Pella Opera House
Everything the open record has on Pella Opera House, a theatre in Newton, Iowa — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- Opened
- 1900
- 126 years old
- From DSM
- 64 km (40 mi)
- Des Moines International Airport
- From the centre
- 34 km (21 mi)
- of Newton
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
The building
It stands at 611 Franklin Street, 50219, 34 km (21 mi) from the centre of Newton.
Pella Opera House was opened in 1900, which puts it at 126 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Pella Opera House in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Address
- 611 Franklin Street, Pella, IA 50219
- Official site
- pellaoperahouse.org
- Coordinates
- 41.4064, -92.9153
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
At 64 km (40 mi), Des Moines International Airport (DSM) makes arrival day a travel day. Open registration the evening before if you can.
At 34 km (21 mi) from the centre of Newton, plan on transport between the hotels and the venue as a line in the budget rather than an afterthought.
Newton has 8 venues mapped in total and a population of 15,709. The Newton guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
A fixed-seat house suits a single-track programme: keynotes, panels, award ceremonies and film. It does not suit a trade floor, banqueting or anything that needs the seats to move, so pair it with a nearby function room if you need both.
- award ceremonies
Fixed seating, sightlines and a lighting rig are the hard parts, and they are already here.
- product launches
A single-track room with a real stage is the right shape for a launch.
- multi-track conferences
Works as a plenary house with breakouts booked elsewhere in the city.
The app bill, at this size
Take 240 people through the door in Pella Opera House — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Newton. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for 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.
Other rooms in Newton
2 other venues in Newton have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Grinnell Arts Centerperforming-arts centre
- Wieting Theaterevent 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
- 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. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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
What is the capacity of Pella Opera House?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Pella Opera House appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
Where is Pella Opera House?
611 Franklin Street, Pella, IA 50219. It is 34 km (21 mi) from the centre of Newton. The nearest major airport is Des Moines International Airport (DSM), about 64 km (40 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Pella Opera House?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Newton. 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 Pella Opera House?
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 Pella Opera House is booked?
Grinnell Arts Center and Wieting Theater are in the same city and have their own pages here. 8 venues in total are mapped in Newton.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Newton
- Grinnell Arts Center
performing-arts centre
- Wieting Theater
event space
- Hosting an event in Newton
What kind of event is it
Running an event at Pella Opera House?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.