Top Fairmount Wedding Venues

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Congratulations! Thank you for your interest and taking the time to visit one of Philadelphia’s newest venues. We hope that we can be a part of your adventure! We have several options to offer you depending on your needs and wants. Ridgeland Mansion is set in historic West Fairmount Park, built in 1719 in the classic Philadelphia Federal style on a five-acre estate. The Ridgeland Mansion is perfect for social and corporate events and is exclusively managed and catered by Joshua’s Catering. The Tent is owned and operated by Open Aires Affairs, which is also the company we use for all your rental needs. We have several Venues on the grounds to choose from, depending on your needs. You are welcome to start and end your event when you wish, however the Park closes at 1 a.m. We have no sound variances here. We are in the hub! With excellent Hotels within 5 minutes on City Line Ave. We are also just minutes from Center City. A beautiful choice of Couple Suites are available for your use in the Mansion as well as a sweet sitting room for close family and your wedding party. All of our Venues are inclusive with all the bells and whistles you will need. Here are the basics for our venues: Your menu is a variety of hot and chilled appetizers, salad/soup, with an abundance of Seasonal Menus to choose from. All entrees are plated and are paired with fresh, local produces. Included is your choice of cake by the listed Bakeries we work with. You may contact them directly once you are booked. Our tent is an Open Aires Affair – Navi Trac with sides that slide open and close. It features clear windows that allow you and your guests to enjoy the spectacular views. It is an all-weather Tent with an asphalt foundation presented with a wood-styled flooring layout. There are built in fans within the Tent for the warmer months during an event. Outfitted with our abundant basics with a parquet-wood dance floor. This includes: 60” round tables that accommodates 10 guests per table, a wide selection of basic linen color choices, white folding cushion chairs, and lighting. There is also a custom bar and several tables for your gifts, etc. for your event needs. Receptions, Galas and Fundraisers up to 300 guests (100 Guests Minimum) THE BARN – Intimate Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, Bridal/Baby Showers, Meetings up to 60 guests The Barn’s rustic charm makes it an ideal location for rehearsal dinners, private events, conferences, meetings, retreats, and more. It is fantastic for smaller sized events seating up to 50 guests with a dance floor area, for $1,250.00 site fee plus catering, tax not included, starting at $110 per guest (5 hour minimum)for the non Peak months of April, May, July, August and November 2018 during Fridays and Sundays. For Saturdays during these months we start at $127.50 per guests. During the Peak season months of June, September and October 2018 for Fridays and Sundays we start at $117.50 per guest. For Saturdays during these months we start at $150 per guest. The Barn can also accommodate up to 70 guests for theatre-style programs and 65 guests for events. Intimate Weddings, Rehearsal Dinners, and Bridal/Baby Showers. An attached terrace on The Barn (installed from May through October) can seat an additional 40 guests for banquets. It is ideal for outdoor cocktail receptions and over-looks the ceremony site. The Barn has six foot long tables and Chairs as inventory. We can certainly customize with additional rentals to infuse your vision. THE SECRET GARDEN – Ceremony Site $695.00 Just steps away from The Barn or Tent, seating 250 guests, it includes use of the Bridal Suite, a one-hour scheduled rehearsal (the day prior) with seating set up for up to 150 guests and breakdown service. Our wedding and event manager can help with your rehearsal and ceremony to make this process easy and fun for both you and your guests. At Joshua’s we start the process with an introductory conversation. This enables us to grasp a sense of your vision. We approach each event with the guest experience in mind. Offering impeccable service and dedication to details. Ensuring the best in quality of fresh, delicious, artful and locally sourced foods. Here is an overview of our services, pricing and some sample seasonal menus! Our "full service" catering package: five hour event time Menu Includes: - Stationary or 5 passed hors d’oeuvres - For a plated dinner, choice of 3 entree options (2 proteins and Veg/Vegan) (buffet, family style, tapas and station style service is available for additional