as
- arena
Access and arrival
18 km (11 mi) separates Hofstra Arena from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
2.4 km (1.5 mi) out from the middle of Hempstead — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
Hempstead has 8 venues mapped in total and a population of 59,569. The Hempstead guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
At 5,124 seats this takes a full conference in one room. Confirm what the space looks like with the seating cleared, because that is the version most conferences actually book.
- 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.
The app bill, at this size
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Hofstra Arena event sized to the stated capacity of Hofstra Arena. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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.
Other rooms in Hempstead
4 other venues in Hempstead have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum16,170 seats
- James M. Shuart Stadium11,929 seats
- Hofstra University Soccer Stadium1,600 seats
- Coliseum Gunsarena
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. 8 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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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 Hofstra Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 5,124 for Hofstra Arena. 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 Hofstra Arena?
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 Hofstra Arena. 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 Hofstra Arena?
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 Hofstra Arena is booked?
Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,170), James M. Shuart Stadium (11,929) and Hofstra University Soccer Stadium (1,600) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 8 venues in total are mapped in Hempstead.
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Elsewhere in Hempstead
- Nassau County Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16,170 seats
- James M. Shuart Stadium
11,929 seats
- Hofstra University Soccer Stadium
1,600 seats
- Coliseum Guns
arena
- Hosting an event in Hempstead
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