Taffy Abel Arena
Taffy Abel Arena is an arena in Mackinaw City, Michigan. It seats a stated 4,000. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 4,000
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1976
- 50 years old
- From YAM
- 11 km (6.8 mi)
- Sault Ste. Marie Airport
- From the centre
- 85 km (53 mi)
- of Mackinaw City
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 sits in Mackinaw City, 85 km (53 mi) from the centre of Mackinaw City.
Taffy Abel Arena was opened in 1976 and owned by Lake Superior State University, which puts it at 50 years old.
4,000 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Owner
- Lake Superior State University
- Coordinates
- 46.4900, -84.3660
- Classified as
- arena
Travel to Taffy Abel Arena
11 km (6.8 mi) separates Taffy Abel Arena from Sault Ste. Marie Airport (YAM) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
85 km (53 mi) from the centre puts this outside comfortable walking range of any hotel district, so the shuttle is part of the event rather than an extra.
Mackinaw City has 14 venues mapped in total. The city guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
4,000 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.
A worked example for Taffy Abel Arena
A Taffy Abel Arena programme at 950 activated attendees — sized to the stated capacity of Taffy Abel Arena — prices like this. Nothing is charged for the first 50, and nothing at all is charged past 1,000.
- 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 Mackinaw City have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Little Bear East Arenaarena
- Little Bear East Convention Roomevent space
- Soo Theatreevent 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
- 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, owner, 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 Taffy Abel Arena hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 4,000 for Taffy Abel 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.
What does an event app cost for an event at Taffy Abel 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 Taffy Abel 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 Taffy Abel 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 Taffy Abel Arena is booked?
Little Bear East Arena, Little Bear East Convention Room and Soo Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 14 venues in total are mapped in Mackinaw City.
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Elsewhere in Mackinaw City
- Little Bear East Arena
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- Little Bear East Convention Room
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- Soo Theatre
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