MVP Arena
An arena in Albany, New York. It seats a stated 15,357. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 15,357
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1990
- 36 years old
- From ALB
- 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Albany International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.5 km (0.3 mi)
- of Albany
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 stands at 51 South Pearl Street, right in the centre of Albany.
MVP Arena was opened in 1990, operated by SMG and owned by Albany County, which puts it at 36 years old.
A stated 15,357 puts this in arena territory: general sessions and keynotes fit, breakouts need somewhere else.
- Address
- 51 South Pearl Street, Albany, New York, United States
- Operator
- SMG
- Owner
- Albany County
- Official site
- www.timesunioncenter-albany.com
- Coordinates
- 42.6486, -73.7547
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to MVP Arena
12 km (7.5 mi) separates MVP Arena from Albany International Airport (ALB) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
Being 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the middle of Albany means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Albany has 30 venues mapped in total and a population of 101,317. The Albany guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
At 15,357 the seating bowl is the point and the floor is the room you are actually booking. Plan the day around one big moment here and put everything that needs a smaller room in a second building.
- award ceremonies
A stage, a bowl of seats and a control room already in place.
- festivals
An audience of 15,357 is festival scale, not conference scale.
- company all-hands
One room, everybody in it, nobody watching on a screen in an overflow space.
A worked example for MVP Arena
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a MVP Arena event sized to the stated capacity of MVP 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 Albany have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Washington Avenue Armory4,300 seats
- Palace Theatre2,844 seats
- Park Playhouse1,500 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry and more.
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 MVP Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 15,357 for MVP 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.
Where is MVP Arena?
51 South Pearl Street, Albany, New York, United States. It is 0.5 km (0.3 mi) from the centre of Albany. The nearest major airport is Albany International Airport (ALB), about 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at MVP 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 MVP 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 MVP 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 MVP Arena is booked?
Washington Avenue Armory (4,300), Palace Theatre (2,844) and Park Playhouse (1,500) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 30 venues in total are mapped in Albany.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Albany
- Washington Avenue Armory
4,300 seats
- Palace Theatre
2,844 seats
- Park Playhouse
1,500 seats
- Hosting an event in Albany
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