Parker Playhouse
Parker Playhouse is an event space in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It seats a stated 1,191. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 1,191
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1967
- 59 years old
- From FLL
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood
- From the centre
- 1.5 km (0.9 mi)
- of Fort Lauderdale
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What Parker Playhouse is
It sits in Fort Lauderdale, right in the centre of Fort Lauderdale.
Parker Playhouse was opened in 1967, which puts it at 59 years old.
1,191 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Official site
- www.parkerplayhouse.com
- Coordinates
- 26.1343, -80.1362
- Classified as
- event space
Getting there
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood (FLL) sits 7 km (4.3 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
1.5 km (0.9 mi) out from the middle of Fort Lauderdale — close enough to book a downtown hotel block, far enough that people will expect transport laid on after dark.
Fort Lauderdale has 10 venues mapped in total and a population of 190,641. The Fort Lauderdale guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Formats this suits
1,191 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.
- networking mixers
An independent space with its own character, which a mixer benefits from more than a conference does.
- fundraisers and galas
A room with a personality is worth more at a gala than square footage is.
- community meetings
Room for 1,191 covers most community and member meetings.
Pricing a full house here
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Parker Playhouse event sized to the stated capacity of Parker Playhouse. 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
3 other venues in Fort Lauderdale have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- War Memorial Auditorium2,110 seats
- Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Centerhotel with function space
- Broward Center for the Performing Artsperforming-arts centre
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 Parker Playhouse hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,191 for Parker Playhouse. 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 Parker Playhouse?
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 Parker Playhouse. 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 Parker Playhouse?
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 Parker Playhouse is booked?
War Memorial Auditorium (2,110), Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center and Broward Center for the Performing Arts are in the same city and have their own pages here. 10 venues in total are mapped in Fort Lauderdale.
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Elsewhere in Fort Lauderdale
- War Memorial Auditorium
2,110 seats
- Hyatt Place Fort Lauderdale 17th Street Convention Center
hotel with function space
- Broward Center for the Performing Arts
performing-arts centre
- Hosting an event in Fort Lauderdale
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