Thunderbird Stadium
A stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. It seats a stated 3,500. This page collects the address, the access and the capacity figures an organizer needs before a site visit.
- Stated capacity
- 3,500
- people, as published
- From YVR
- 8 km (5 mi)
- Vancouver International Airport
- From the centre
- 9.1 km (5.7 mi)
- of Vancouver
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 Vancouver, 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Vancouver.
Thunderbird Stadium was operated by UBC Thunderbirds and owned by University of British Columbia.
3,500 is hall scale — a full general session, or an exhibition floor with the seating cleared.
- Operator
- UBC Thunderbirds
- Owner
- University of British Columbia
- Official site
- sportfacilities.ubc.ca/thunderbird-stadium
- Coordinates
- 49.2544, -123.2450
- Classified as
- stadium
Travel to Thunderbird Stadium
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) sits 8 km (5 mi) out, so a same-day return is realistic for anyone flying in for one session.
At 9.1 km (5.7 mi) from the centre of Vancouver, plan on transport between the hotels and the venue as a line in the budget rather than an afterthought.
Vancouver has 94 venues mapped in total and a population of 662,248. The Vancouver guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
What fits in this room
At 3,500 seats this takes a full conference in one room. Confirm what the space looks like with the seating cleared, because that is the version most conferences actually book.
- 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 Thunderbird Stadium
Take 950 people through the door in Thunderbird Stadium — sized to the stated capacity of Thunderbird Stadium. 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 CA$7 each
- CA$6,300for 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.
If this one is booked
4 other venues in Vancouver have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Pacific Coliseum16,281 seats
- Swangard Stadium5,288 seats
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium)2,765 seats
- Orpheum2,672 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
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 8 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: stated capacity, capacity sizing, operator, owner, official website, encyclopaedia entry, nearest airport with distance, photograph on Wikimedia Commons.
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
How many people does Thunderbird Stadium hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 3,500 for Thunderbird Stadium. 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 Thunderbird Stadium?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so CA$6,300 for the event. That example is sized to the stated capacity of Thunderbird Stadium. 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 Thunderbird Stadium?
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 Thunderbird Stadium is booked?
Pacific Coliseum (16,281), Swangard Stadium (5,288) and Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium) (2,765) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 94 venues in total are mapped in Vancouver.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Vancouver
- Pacific Coliseum
16,281 seats
- Swangard Stadium
5,288 seats
- Queen Elizabeth Theatre (Auditorium)
2,765 seats
- Orpheum
2,672 seats
- Hosting an event in Vancouver
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