cost) - Two sides, vegetable and a starch - Plated salad - Wedding cake or allowance for other dessert options - Coffee/tea service - Cold beverage service including: Sodas (Coke, Diet Coke, Ginger Ale), Juices (Cranberry, Orange), Tonic, Club Soda, Still and Sparkling Waters, Garnishes, Ice provided by Joshua’s Staffing Includes: - Chef staff on site - "Day Of" coordinator - Servers - Bartenders - Set up/breakdown Rentals Include: - Tables 60” Rounds and Natural Padded Chairs - Linens, choice of a multitude of colors - high tops - Glassware - China - Utensils - Servingware We are happy to also offer station style services for the reception. Station Menus are ranged from $15 and up additional per guest based on your menu selections. Client are required to provide all Alcohol beverages. We can provide recommendations for your bar/alcohol service - both quantities and selections - based on what type of bar service you are planning, i.e., full bar, beer/wine only, signature drinks, etc. Our prices for the Tent start at $140 per person for the 2019 season during Fridays and Sundays in the non Peak season of April, May, July, August and November. For Saturdays during these months pricing start at $145 per guest. Pricing during the Peak season months of June, September and October 2019 start at $165 per guest for Saturdays. For Fridays and Sundays we start at $160 per guest. The Venue fee is $3,500 for Saturdays, $3,200 for Fridays and $3,000 for Sundays and is tax deductible and directly supports the Cancer Support Community. When your event is completed CSCGP will mail you a letter showing your contribution for your tax purposes. The Site Booking Fee is required for all events. In the event of a cancellation to the event, the Cancer Support Center will refund $2,000 of the Venue donation fee within 30 days. All pricing includes the menu, staffing and rentals listed above but does not include alcohol, tax or optional gratuity. We make every attempt to work with each client to provide high quality food and impeccable service. We will also include in all pricings for the Tent Heaters and Fans during the designated months and weather. The chairs included will be the Natural Folding Padded Chairs. We will also have a Patio Area built for lounging space with a Fire pit that can be rented depending on your style and vision for the day of. We host a Communal Tasting which offers a variety of hors d’oeuvres and Entrees. This enables our clients to taste the “Day of” experience for their guests. We can offer you a customized private tasting. Pricing for these tastings are $75 per guest (four person maximum). The couple’s fee is credited if booked with us at the tasting! Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia (CSCGP) The Ridgeland Mansion is home to the Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia. Facility Usage: As a historic building it is maintained as part of the Fairmount Parks system. Access to the property- You will be scheduled three hours prior to the event with a one hour cleanup time at close of event. Should you request more time, it must be arranged with your Event Manager and could require fees. A one hour rehearsals the day before needs to be scheduled with your Event Manager. Smoking is prohibited on the premises. Client is responsible for any security presence, generators and valet parking. Decors: Licensee shall request prior written approval from Joshua’s Catering for the use of any displays and/or decorations. Glitter, confetti, sand, sparklers, and biodegradable lantern releases propelled by an open flame are not permitted. No taping, stapling, nailing or gluing is allowed. Tapers and open flames are not permitted. Any and all approved displays or decorations must be removed at the end of the event. If Licensee would like Joshua’s Catering staff to arrange any decor set up there is a charge of $250 per hour. Licensee has one (1) hour after the end of the Event Time to remove decorations. Licensee will be charged an additional $250 per hour for time necessary to remove displays or decorations, which are not removed within one (1) hour after the end of the Event Time. Joshua’s Catering is not responsible for any items left behind. Parking: The right hand lot is used for the guests. Additional parking is located on the lawn. We recommend having a Parking attendant be utilized during events. Valet parking can be accommodated please ask our Event Sales person. I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you soon regarding your upcoming event. Thank you. Please check out our Facebook & Instagram pages for more pictures!

