SOCIAL EVENT VENUES

Chicago offers an array of distinct venues, including some unconventional spots guaranteed to give your event an extra bit of Chicago style.

Ignite Glass Studios

A state-of-the-art glass studio, Ignite is an alternative event space located in Chicago's buzzing West Loop neighbourhood. This versatile space offers three areas that combine to create over 9,000 square feet. Host a dinner or corporate meeting in the Main Room, where you can integrate live glass-blowing demonstrations or lessons into the event. Select the Urban Garden with serene outdoor settings or take in dramatic views of the Chicago skyline from the Rooftop Deck

Cinespace

Give your event big-screen panache at this massive, 1.45-million-square-foot film studio, where numerous Chicago-inspired television shows and movies have been filmed. Cinespace has multiple spaces that can accommodate any size event, as well as on-site dining areas, an in-house prop and décor rental facility, and an on-site caterer, providing a one-stop shop for planners.

Redmoon Theater

A Chicago institution, Redmoon is known for its large-scale theatrical performances that promote community. Lend that same full-bodied energy to your event with Redmoon for Hire's functional food service, characters, atmosphere and spectacle moments. Performance teams will craft specific high impact art-in-motion for your event, convention, gala or cocktail reception, while the Redmoon Event Venue, or REV, offers a flexible canvas designed for creativity.

Museum of Science & Industry

At the Museum of Science and Industry, you can host a Chicago Neighbourhoods-themed event, featuring all the diversity and culture of the city; or a World's Fair theme that highlights the building's history with the 1893 Columbian Exhibition. You can also incorporate video mapping and LED walls to bring the venue to life in a whole new way.

Morgan Manufacturing

Tap into Morgan Manufacturing's flair for connecting corporations with innovative Chicago-area companies while designing your event in their completely renovated, pre-Chicago Fire building. More than 32,000 square feet of industrial, yet elegant, space revolves around unique architectural details, a full-service catering kitchen and two outdoor spaces, including an 8,000-square-foot rooftop space.

Water Venues

Plan a private event aboard one of Chicago's First Lady Cruises' luxury vessels. Intimate yachts cruising Chicago's River and Downtown Lakefront Harbour are available for private party rental April through November and can accommodate groups up to 250. Call on Shoreline Sightseeing Company for specially outfitted private vessels, including the four-season Celebration. Boats can accommodate 50 to 200 guests.

Adler Planetarium

America's first planetarium is a beautiful backdrop with three full-size theatres, stimulating exhibits and attractive settings. Host your event under the stars in the Grainger Sky Theatre or outside on the terraces overlooking the Chicago skyline. The Sky Pavilion serves up a flexible 60,000-square-foot space spanning four galleries. On-site catering, private meeting space and complete buy-outs are available.