Bok Vocational High School was built in 1936 to accommodate 3,000 students from across Philadelphia studying subjects like wallpapering, cosmetology, auto mechanics, bricklaying, and more. Due to decreased enrollment it was put up for auction in 2013 and by 2015 Scout, a multidisciplinary design firm with a background in transforming vacant spaces in creative ways, took ownership of the building. Now, Bok has been deemed as a historical building on the National Registry of Historic Places and houses more than 250 businesses and artists. It’s 340,000 square foot structure is also home to a cafe and an award-winning rooftop bar. Located in the heart of South East Philadelphia, a few blocks East of East Passyunk Crossing, BOK sits on an entire city block in a residential neighborhood.

The Loft at Passyunk is a charming wedding venue located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This modern industrial-style loft will add an extra layer of urban chic to your celebrations. The double-level area offers ample space for your event. This blank canvas can be styled however you want for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. The low ceilings and exposed metal beams give the space an almost rustic brutalism that adds a unique touch to the space. The quaint surrounding streets also offer many photo opportunities to get those cherished memories to last a lifetime.

Riverside Weddings at Gloria Dei has been home to Philadelphia weddings since 1700. We offer traditional Episcopal weddings, ceremonies with your own officiant, or self-uniting ceremonies . Riverside Weddings at Gloria Dei allows you the flexibility to create your ideal ceremony. All traditions welcome!

Imagine exchanging vows along the Delaware River as you're something blue. Share sunset views with loved ones or dance under the moonlit sky surrounded by iconic Philadelphia landmarks and cityscapes aboard our unique floating venue as you embark on your dream wedding experience. City Cruises provides all-inclusive options tailored to your budget and style with chef-prepared menus, full-bar packages, and customizable entertainment. Create unforgettable moments that you and your guests will treasure. Begin your happily ever after with Philadelphia’s cityscape as your backdrop. Picture your romantic rooftop ceremony, offering panoramic views of the famed Philadelphia skyline and city landmarks, followed by a lively reception indoors where dining and dancing await in our stunning interior space. Our all-inclusive packages cater to every budget and style, ensuring we transform your vision into reality. Come aboard and tie the knot with City Cruises.

Located on historic South Street, Theatre of Living Arts is Philadelphia’s premiere small events venue, with a traditional marquee to display your event’s name in bright lights. This incredible space is the perfect location to host your next corporate event, private concert, wedding, reception or business meeting. Located just 1.6 miles from the Philadelphia Convention Center, this intimate venue can host from 50 to 800 guests. Our talented staff handles every detail, so you don’t have to!

Located on Penn’s Landing, the Independence Seaport Museum can answer all of your needs to make your event exceptional. We love opening our Museum galleries, historic ships, and facility at large to welcome your guests into an experience they will remember for years to come. From exuberant family celebrations to sophisticated cocktail hours, we can tailor our offerings to your rental. Our Museum boasts two floors of exhibits, a large ballroom and terrace, outdoor and indoor spaces with riverfront views, a 400-plus-seat theater, and National Historic Landmark ship Cruiser Olympia, all of which can be used for your event.

Located in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood of Philadelphia, The Deacon is an innovative multi-use space housed in a historic building and reimagined with modern amenities. With minimalist design touches and Bauhaus-influenced features, our space meticulously and thoughtfully pairs old and new. The dynamic setting, encourages creativity, connection, and collaboration, offering each guest a memorable experience. Eight Bedrooms made for unwinding, exploring, and creating memorable experiences. Each room features luxury bedding and mattresses by Wright, unique layouts, original stained glass windows, Sonos speakers, Wifi and many thoughtfully chosen details.

Enjoy the beauty of the Amalfi Coast right in the heart of Old City Philadelphia. Positano Coast’s atmosphere and design whisk you away from the hustle & bustle of Philadelphia and into an Italian paradise. Our beautiful and chic ambiance is the perfect setting for both a quiet evening or an elegant affair. Influenced by the food and culture of Southern Italy, our menu features fresh seafood and house-made pastas. We would love to host your next event! Whether planning an intimate gathering or a larger function, Positano Coast is perfect for your next celebration.

Let Mercato host your special event! Celebrate with your own private party at Mercato BYOB. Join us for your rehearsal dinner, corporate event, graduation party, bridal shower, baby shower, food & wine pairing party etc. We can accommodate a party of up to 48 people. Mercato BYOB allows you to customize your own four-course menu. Work with our private party specialist to coordinate music, decorations and take the hassle out of the little details.

