Trocadero Theatre
Trocadero Theatre is an event space in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It seats a stated 1,200. Here is what the public record holds on it, and what an event67 rollout would cost in a room this size.
- Stated capacity
- 1,200
- people, as published
- Opened
- 1870
- 156 years old
- From PHL
- 12 km (7.5 mi)
- Philadelphia International Airport
- From the centre
- 0.6 km (0.4 mi)
- of Philadelphia
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 1003 Arch Street, right in the centre of Philadelphia.
Trocadero Theatre was opened in 1870, which puts it at 156 years old.
The stated 1,200 is ballroom scale: a plenary, a gala dinner, or two tracks with a wall between them.
- Address
- 1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- Coordinates
- 39.9536, -75.1569
- Classified as
- event space
Access and arrival
12 km (7.5 mi) separates Trocadero Theatre from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — normal for a city venue, and worth a line in the joining instructions rather than a shuttle contract.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Philadelphia has 132 venues mapped in total and a population of 1,573,916. The Philadelphia guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
The kind of event it takes
1,200 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 1,200 covers most community and member meetings.
The app bill, at this size
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Trocadero Theatre event sized to the stated capacity of Trocadero Theatre. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- 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 Philadelphia
4 other venues in Philadelphia have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Forrest Theatre1,851 seats
- XPW Arena1,300 seats
- Walnut Street Theatre1,054 seats
- Broadway Theatre Of Pitman1,000 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. 7 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: street address, stated capacity, capacity sizing, year opened, 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
- $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 Trocadero Theatre hold?
Open data records a stated capacity of 1,200 for Trocadero Theatre. 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 Trocadero Theatre?
1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. It is 0.6 km (0.4 mi) from the centre of Philadelphia. The nearest major airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), about 12 km (7.5 mi) away.
What does an event app cost for an event at Trocadero Theatre?
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 Trocadero Theatre. 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 Trocadero Theatre?
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 Trocadero Theatre is booked?
Forrest Theatre (1,851), XPW Arena (1,300) and Walnut Street Theatre (1,054) are in the same city and have their own pages here. 132 venues in total are mapped in Philadelphia.
Keep reading
Elsewhere in Philadelphia
- Forrest Theatre
1,851 seats
- XPW Arena
1,300 seats
- Walnut Street Theatre
1,054 seats
- Broadway Theatre Of Pitman
1,000 seats
- Hosting an event in Philadelphia
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