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  Tyler Arboretum

  515 Painter Rd, Media, PA 19063, USA

  • Spaces for 45-200 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Barns
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Tyler Arboretum sits on 650 acres of rolling meadows and pristine woodland just outside Media, Pennsylvania, a nonprofit landscape known for its flower-filled gardens, centuries-old champion trees, and seasonally shifting scenery, from spring lilacs and magnolias to autumn foliage and snow-laden winter conifers. At the center of the property is a mid-19th-century stone bank barn, restored for events with soaring, timber-framed rafters and a mezzanine loft that opens onto a seasonally tented terrace overlooking a valley of mature trees and a running stream. Within the barn complex, the Barn Loft, Sequoia Room, and Terrace Room offer distinct settings for weddings, celebrations, and corporate gatherings, while the Garden Schoolhouse, tucked beside Lucille's Garden, suits meetings and smaller parties with its own outdoor patios. Jeffrey A. Miller Catering serves as Tyler Arboretum's exclusive caterer, providing full-service catering and planning support for weddings held on the grounds. The arboretum also hosts corporate meetings, showers, reunions, and memorials through its special events team.

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  Anthony's at Paxon Hollow Country Club

  850 Paxon Hollow Rd, Broomall, PA 19008, USA

  • Spaces for 275 Guests

  The Ballroom at Paxon Hollow Country Club is a banquet venue in Media, Pennsylvania, operated by Anthony's Caterers. Overlooking the country club's golf course, the newly renovated banquet room hosts wedding receptions, private parties, and corporate events. For weddings, The Ballroom offers both elegant, formal settings and more intimate arrangements suited to celebrations of varying sizes. Outdoor ceremonies can be held in the property's gazebos, with the golf course and greens available as a backdrop for wedding photography. A bridal suite is available to accommodate the wedding party on-site. The Ballroom also welcomes private parties, holiday celebrations, and corporate meetings and staff functions, with private dining rooms available for smaller gatherings. Events can be booked seven days a week, and Anthony's provides full in-house catering with customizable standard and upgraded menu packages, along with a sales and events team that assists with planning from the initial booking through the event itself.

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  Fort Mifflin on the Delaware

  82 Fort Mifflin Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19153, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests

  Fort Mifflin on the Delaware is a National Historic Landmark on Mud Island in the Delaware River near Philadelphia, established in 1775 and best known for withstanding what many historians consider the greatest bombardment of the American Revolution, a six-day siege in November 1777 that helped Washington's army reach Valley Forge safely. The fort later served through the Civil War and both World Wars before its decommissioning, and a nonprofit has stewarded the grounds as a landmark since 1986, maintaining the fort's 1777-1875 appearance. Today the fort hosts weddings, corporate events, charity fundraisers, and social gatherings across a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces. Its bombproof Casemates can be turned into a wine cellar or speakeasy-style setting, while the Hospital Building, Bunk Room, and a riverfront picnic area with working fireplaces serve as options for meetings and private functions. Special-event bookings can include cannon demonstrations, interpretive guides in period attire, weapons displays, and ghost tours for a distinctly historic atmosphere.

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  Cauffiel House

  1016 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA

  • Spaces for 150 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 space at this venue

  The Barn at Cauffiel is a historic estate venue nestled within Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, Delaware. The property centers on a 1928 Colonial Revival home — named for Daniel Cauffiel, the du Pont company's chief legal officer — that has been carefully restored with mid-20th century furnishings and décor. Set atop a grassy hill, the estate overlooks the Delaware River and is surrounded by exquisitely landscaped lawns, formal gardens, and a classic gazebo. Adjacent to the house, a refurbished Pennsylvania bank-style barn serves as the primary reception space, offering rustic wooden beams, farmhouse tables, and warm string lights for a "rustic chic" atmosphere. The estate accommodates up to 150 guests across its indoor and outdoor settings, with seven onsite guest rooms available for the wedding party. Ceremony options range from the garden lawn and gazebo to the barn's interior, while the Cauffiel House itself provides cocktail space and private preparation suites. JAM Hospitality, the venue's operator, provides full-service catering, event planning, floral design, and coordination — covering events from weddings and mitzvahs to corporate gatherings and nonprofit events.