Vaux Studio is for any couple who wants to have a more intimate affair. The space allows for you to have a 25 guest ceremony, in this eclectic, minimal atmosphere, not sacrificing style for size. Vaux is the ideal space to say 'I do' in a Midtown village brick stone and then walk (or Trolley) to your favorite center city restaurant for dinner with your loved ones.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is Philadelphia's Library of American History and contains over 21 million historic documents covering every topic imaginable. HSP can create a personalized experience that will thrill and engage your guests! HSP docents can pull historic documents from their enormous collection and display a curated selection of treasures selected specifically for your event. Guests can view and learn about these documents in The Reading Room, which can also host dinners for up to 60 people. Upstairs, the newly renovated Patterson Room can host up to 150 guests for seated receptions.

We are casual sports bar and restaurant with great food and nightlife. If you are looking to have a casual and fun gathering after a wedding we are the perfect place for that, we have DJs Friday/Saturday night, a dancefloor, and pizza til 2am. We can accomodate private section reservations, but the rest of our venue space will be open to the public for our normal weekend entertainment.

A music & cocktail hideaway Midtown Philadelphia Myth, art, love, & beauty paired with our reverence for hospitality have inspired us to create an intimate space for the culturally curious to experience life in the here & now. A hideaway for couples, close friends, and the adventurous lone wolf, we provide artistic entertainment & menu offerings to guide guests through our ever-evolving story.

Arch Street Meeting House is a historic wedding venue located in Old City Philadelphia. The land on which Arch Street Meeting House stands was officially deeded to the Quakers in 1701 and used as a burial ground until 1872. The building was constructed in stages from 1803-1811 when need arose of a larger Meeting House in Philadelphia. The site is still an active place of worship in addition to being used as an educational museum space, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2011. It is frequently rented for conferences, weddings, dinners, and graduations. The building sits on just shy of 2 acres, and our grounds include both grassy & brick spaces and lots of mature trees. The entire site exudes an overall historic charm.

The Racquet Club of Philadelphia is the perfect wedding venue for any season. The historic building impresses with its grand staircase and lobby, soaring ceilings, marble floors, ornate millwork, original artwork, and understated elegance. It retains a timeless quiet majesty, serving as a jewel-like reminder of Philadelphia’s rich heritage and sophistication. The Racquet Club’s facilities are considered to be among the finest in the city.

In the heart of Center City, this landmark mansion takes its name from Horace Trumbauer, esteemed architect of America's Gilded Age. His career was launched with the creation of Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park, the Georgian Revival palace commissioned by streetcar tycoon Peter A. B. Widener in 1897. A native Philadelphian, Trumbauer is also associated with grandiose buildings in New York and Newport, the main library at Harvard University and much of the campus of Duke University. Today, Trumbauer is hailed as one of America's premier architects. In 1906, he embarked on Trumbauer Hall, a formal Colonial Revival building of brick, concrete, limestone and marble construction. What began as one of the most prestigious private city clubs in North America is now also Center City’s best address for high-end entertaining. Since 1999, Jeffrey Miller has been the exclusive caterer for weddings, corporate dinners, fundraisers and other special events at Trumbauer Hall.

FringeArts is a unique venue in Old City with two versatile spaces that can be rented separately or together, based on the couple’s vision. Most often the spaces are rented together. Our restaurant can seat 80 or host a standing cocktail reception for 150. FringeArts can accommodate up to 200 guests for a seated dinner in their space. The two spaces are separated by a moveable air wall. We can host a ceremony and cocktail hour in the restaurant and in Haas Biergarten right outside, and then open the wall to reveal a dining room space in the FringeArts theater. After dinner, head back out to the main bar and hit up the dance floor, or head outside to Haas Biergarten. Outside we have a bar that is operational May-October, lawn games, fire pits, and a great view of the Ben Franklin Bridge!

The original Vesper Club was founded more than a century ago as a social dining club that has been in this location since 1941. The Vesper Club was frequented by Mayor Frank Rizzo, mob boss Angelo Bruno, GOP boss Billy Meehan, former Eagles owner Leonard Tose and DJ Jerry Blavat. The Vesper Club was a social club for the rich and famous of Philadelphia. More business deals were closed in Vesper than anywhere else in the state. Glu Hospitality brings you an Asian/Latino fusion restaurant & tri-level nightclub to brunch, dine, and party. Located in Center City, Philadelphia.

