The Paramount Theater
The Paramount Theater is a theatre in Charlottesville, Virginia. It seats a stated 1,100. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 1,100
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1931
- 95 years old
- From CHO
- 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport
- From the centre
- 0.3 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.
The building
It stands at 215 E. Main Street, 22902, right in the centre of Charlottesville.
The Paramount Theater was opened in 1931, which puts it at 95 years old.
The stated 1,100 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 215 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
- Official site
- www.theparamount.net
- Coordinates
- 38.0309, -78.4799
- Classified as
- theatre
Access and arrival
Allow half an hour each way to Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), 12 km (7.5 mi) away, and rather more if your first session starts during the morning peak.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
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.
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 950 people through the door in The Paramount Theater — sized to the stated capacity of The Paramount 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
- 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.
Other rooms in Charlottesville
4 other venues in Charlottesville have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Klöckner Stadium3,600 seats
- Memorial Gymnasium2,500 seats
- The Jefferson Theater750 seats
- The Southern Café & Music Hall301 seats
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. 9 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance 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 Paramount Theater hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,100 for The Paramount 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 Paramount Theater?
215 E. Main Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902. It is 0.3 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 Paramount Theater?
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 The Paramount 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 Paramount 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 Paramount Theater is booked?
Klöckner Stadium (3,600), Memorial Gymnasium (2,500) and The Jefferson Theater (750) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 20 venues in total are mapped in Charlottesville.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Charlottesville
- Klöckner Stadium
3,600 seats
- Memorial Gymnasium
2,500 seats
- The Jefferson Theater
750 seats
- The Southern Café & Music Hall
301 seats
- Hosting an event in Charlottesville
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