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  Bellevue Hall

  911 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA

  • Spaces for 250 Guests

  Bellevue Hall is a historic estate in Wilmington, Delaware, dating to 1855 as a former residence of the du Pont family. The mansion, set within Bellevue State Park, was expanded over the decades to support the du Ponts' renowned equestrian pursuits, and Delaware's Parks & Recreation Division later acquired and restored it while preserving its architectural character. The estate accommodates up to 250 guests across indoor mansion spaces and an open-air tent overlooking the horse corral. The mansion itself features four wood-burning fireplaces, elaborate marble mantels, a wood-paneled library, and a grand central foyer with a sweeping staircase. Ceremony options range from a white gazebo set amid mature gardens to the domed portico and brick patio. A dedicated cocktail hour space bridges ceremony and reception, with dining and dancing held under the eternity chandeliers in the tent. Bellevue Hall is managed by JAM Hospitality, which provides full-service on-site catering, event coordination, and décor rental packages, making it a self-contained setting for weddings, corporate events, mitzvahs, and private celebrations.

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  The Common Place

  5736 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA

  • Spaces for 30-400 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces

  The Common Place is a community center in Southwest Philadelphia, housed in a building that also serves as home base for the organization's youth and family programming. Beyond its work in education, food sovereignty, and community collaboration, The Common Place opens its doors to community partners and individuals looking to host events. The building offers a handful of distinct spaces for gatherings. The Greenway is a multi-purpose room built around a stage, suited to larger gatherings and performances and accommodating up to 80 seated guests or 125 standing. The Parlor is a smaller, classroom-style room for more intimate groups of around 30, with an adjoining kitchenette available for food warming and preparation. Hosts interested in booking a space submit a request online and hear back from The Common Place's team within 24 to 48 hours.

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  Bartram's Garden

  5400 Lindbergh Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA

  • Spaces for 300 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 space at this venue

  Bartram's Garden is a nearly 50-acre public park along the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, recognized as a National Historic Landmark and counted among the oldest botanical gardens in the United States. The grounds sit in Lenapehoking, the homeland of the Lenape people, and combine historic buildings, riverfront trails, and cultivated gardens with the Sankofa Community Farm, an African Diaspora-focused farm on site. For private events, the Garden's catering partner Jamie Hollander Gourmet hosts celebrations for up to 315 guests, most often centered on the Eastwick Pavilion, a riverfront space with a covered porch overlooking the Schuylkill and space for up to 300 guests. Couples and hosts can pair an outdoor ceremony among the Garden's historic trees and flower beds with a reception in the pavilion, and the property's historic stone barn, with its large windows and natural light, is available as a getting-ready space. A patio and lawn games area round out the grounds for guests to enjoy between the ceremony and reception. Beyond private celebrations, Bartram's Garden also offers free space for small indoor or outdoor community gatherings of up to 50 people, with priority given to neighbors and partners from Southwest Philadelphia, and welcomes picnics and informal outdoor gatherings on a first-come, first-served basis.

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  The Historic Grange Estate

  143 Myrtle Ave, Havertown, PA 19083, USA

  • Spaces for 130 Guests

  The Historic Grange Estate is a mansion and grounds in Havertown, Pennsylvania, preserved and operated by Friends of the Grange. The property includes the main house, a carriage house, and surrounding gardens, and is known locally for its "Living History in Havertown" mansion tours held on Sunday afternoons throughout the season. Beyond tours, the estate hosts a rotating calendar of community gatherings suited to the property's historic character: summer Grange Picnic Evenings on the lawn with live music, and a Christmas season that transforms the mansion with thirteen decorated trees, an antique Santa Claus collection, and the Cobbs Creek Lines Holiday Railroad running in the carriage house. The on-site Grange Vintage Shop, set in the porte-cochere, sells handcrafted items from local makers during tour season.

