The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre
An event space in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- From YWG
- 7 km (4.3 mi)
- Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
- From the centre
- 1 km (0.6 mi)
- of Winnipeg
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 281 Donald Street, right in the centre of Winnipeg.
The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre was operated by Canad Inns.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre 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
- 281 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Operator
- Canad Inns
- Coordinates
- 49.8930, -97.1428
- Classified as
- event space
Access and arrival
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) sits 7 km (4.3 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
A central address is worth more than it looks: no shuttle, no parking plan, and evening sessions that people actually stay for.
The published number for the venue is +1 888-332-2623.
Winnipeg has 43 venues mapped in total and a population of 749,607. The Winnipeg guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
Smaller spaces are where most events actually happen, and The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre is one of them. A single-track day works; a programme with a trade floor attached does not.
- 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.
The app bill, at this size
Take 240 people through the door in The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Winnipeg. 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 CA$7 each
- CA$1,330for the whole event, at CA$7 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 Winnipeg
2 other venues in Winnipeg have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Blue Cross Parkstadium
- Winnipeg Convention Centreconvention 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.
- 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. 5 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, operator, official website, published phone, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- CA$7
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- CA$6,650
- 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 The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre 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 The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre?
281 Donald Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is 1 km (0.6 mi) from the centre of Winnipeg. The nearest major airport is Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), about 7 km (4.3 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so CA$1,330 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Winnipeg. The rate is CA$7 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at CA$6,650 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 Metropolitan Entertainment Centre?
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 Metropolitan Entertainment Centre is booked?
Blue Cross Park and Winnipeg Convention Centre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 43 venues in total are mapped in Winnipeg.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Winnipeg
- Blue Cross Park
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- Winnipeg Convention Centre
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- Hosting an event in Winnipeg
What kind of event is it
Running an event at The Metropolitan Entertainment?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.