Lantz Arena
Lantz Arena is an arena in Charleston, Illinois. It seats a stated 5,300. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 5,300
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1967
- 59 years old
- From CMI
- 63 km (39 mi)
- University of Illinois Willard Airport
- From the centre
- 1.8 km (1.1 mi)
- of Charleston
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 Charleston, right in the centre of Charleston.
Lantz Arena was opened in 1967, which puts it at 59 years old.
5,300 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Coordinates
- 39.4804, -88.1788
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to Lantz Arena
University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is 63 km (39 mi) away. Build a real transfer window into the arrival day and do not schedule anything important before midday.
The centre of Charleston is 1.8 km (1.1 mi) away, which is a taxi rather than a walk and a reason to publish an arrival map.
Charleston has 4 venues mapped in total and a population of 17,361. The Charleston guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
A room for 5,300 is a plenary space in practice, whatever it is classified as. It ranks 2nd among the 4 venues mapped in Charleston.
- 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 Lantz Arena
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Lantz Arena event sized to the stated capacity of Lantz 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.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Charleston have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- O'Brien Stadium10,000 seats
- Best Western Plus Green Mill Village Hotel & Suites Convention Centerhotel with function space
- Will Rogers 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
- 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, year opened, official website, 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 Lantz Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 5,300 for Lantz 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 Lantz 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 Lantz 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 Lantz 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 Lantz Arena is booked?
O'Brien Stadium (10,000), Best Western Plus Green Mill Village Hotel & Suites Convention Center and Will Rogers Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 4 venues in total are mapped in Charleston.
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Elsewhere in Charleston
- O'Brien Stadium
10,000 seats
- Best Western Plus Green Mill Village Hotel & Suites Convention Center
hotel with function space
- Will Rogers Theatre
event space
- Hosting an event in Charleston
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