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• Spaces for 400 Guests

Sister Cities Park sits at the midpoint of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, between City Hall and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, on a site that traces back to William Penn's 1682 plan for the city's public squares. Originally dedicated in 1976 to honor Philadelphia's Sister Cities program, the roughly 1.3-acre park was transformed in a 2012 renovation led by Center City District, turning a barren plaza into one of the nation's leading multigenerational parks. The park's centerpiece is a bluestone fountain shaped as an abstracted globe with Philadelphia at its center, its eleven geyser-like water spouts positioned to reflect the actual geographic distance to each of the city's Sister Cities. Alongside it, the Children's Discovery Garden offers a nature-inspired play space with winding pathways, a climbing net, push-button water jets, and a stream dam, while a shallow wading pond operates from late April through October and converts to the Imagination Playground in the cooler months. A 6,000-square-foot pollinator garden with more than 4,000 native plants borders the space, and Robert Indiana's AMOR sculpture, installed in 2016, anchors the park's public art. Sister Cities Café, built with structural glass walls and a green roof, offers indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the garden and parkway. The park lends itself to everything from children's birthday parties to wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, and corporate gatherings, with Center City District's events team coordinating brand activations, corporate functions, and private celebrations on-site.

• 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.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Aloft Philadelphia Downtown offers event spaces for your next celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• 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.

• 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.

• Spaces for 14-250 Guests
• 8 Restaurants
• 3 Historic Spaces

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House occupies a historic landmark near Philadelphia's City Hall that once served as First Pennsylvania Bank. Magnificent balconies draped in plush red fabric overlook the sweeping main dining room, and a three-story wine tower serves as the restaurant's centerpiece. The steakhouse specializes in prime steaks and seafood, with select offerings including Japanese A5 Wagyu and Certified Kobe Beef, paired with an extensive wine program. An upscale dress code is enforced throughout the dining room. Downstairs, the restaurant offers private dining and reception areas, including the Vault Room, suited to everything from celebrations to board sessions.

• 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.

• 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.

• Spaces for 56-700 Guests
• 6 Museums
• 2 Landmarks
• 6 Total Spaces

Located in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, the National Constitution Center pairs its role as a museum dedicated to constitutional education with a set of dramatic event spaces overlooking Independence Mall. Its signature space, the Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall Overlook, rises 60 feet beneath a wall of sweeping windows and features a 100-foot First Amendment Tablet inscribed with the first 45 words of the Bill of Rights, creating a striking backdrop for receptions, dinners, and programs. Rental of the Overlook also grants access to the adjacent Signers' Hall, home to 42 life-size bronze statues of the Founding Fathers. Beyond the Overlook, the Center offers the Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall Main Lobby, an open 12,000-square-foot space with sweeping views of Independence Mall, and a Rooftop Terrace for open-air cocktail receptions and evening celebrations. Smaller gatherings can be hosted in the Delegates' Cafe, a naturally lit space with floor-to-ceiling windows, the John C. Bogle Chairman's Room for intimate or boardroom-style meetings, and the F.M. Kirby Auditorium for seminars and presentations. For the largest occasions, the venue offers full-museum buyouts accommodating up to 2,800 guests, with private access to its exhibits available as an add-on for any event. Rhubarb Hospitality Collection serves as the Center's exclusive caterer, and rental fees include an on-site event coordinator, exhibit staff, and building engineer, along with basic audio-visual equipment and standard event furniture.

• Spaces for 110 Guests

Built in 1787, the Morris House Hotel occupies one of Philadelphia's most intact examples of Colonial residential architecture, a National Historic Landmark in the city's Historic District. The Morris family lived in the home for more than 120 years, and later restoration work in 1914 expanded the property's garden by removing an adjoining structure — the same garden that now anchors the hotel's events. The Morris House Hotel hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, and private celebrations across several distinct spaces, from the 4,800-square-foot Courtyard Garden, with its wrought iron gates and French-countryside feel, to the Morris House Library and the Garden Building, both suited to more intimate indoor gatherings. The hotel's 17 boutique rooms and suites, including a dedicated Wedding Suite, allow guests to stay just steps from the celebration.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Talula's Garden is Aimee Olexy's leafy, farm-to-table restaurant on Washington Square in Philadelphia, celebrating local, seasonal ingredients through modern interpretations of Mid-Atlantic cuisine. The restaurant's indoor-outdoor design pairs a warmly lit dining room of green booth seating and patterned chairs with a patio and abundant plant life throughout, giving the space a small-town community feel on a downtown scale. The kitchen is known for its cheese program and sustainable spirits list alongside seasonal menus for brunch and dinner. Talula's Garden is well suited to bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and weddings, with an events team available to walk hosts through planning.

