McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
An arena in Durham, North Carolina. It seats a stated 3,056. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 3,056
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1950
- 76 years old
- From RDU
- 15 km (9.3 mi)
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport
- From the centre
- 2 km (1.2 mi)
- of Durham
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium is
It sits in Durham, 2 km (1.2 mi) from the centre of Durham.
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium was opened in 1950 and operated by North Carolina Central University, which puts it at 76 years old.
At a stated 3,056 this takes an entire conference in one room rather than one track of it.
- Operator
- North Carolina Central University
- Owner
- North Carolina Central University
- Coordinates
- 35.9759, -78.8977
- Classified as
- arena
Getting there
15 km (9.3 mi) separates McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
At 2 km (1.2 mi) from the city centre it is a short ride from downtown hotels rather than a walk.
Durham has 25 venues mapped in total and a population of 301,870. The Durham guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
3,056 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.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium event sized to the stated capacity of McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium. 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.
Nearby alternatives
4 other venues in Durham have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium10,000 seats
- Cameron Indoor Stadium9,314 seats
- Durham Performing Arts Center2,712 seats
- Baldwin Auditorium685 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. 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 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 3,056 for McLendon–McDougald 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 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium?
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 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium. 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 McLendon–McDougald 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 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium is booked?
O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium (10,000), Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) and Durham Performing Arts Center (2,712) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 25 venues in total are mapped in Durham.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Durham
- O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium
10,000 seats
- Cameron Indoor Stadium
9,314 seats
- Durham Performing Arts Center
2,712 seats
- Baldwin Auditorium
685 seats
- Hosting an event in Durham
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