Prather Coliseum
Everything the open record has on Prather Coliseum, an arena in Alexandria, Louisiana — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- Opened
- 1964
- 62 years old
- From AEX
- 69 km (43 mi)
- Alexandria International Airport
- From the centre
- 78 km (49 mi)
- of Alexandria
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What the record holds
It stands at 220 S Jefferson St, 78 km (49 mi) from the centre of Alexandria.
Prather Coliseum was opened in 1964 and operated by Northwestern State University, which puts it at 62 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Prather Coliseum 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
- 220 S Jefferson St, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States
- Operator
- Northwestern State University
- Owner
- Northwestern State University
- Coordinates
- 31.7439, -93.0952
- Classified as
- arena
How attendees reach it
At 69 km (43 mi), Alexandria International Airport (AEX) makes arrival day a travel day. Open registration the evening before if you can.
This is an out-of-centre venue — 78 km (49 mi) from the middle of Alexandria — which usually buys you parking and load-in access in exchange for a transport plan.
Alexandria has 9 venues mapped in total and a population of 43,133. The Alexandria guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
Think of it as one room in a bigger plan: a training day, a members' evening, a committee that needs to be in the same place. It is 3rd of 9 venues mapped in Alexandria.
- 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.
What event67 costs at this capacity
Suppose 240 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Prather Coliseum event a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Alexandria. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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.
Elsewhere in Alexandria
3 other venues in Alexandria have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Harry Turpin Stadium15,971 seats
- Rapides Parish Coliseum6,512 seats
- Riverfront Centerconference 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
- 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, 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
What is the capacity of Prather Coliseum?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Prather Coliseum 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 Prather Coliseum?
220 S Jefferson St, Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. It is 78 km (49 mi) from the centre of Alexandria. The nearest major airport is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), about 69 km (43 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Prather Coliseum?
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 Alexandria. 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 Prather Coliseum?
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 Prather Coliseum is booked?
Harry Turpin Stadium (15,971), Rapides Parish Coliseum (6,512) and Riverfront Center are in the same city and have their own pages here. 9 venues in total are mapped in Alexandria.
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Elsewhere in Alexandria
- Harry Turpin Stadium
15,971 seats
- Rapides Parish Coliseum
6,512 seats
- Riverfront Center
conference centre
- Hosting an event in Alexandria
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