Jeddah Reveals Venue Rental Rates for Events & Expos

Organizers in Jeddah have set out clear rental rates and logistics arrangements for hosting large-scale exhibitions, conferences, and corporate gatherings at the city's major venues, giving businesses a transparent picture of what it costs to stage an event locally.

At the Jeddah Center for Forums & Events (JCC), local exhibitions cost SAR 100,000 000 m² hall and SAR 80,000 per day for half the hall (4,000 m²). International exhibitions are priced slightly higher, at SAR 105,556 000 for the half. Conferences and forums are billed at SAR 100,000 (whole hall) or SAR 80,000 (half), while entertainment events range from SAR 50,000 to SAR 100,000

For open-air gatherings, the Chamber's northern land — an approximately 10,000 m² space with a tent — rents at SAR 30,000 to SAR 40,000 Secondary services include internal parking at SAR 25,000 000 Booking requires a 10% non-refundable deposit that cannot be transferred to another event.

What it costs to participate

For exhibitors, space rental in Jeddah typically runs SAR 600 to SAR 1,500 with booth design starting from SAR 800 000 Mid-sized participation budgets commonly fall between SAR 50,000 and SAR 250,000.

Comprehensive budgets for large trade shows drawing 2,000 to 20,000+ attendees usually range from SAR 1.5 million to SAR 15 million or more, covering venue, production, hospitality, traffic management, and marketing. Smaller SME corporate events (20–100 guests) start around SAR 15,000 to SAR 75,000 for turnkey packages delivered in 4–8 weeks, while enterprise events for 500+ guests begin near SAR 250,000 and can exceed SAR 2 million, with planning horizons of six to twelve months. The pricing offers businesses a benchmark for planning ahead as Jeddah cements its role as a regional events hub.

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