The Strand Event Center
An event space in Hays, Kansas. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Opened
- 1917
- 109 years old
- From HYS
- 6 km (3.7 mi)
- Hays Regional Airport
- From the centre
- 0.8 km (0.5 mi)
- of Hays
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 stands at 1102 Main Street, 67601, right in the centre of Hays.
The Strand Event Center was opened in 1917, which puts it at 109 years old.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for The Strand Event Center 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
- 1102 Main Street, Hays, Kansas 67601, United States
- Official site
- www.thestrandhays.com
- Coordinates
- 38.8723, -99.3300
- Classified as
- event space
Travel to The Strand Event Center
6 km (3.7 mi) to Hays Regional Airport (HYS). At that distance the transfer is not a planning problem, which is rarer than it sounds.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
The published number for the venue is +1-785-261-1314.
Hays has 11 venues mapped in total and a population of 21,213. The Hays guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
This is a room for a workshop, a chapter meeting, a training day or one track of a larger programme. Anything with an exhibition attached needs a second space.
- 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.
A worked example for The Strand Event Center
Take 240 people through the door in The Strand Event Center — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Hays. 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 $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.
If this one is booked
3 other venues in Hays have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Lewis Field Stadium6,362 seats
- Dream Theaterevent space
- Grainfield Opera Houseevent 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.
- 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. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, postal code, year opened, official website, published phone, nearest airport with distance.
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
What is the capacity of The Strand Event Center?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for The Strand Event Center 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 Strand Event Center?
1102 Main Street, Hays, Kansas 67601, United States. It is 0.8 km (0.5 mi) from the centre of Hays. The nearest major airport is Hays Regional Airport (HYS), about 6 km (3.7 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at The Strand Event Center?
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 Hays. 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 Strand Event Center?
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 Strand Event Center is booked?
Lewis Field Stadium (6,362), Dream Theater and Grainfield Opera House are in the same city and have their own pages here. 11 venues in total are mapped in Hays.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Hays
- Lewis Field Stadium
6,362 seats
- Dream Theater
event space
- Grainfield Opera House
event space
- Hosting an event in Hays
What kind of event is it
Running an event at The Strand Event Center?
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