Idaho Central Arena
An arena in Boise, Idaho. It seats a stated 5,002. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 5,002
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1997
- 29 years old
- From BOI
- 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Boise Airport
- From the centre
- 0.1 km (0.1 mi)
- of Boise
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 sits in Boise, right in the centre of Boise.
Idaho Central Arena was opened in 1997 and owned by Idaho, which puts it at 29 years old.
5,002 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Owner
- Idaho
- Official site
- idahocentralarena.com
- Coordinates
- 43.6145, -116.2042
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to Idaho Central Arena
Boise Airport (BOI) sits 6 km (3.7 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Boise has 23 venues mapped in total and a population of 237,963. The Boise guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
A room for 5,002 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 3rd among the 23 venues mapped in Boise.
- 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.
A worked example for Idaho Central Arena
Take 950 people through the door in Idaho Central Arena — sized to the stated capacity of Idaho Central Arena. 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 Boise have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Albertsons Stadium36,387 seats
- ExtraMile Arena12,480 seats
- Boise Contemporary Theatertheatre
- Treefort Music Hallconcert hall
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, owner, 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 Idaho Central Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 5,002 for Idaho Central 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 Idaho Central 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 Idaho Central 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 Idaho Central 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 Idaho Central Arena is booked?
Albertsons Stadium (36,387), ExtraMile Arena (12,480) and Boise Contemporary Theater are in the same city and have their own pages here. 23 venues in total are mapped in Boise.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Boise
- Albertsons Stadium
36,387 seats
- ExtraMile Arena
12,480 seats
- Boise Contemporary Theater
theatre
- Treefort Music Hall
concert hall
- Hosting an event in Boise
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Idaho Central Arena?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.