Jack Simpson Gymnasium
Everything the open record has on Jack Simpson Gymnasium, an arena in Calgary, Alberta — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 2,700.
- Stated capacity
- 2,700
- people, as published
- From YYC
- 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Calgary International Airport
- From the centre
- 4.6 km (2.9 mi)
- of Calgary
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Jack Simpson Gymnasium is
It sits in Calgary, 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from the centre of Calgary.
Jack Simpson Gymnasium was owned by University of Calgary.
2,700 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Owner
- University of Calgary
- Official site
- godinos.com/facilities/jack-simpson-gym/2
- Coordinates
- 51.0778, -114.1340
- Classified as
- arena
Getting there
Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 9 km (5.6 mi) out, a standard transfer of twenty to forty minutes outside rush hour.
At 4.6 km (2.9 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Calgary has 72 venues mapped in total and a population of 1,306,784. The Calgary guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
A room for 2,700 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 7th among the 72 venues mapped in Calgary.
- 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.
Pricing a full house here
A Jack Simpson Gymnasium programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Jack Simpson Gymnasium — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for the whole event, at CA$7 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.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Calgary have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Foothills Stadium6,000 seats
- WinSport Event Centre4,000 seats
- Jack Singer Concert Hall1,797 seats
- Grace Presbyterian Church Sanctuary1,200 seats
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. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 Jack Simpson Gymnasium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 2,700 for Jack Simpson Gymnasium. 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 Jack Simpson Gymnasium?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Jack Simpson Gymnasium. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Jack Simpson Gymnasium?
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 Jack Simpson Gymnasium is booked?
Foothills Stadium (6,000), WinSport Event Centre (4,000) and Jack Singer Concert Hall (1,797) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 72 venues in total are mapped in Calgary.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Calgary
- Foothills Stadium
6,000 seats
- WinSport Event Centre
4,000 seats
- Jack Singer Concert Hall
1,797 seats
- Grace Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
1,200 seats
- Hosting an event in Calgary
What kind of event is it
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