Special Events & Performances
Why settle for a special event when you can have an extraordinary one?
Of all the holiday parties, anniversaries, birthdays, mitzvahs and assorted celebrations you’ve attended in your life, which really made an impression on you? (We’ll wait.) Odds are, a wisely-chosen venue made all the difference. Let’s find you one.
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Special Events and Performances Venues
Hamilton Garden
Hamilton Garden
This rooftop atrium is an incomparable choice for presentations, press conferences, corporate meetings, award ceremonies, dinners, and receptions. This 5,800-square-foot rooftop atrium, with spectacular 360-degree city views and theatrical lighting, is our most dazzling space. You will have plenty of room to customize the space, and you can turn on theatrical lighting for a dramatic effect.
Seating Capacity: Seated: 200, Reception: 230
Academy of Music Ballroom
Academy of Music Ballroom
Guests feel like royalty in the Ballroom, full of sparkling chandeliers, gilded walls, and Philadelphia history. Its luxurious ambiance makes conferences, exhibits, corporate meetings, seminars, and VIP dinners dramatic and memorable. Count on modern touches, too, including a rich-sounding professional sound system and Wi-Fi.
Seating Capacity: Seated: 200, Reception: 200
First Tier Lounge
First Tier Lounge
This vibrant, open space shows off the Kimmel Center’s signature architecture. The First Tier Lounge has a spectacular view of the Center’s sparkling glass canopy and that bold interior architecture. Impressive for luncheons, receptions, and pre-performance gatherings.
Seating Capacity: 150 Seated, 200 Reception
First Tier Lounge is located inside the Kimmel Center.
Comcast Circle
Comcast Circle
If you need more than one function area, consider Comcast Circle. Its First Tier location, private restrooms and the attached lounge and bar make it ideal for meetings, smaller receptions, and breakout rooms.
Seating Capacity: 75 Theater, 50 Classroom Style, 25 U-Shape
Comcast Circle is located inside the Kimmel Center.
The Lounge
The Lounge
Walk in, be impressed, sit down. This roomy, second-tier outdoor balcony and indoor lounge offer dining, cocktails, and views of both the Kimmel Center and the Avenue of the Arts. The Lounge offers an outdoor view and an indoor, with an airy outdoor balcony that overlooks the Avenue of the Arts.
Seating Capacity: 230 Seated, 300 Reception
The Lounge is located inside the Kimmel Center.
Commonwealth Plaza
Commonwealth Plaza
High-capacity venues can be boring. Not here. Commonwealth Plaza is an unforgettable experience, with a 150-foot vaulted glass atrium overhead, and views of both Verizon Hall and the Perelman Theater. Different tiers give you flexibility, strolling space and yes, dazzle factor. Contemporary, large-scale space brings an outdoor vibe inside.
Capacity: 750 Seated Dinner, 1250 Reception