The Rosenbach is a warm and welcoming space to host any type of event, whether it be a company reception, an intimate dinner with friends, a daylong conference, or a lively cocktail party. Located at 2008-2010 Delancey Place in the heart of Philadelphia near Rittenhouse Square, our historic townhome boasts an exclusive address, and convenience from all of Center City.

We believe the landmark Loews Philadelphia Hotel is as classic and flawless as a perfect diamond solitaire. So allow us to suggest it as the ideal choice for your wedding. Our Millennium and Regency Ballrooms are stunning and timeless choices that can host over 250 guests for a sit-down dinner. Or, ascend to our 33rd floor and let our famed glass terrace be the setting for your wedding in the clouds. There are so many ceremony and reception locations for you to choose from, and each is more romantic than the next.

Host your next event at City Winery Philadelphia. With amazing live music capabilities, delectable culinary creations, an award-winning wine program, and stunning outdoor event space, City Winery offers everything you need to make your next private event an unforgettable experience. Our flexible music venue, winery, restaurant, bar, patio, and tasting room spaces can accommodate a variety of private events, from formal weddings and fundraising galas for hundreds of guests to intimate dining experiences and private parties for small groups, and anything else you can imagine. Offering a full-service event space with a built-in stage, state-of-the-art sound and production, and on-site catering in a unique urban winery atmosphere, the search for event venues near me ends here.

Dilworth Park is among the ranks of the city’s most desirable venues. This grand, state-of-the-art park promises a new standard for your event. Whether you are hosting a community event, social, celebratory or business function, Dilworth Park offers the flexibility to accommodate every need. Imagine your event at the center of Center City, adjacent to historic City Hall. Take over the sprawling outdoor plaza in front of City Hall to stage your own special event. Dilworth Park is one of Center City's only breezy open spaces available for private rental. Whether you live in, work or are visiting Philadelphia, enjoy all that this highly sought after location has to offer for meetings, corporate functions, private cocktail parties, weddings, dinner receptions and more.

Unique, creative, historic rental space for events & photography in Philadelphia. Power Plant is the perfect solution conveniently located in the art district, near the convention centers and many hotel options. Family owned and operated since 1997.

Discover Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square, the perfect blend of French elegance and American style, ideally located in the City of Brotherly Love. The Sofitel Philadelphia is a modern Four-Diamond luxury hotel nestled between Philadelphia's French Quarter and the prestigious Rittenhouse Square. The Sofitel experience offers a charming blend of French elegance and American style. Sofitel offers the height of contemporary comfort and convenience and provides an ideal setting for your Philadelphia wedding or event.

The Notary Hotel, Autograph Collection, is where 1920s-era grandeur meets modern hospitality in the center of downtown Philadelphia. Back when the hotel was a working civic building (the City Hall Annex) a notary public's mark or stamp of approval was placed on a couples' marriage license to "make it official". Today, we strive to create enduring and notable moments and memories for our guests, and encourage them to leave their own mark on The City of Brotherly Love.

John F. Collins Park is a hushed, landscaped hideaway tucked within Center City’s bustling business district. Adjacent to one of Center City’s busiest streets, it can now be a private haven for you and your guests. The entrance from Chestnut Street leads through a wrought iron gateway sculpted with whimsical animal life. Inside, you’re transported to a dreamlike garden defined by miniature fountains, blossoming flowers and cozy stone benches. This hidden gem is home to elegant cocktail parties, small receptions and intimate wedding ceremonies making indelible memories along the way. John F. Collins Park is owned by the Center City District Foundation and operated by Center City District.

Welcome to Sister Cities Park! At the midpoint on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, between City Hall and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Sister Cities Park adds a picturesque swath of green to the heart of Philadelphia’s notable arts and cultural district. From here, panoramic views bring skyscrapers, historic cathedrals, and museums into harmony, while the Sister Cities fountain, a unique representation of the world with Philadelphia at its center, is close enough for adults to touch and children to run through. Sister Cities Park is available for proposals, wedding ceremonies, showers, brunches, cocktail hours, and seated receptions. A portion of the lawn, the fountain, or the entire park can be rented for your big event.

A confluence of two beautiful cultures coming together, Veda is a little bite of India located in the heart of Center City, Philadelphia. We serve traditional Indian Cuisine with a modern twist in a fine dining atmosphere, along with hand-crafted cocktails, and impeccable service. Come and explore the rich tastes and textures of Indian Cuisine at Veda - Modern Indian Bistro.