Iowa State Armory
Everything the open record has on Iowa State Armory, an arena in Ames, Iowa — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 7,500.
- Stated capacity
- 7,500
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1923
- 103 years old
- From DSM
- 55 km (34 mi)
- Des Moines International Airport
- From the centre
- 2.6 km (1.6 mi)
- of Ames
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 Ames, 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from the centre of Ames.
Iowa State Armory was opened in 1923 and operated by Iowa State University, which puts it at 103 years old.
7,500 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Operator
- Iowa State University
- Owner
- Iowa State University
- Coordinates
- 42.0296, -93.6510
- Classified as
- arena
Access and arrival
55 km (34 mi) to Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is far enough to change the shape of the programme: a first morning session will lose the people who flew in that day.
At 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Ames has 17 venues mapped in total and a population of 69,026. The Ames guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
7,500 is enough for a whole programme in a single room, which removes the hardest logistics problem an event has. Ask what the room looks like empty — the seated figure and the usable one are rarely the same.
- 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
Take 950 people through the door in Iowa State Armory — sized to the stated capacity of Iowa State Armory. 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.
Other rooms in Ames
4 other venues in Ames have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Jack Trice Stadium42,500 seats
- James H. Hilton Coliseum15,000 seats
- Ames/ISU Ice Arena1,000 seats
- Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center at ISUhotel with function 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
- 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: stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
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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 Iowa State Armory hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 7,500 for Iowa State Armory. 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 Iowa State Armory?
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 Iowa State Armory. 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 Iowa State Armory?
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 Iowa State Armory is booked?
Jack Trice Stadium (42,500), James H. Hilton Coliseum (15,000) and Ames/ISU Ice Arena (1,000) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 17 venues in total are mapped in Ames.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Ames
- Jack Trice Stadium
42,500 seats
- James H. Hilton Coliseum
15,000 seats
- Ames/ISU Ice Arena
1,000 seats
- Radisson Hotel Ames Conference Center at ISU
hotel with function space
- Hosting an event in Ames
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Iowa State Armory?
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