• Spaces for 25-325 Guests
• 10 Hotels
• 3 Ballrooms
• 10 Total Spaces

Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia occupies a historic building in Old City, directly across from the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall on what the hotel calls the nation's most historic square mile. The adaptive-reuse property pairs that setting with a globally-inspired, distinctive design sensibility, giving weddings and events a backdrop that blends centuries of history with contemporary character. The hotel offers more than 13,000 square feet of event space, anchored by the Lafayette Ballroom, which seats up to 200 guests and can be divided into smaller sections for more intimate gatherings. Couples can also exchange vows outdoors in the Thomas Jefferson Garden, a ceremony-only space exclusive to Hotel Monaco weddings, or head ten stories up to the Stratus Rooftop Lounge for cocktail hours and after-parties with city views from its private pavilions. All-inclusive wedding packages are handled by a dedicated team of wedding specialists, with catering from the in-house Red Owl Tavern kitchen and setup, cleanup, furniture, linens, china, and glassware included. Wedding guests also receive discounted room blocks at the 268-room hotel, which includes a fitness center and pet-friendly accommodations.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

The National Liberty Museum sits in the heart of Philadelphia's Old City, a neighborhood layered with history and energy. Founded more than two decades ago by Irvin Borowsky, a Philadelphia publisher and philanthropist, the museum was built to illustrate that liberty is a fragile idea that survives only through active engagement, and it continues to anchor its exhibitions and programs around that mission today. The historic building spans four floors and 30,000 square feet, with original architectural details and rotating exhibitions like "The Forgotten Freedom" and "The Art of Free Assembly" providing a distinctive backdrop for private events. Flexible rental spaces throughout the museum accommodate anywhere from 25 to 350 guests, making the venue suited to everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale weddings, corporate meetings, and charity events. Rentals come with basic seating and tables, AV-equipped meeting rooms for corporate functions, and support from a dedicated event coordination team that works with hosts through the planning process.

• 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.

• Spaces for 80-220 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 2 Waterfront

Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar sits directly on the water at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia, with views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and the city skyline. The restaurant blends traditional Japanese cuisine with a lively atmosphere, offering hibachi grill tables where chefs prepare meals tableside alongside a full sushi bar and a more relaxed dining room with live piano music. For private events, Hibachi offers a spacious private dining and catering area that ranges from an open catering space suited to intimate gatherings up to a larger private banquet room for weddings, receptions, and large-scale celebrations, accommodating up to 180 guests. Both spaces take in the same waterfront backdrop, with the illuminated bridge and skyline as an evening backdrop for hosted events. The venue regularly hosts weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, holiday parties, and family celebrations, pairing hibachi entertainment and a full menu of hibachi, sushi, and sashimi options with its Penn's Landing setting.

• Spaces for 30-150 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 3 Event Spaces

Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti brings the beauty of the Amalfi Coast to Old City Philadelphia. The restaurant's chic, colorful interior offers an escape from the city into a Southern Italian-inspired setting, suited to both quiet evenings and elegant affairs. The kitchen draws on the food and culture of Southern Italy, with a menu centered on fresh seafood and house-made pastas. The restaurant hosts private events ranging from intimate gatherings to larger celebrations, including weddings, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, bachelorette parties, and baby showers. Several private rooms are available, and the events team collaborates with clients to customize menus and settings for each occasion.

• 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.