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  The Ballroom at Ellis Preserve

  3821 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA 19073, USA

  • Spaces for 230-400 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 space at this venue

  The Ballroom at Ellis Preserve blends refined tradition with relaxed charm on the historic Ellis campus in Newtown Square, offering a classic Main Line setting just outside Philadelphia. Inside, vaulted ceilings, warm lighting, and elegant finishes provide a canvas for weddings, milestone events, and formal gatherings, while the landscaped grounds outdoors suit ceremonies, cocktail hours, and photography amid greenery and stonework. The venue accommodates 100 to 230 guests for seated weddings and dinners, and up to 400 guests for cocktail-style events, with a flexible indoor-outdoor layout that lends itself to a range of celebration styles. Complimentary parking is available on site. The Ballroom at Ellis Preserve is one of several venues operated by Finley Catering, which brings its catering expertise to every event held here, from planning through execution.

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  The Carriage House at Rockwood Park

  4671 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE 19809, USA

  • Spaces for 225 Guests

  The Carriage House at Rockwood Park is a historic event venue set within the English-inspired gardens of Rockwood Park in Wilmington, Delaware. Built in 1854, the 18,000-square-foot carriage house combines sophisticated rustic charm with modern amenities — featuring exposed stone walls, original barn doors, and access to six acres of meticulously maintained grounds planted with botanical specimens dating to the same era. The venue hosts weddings, galas, corporate dinners, milestone celebrations, and private gatherings for up to 225 guests, with both indoor and outdoor ceremony locations to choose from. Indoor spaces include a grand reception room, a dedicated cocktail hour area, and an enclosed gallery suitable for year-round ceremonies. Outside, the estate's Walled Garden and surrounding English gardens provide multiple ceremony settings and a scenic backdrop for photographs throughout the grounds. All events are catered exclusively by Prime Hospitality Catering, whose team brings nearly four decades of experience to bespoke menus crafted for each occasion.

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  St. Mary's, Hamilton Village

  3916 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

  • Spaces for 145-300 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Historic Space

  In the heart of the University of Pennsylvania campus, St. Mary's Church, Hamilton Village, has been a place of prayer, hospitality, and belonging for more than 200 years. The neo-Gothic church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and serves as the Episcopal Church at Penn, welcoming a loving, diverse, and inclusive community. St. Mary's has long been a community hub on Penn's campus and in the surrounding neighborhood, hosting music and other cultural and arts events for decades. Its Sanctuary and Parish Hall are available to book for weddings, performances, workshops, charity fundraisers, and community gatherings. Renters begin the process by requesting a Facilities Usage Application and scheduling a site tour with the church's staff.

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  Blue Ball Barn

  1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA

  • Spaces for 250 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Barns
  • 2 Historic Spaces

  Blue Ball Barn is a historic two-story stone structure at Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington, Delaware, available for private events, corporate meetings, and celebrations year-round. Originally constructed in 1914 by Alfred I. du Pont as a dairy barn to supply his nearby Nemours Estate, the property was acquired by the State of Delaware in 1999 and renovated beginning in 2004. It holds the distinction of being the first public building in Delaware to achieve LEED certification. The barn is organized around several distinct spaces: a large open banquet room set within the original hayloft, spacious reception and meeting rooms on the ground level, and a secluded outdoor courtyard. Together these areas accommodate up to 250 guests. Permanent galleries throughout the building showcase the Delaware Folk Art Collection, featuring more than 120 works by Delaware artists, giving the venue a cultural dimension that distinguishes it from conventional event spaces. Events may be held any day of the week between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., with indoor furniture included in the event cost. A/V equipment is available for rental, and the building offers convenient access just off Interstate 95.

