DESTINATION PLANNING GUIDE 49 SPECIAL EVENT VENUES capacity of venue bus parking on-site kitchen exclusive caterer on-site av guided tour dance floor DOWN TOWN CLUB Original inlaid marble floors and hand-carved wood moldings are paired with sleek, stunning furnishings in this ultra-stylish, historic venue overlooking Independence Mall. cescaphe.com, 600 Chestnut Street, 215-238-5750 500 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ESTIA RESTAURANT Bringing authentic flavors from the Mediterranean, Estia features a menu of specialties representing the best of Greek cuisine. Private dining rooms and wine cellar available. estiarestaurant.com, 1405 Locust Street, 215-735-7700 405 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ FRANKLIN MUSIC HALL The Music Hall has hosted a wide range of corporate, social and charitable events, and flexibility is their strength. Tenting is available. bowerypresents.com/ greater-philly/shows/franklin-music-hall, 421 North 7th Street, 215-238-0100 7000 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ FREEDOM MORTGAGE PAVILION The Freedom Mortgage Pavilion has a huge capacity of 25,000 seats and an indoor capacity of 7,000, offering an all year round venue. The venue is located in Camden, New Jersey with beautiful Philadelphia views. specialevents.livenation. com/venues/bb-t-pavilion, 1 Harbor Boulevard, Camden, NJ, 310.360.3077 25,000 FRIENDS CENTER Just one block from the Pennsylvania Convention Center, this historic Quaker building with its LEED-Platinum renovation can accommodate groups of five to 700 for meetings, luncheons and lectures. friendscentercorp.org, 1501 Cherry Street, 215-241-7100 700 ✔ ✔ GLORY BEER BAR & KITCHEN Glory Beer Bar & Kitchen has a revolving menu of 36 beers on tap featuring a variety of American and Local Breweries while also offering a wide array of international and seasonal favorites. gloryphilly.com, 126 Chestnut Street, 267-687-7878 100 ✔ ✔ INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM ISM on Penn’s Landing is an ideal venue to host events with sweeping views, ballroom, catering facilities, two historic ships and outdoor spaces overlooking the waterfront. phillyseaport.org, 211 South Columbus Boulevard, 215-413-8655 3000 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ INSOMNIA COOKIES COOKIELAB Located in the heart of South Philadelphia, The Space at Insomnia CookieLab is a private event space available to rent for your next party. welcome. insomniacookies.com/cookielab, 833 Wharton Street, 267-817-5197 32 ✔ ✔
