The Jefferson Theater
Everything the open record has on The Jefferson Theater, an event space in Charlottesville, Virginia — address, size, access and the events it carries. It seats a stated 750.
- Stated capacity
- 750
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1912
- 114 years old
- From CHO
- 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
- From the centre
- 0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- of Charlottesville
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 110 E. Main Street, 22902, right in the centre of Charlottesville.
The Jefferson Theater was opened in 1912 and owned by Coran Capshaw, which puts it at 114 years old.
750 seats covers a single-track conference, an awards night or a mid-sized annual meeting.
- Address
- 110 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Owner
- Coran Capshaw
- Official site
- www.jeffersontheater.com
- Coordinates
- 38.0306, -78.4813
- Classified as
- event space
How attendees reach it
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) is 12 km (7.5 mi) out, a standard transfer of twenty to forty minutes outside rush hour.
Being 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from the middle of Charlottesville means attendees can walk from their hotel, which removes the single most complained-about line in most event budgets.
Charlottesville has 20 venues mapped in total and a population of 44,767. The Charlottesville guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
750 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 750 covers most community and member meetings.
What event67 costs at this capacity
Take 750 people through the door in The Jefferson Theater — sized to the stated capacity of The Jefferson Theater. 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
- 750activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 700billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $3,500for 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.
Elsewhere in Charlottesville
4 other venues in Charlottesville have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Memorial Gymnasium2,500 seats
- The Paramount Theater1,100 seats
- The Southern Café & Music Hall301 seats
- McGuffey Art Centerperforming-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. 10 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, 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 The Jefferson Theater hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 750 for The Jefferson Theater. 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 The Jefferson Theater?
110 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. It is 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from the centre of Charlottesville. The nearest major airport is Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), about 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at The Jefferson Theater?
750 activated attendees means 700 billable after the free 50, so $3,500 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of The Jefferson Theater. 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 The Jefferson Theater?
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 The Jefferson Theater is booked?
Memorial Gymnasium (2,500), The Paramount Theater (1,100) and The Southern Café & Music Hall (301) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 20 venues in total are mapped in Charlottesville.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Charlottesville
- Memorial Gymnasium
2,500 seats
- The Paramount Theater
1,100 seats
- The Southern Café & Music Hall
301 seats
- McGuffey Art Center
performing-arts centre
- Hosting an event in Charlottesville
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