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  Penn Museum

  3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

  • Spaces for 60-629 Guests
  • 12 Museums
  • 3 Outdoor Spaces
  • 12 Total Spaces

  Designed in the 1890s, the Penn Museum is a 300,000-square-foot historic building on the University of Pennsylvania's campus, with exterior details including glass mosaics by the Tiffany Glass Company, sculptures by Alexander Stirling Calder, and marble medallions by John Ross of New York City. Inside, the Museum houses one-of-a-kind artifacts acquired from over 300 archaeological and anthropological expeditions, giving guests a world of history to explore in a single evening. The Museum welcomes wedding ceremonies and receptions, showers, rehearsals, mitzvahs, corporate events, and philanthropic occasions. Event spaces range from the Asia Gallery, the Museum's largest, set beneath a 90-foot early 20th-century dome, to the newly renovated Sphinx Gallery with its arched windows and marble staircases, to Coxe Hall's soaring ceilings and polished terrazzo floors. Outdoor options include the Warden Garden, with Tiffany Glass Company mosaics, and the Stoner Courtyard, featuring sculptural pieces by Alexander Stirling Calder and a central marble fountain. For lectures, meetings, and performances, the Museum offers the coffered-dome Harrison Auditorium, the fully AV-equipped Widener Lecture Hall, and Rainey Auditorium. Catering is provided in-house by Restaurant Associates, and the Museum's Simple & Sweet package offers an intimate, budget-friendly weekday daytime wedding option for up to 70 guests. Every event is monitored by museum security personnel to protect the collections and historic structure throughout.

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  Ramsey's Farm

  330 Ramsey Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA

  • Spaces for 1,000 Guests
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Farm
  • 1 Park

  Ramsey's Farm is a sixth-generation family farm in Wilmington, Delaware, operating on land the Ramsey family has farmed since 1860. The property sits between Brandywine Creek and the Pennsylvania state line, with rolling fields overlooking the Brandywine Valley — an open, rural setting that shapes the character of every event held there. The farm hosts a range of private events on its grounds, from birthday parties and corporate gatherings to bonfires and fundraisers. Its open-air pavilion offers shaded space with valley views, while the broader picnic grove and farm grounds accommodate groups from 50 to 1,000. Tent rentals, picnic tables, grills, food truck parking, and hayrides are available depending on the occasion. Beyond private rentals, the farm is an active working operation — cultivating pumpkins, produce, and flowers across several acres, with year-round programming including goat yoga, you-pick experiences, and field trips. Events at Ramsey's Farm take place against the backdrop of a living, working landscape that has been in continuous family operation for over 160 years.

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  23rd Street Armory

  22 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

  • Spaces for 100 Guests
  • 1 Historic Space
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The 23rd Street Armory is the historic home of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, an active Pennsylvania National Guard cavalry unit founded in 1774 and headquartered in the building since 1900. Situated on 23rd Street between Market and Chestnut, within walking distance of 30th Street Station, the armory pairs its working military history with event space for weddings, corporate gatherings, markets, trade shows, and galas. The Ring is the armory's signature space: a versatile, clear-span floor of more than 13,000 square feet that once housed the Troop's mounted horses before the building was mechanized during World War II. It transforms readily from an elegant reception with video walls and butlered hors d'oeuvres to a more relaxed gathering with lounge furniture and food trucks, and includes the adjoining Officers Quarters, a formal entrance and library often used as a green room or check-in area. Upstairs, the recently renovated Dining Room and Museum offers a more intimate setting of about 3,500 square feet, with wainscoting, gilded antique paintings, crystal chandeliers, and the First City Troop's own historical collection one floor below. For larger events, the Ring and the Dining Room and Museum can be booked together, with the Ring doubling as private indoor parking for roughly 60 cars. Events at the armory work with the venue's in-house preferred caterers and, for production needs, its partner Eventions Productions for lighting, sound, and audio visual support.

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  NSCDA PA

  1630 Latimer St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

  • Spaces for 120 Guests
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 space at this venue

  The NSCDA/PA Headquarters House occupies a Colonial Revival building at 1630 Latimer Street in downtown Philadelphia, designed by the architectural firm Ritter and Shay and completed in 1923 as the home of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in Pennsylvania. The landscaped garden surrounding the house was designed by Marion Coffin, one of the first female landscape architects in the United States, and remains a four-season setting for outdoor ceremonies. Beyond its role as the Society's headquarters, the house functions as a private event venue, hosting weddings, corporate events, and other private gatherings for up to 120 guests. Smaller downstairs rooms, including the Drawing Room, Dining Room, and Loggia sunporch, suit more intimate gatherings, while the second-floor Ballroom, with its own built-in stage, accommodates the venue's larger receptions and is the only space where dancing is permitted. The house comes equipped with round and rectangular tables, high-top tables, and both indoor Chiavali chairs and outdoor padded resin chairs, and works from a list of pre-approved caterers for events held on site.

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  Convene Two Commerce Square

  2005 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

  • Spaces for 140-250 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 3 Meeting Spaces

  Convene Two Commerce Square offers a contemporary, purpose-built setting in Center City Philadelphia for board meetings, corporate offsites, conferences, trainings, and receptions. The 42,000-square-foot venue is arranged on one level and features 11 meeting rooms, with spaces including the Sullivan Hub, Welles Hub, Weber Hub, Annenberg Hub, and Boyer Hub. Flexible layouts allow multiple programs to take place simultaneously, while a full venue buyout can accommodate up to 866 guests. Built-in audiovisual technology, natural light, catering, and dedicated hospitality support complete the experience, creating a polished backdrop for professional gatherings near 30th Street Station.

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  The Windsor Suites

  1700 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

  • Spaces for 5-80 Guests
  • 5 Hotels
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 5 Total Spaces

  The Windsor Suites is a boutique all-suite hotel set along Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City Philadelphia, between the Philadelphia Museum of Art and City Hall. The property hosts meetings, corporate events, weddings, and private gatherings across a range of indoor and outdoor spaces accommodating up to 80 guests. Congress Hall, the property's largest space at 1,056 square feet, can be divided into two smaller sections and outfitted with dual 80-inch monitors for presentations, suiting everything from boardroom meetings to receptions. For more intimate gatherings, the Gazette Boardroom offers an all-wood table and leather ergonomic chairs for up to 10 guests, while the Observation Lounge pairs floor-to-ceiling windows with a marble fireplace feature. The Rooftop Outdoor Terrace overlooks the Philadelphia skyline and gardens, and can be combined with the Observation Lounge for events that move between indoor and outdoor space. Wedding parties receive discounted guest rooms and Skyline Suites for bridal preparation, a complimentary welcome amenity for the couple, and no food and beverage minimum. The hotel's two on-site restaurants, Con Murphy's and Asia on the Parkway, offer additional dining options for guests during their stay.

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  Sofitel Philadelphia

  120 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA

  • Spaces for 250-300 Guests
  • 1 Hotel
  • 1 Ballroom

  Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square occupies the historic former Philadelphia Stock Exchange building in Center City, steps from Rittenhouse Square in the city's principal business, shopping, and historic district. The hotel blends French elegance with American style, giving events a setting that feels both distinctive and centrally located for guests. The hotel offers two floors of event space totaling more than 16,000 square feet, anchored by the Paris Ballroom, which can host up to 250 guests banquet-style and up to 300 for weddings. A collection of smaller meeting rooms, including Versailles, Montpellier, and Lyon, rounds out the offering for gatherings ranging from intimate dinners to large receptions. Beyond the event spaces, the property includes Liberté Restobar, serving regional French-inspired cuisine under Executive Chef Sylva Senat, and Chez Colette, an intimate French brasserie. The hotel is Green Key certified, reflecting a commitment to sustainable practices such as waste reduction and energy efficiency.

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  SPiN, Philadelphia

  211 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA

  • Spaces for 400 Guests

  SPIN Philadelphia is a ping pong social club set at the corner of 15th & Walnut, spanning 12,000 square feet with 16 Olympic-grade Stiga tables, a full bar, and art from renowned artists throughout the space. Beyond ping pong, the venue offers tabletop shuffleboard, Atari Pong, and giant games like Connect 4 and Jenga, along with sports on screens and live DJ music. For private events, SPIN Philadelphia offers flexible table configurations across its 16 tables, a dedicated private room with its own bar and seating, and a private rooftop with skyline views. The venue is equipped with a state-of-the-art audio/visual system for presentations or performances, and hosts corporate events, team building, conferences, and social parties, with SPIN Pros available to lead competitions and tournaments. On-site catering features a chef-driven menu of shareable dishes, and guests can look for the venue's signature bathtub filled with ping pong balls, a favorite photo spot.

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