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DILWORTH PARK RENTALS Broad & Market Streets, West Side of City Hall DILWORTH PARK DILWORTH PARK RENTALS Broad & Market Streets, West Side of City Hall Dilworth Park – Philadelphia’s brand-new $55 million installation – joined the ranks of the city’s most desirable venues in September 2014. This grand, state-of-the-art park promises a new standard for corporate, social and celebratory functions, and offers the flexibility to accommodate every need. Imagine your convention event, corporate or wedding reception, product launch, gala, or brand activation at the center of Center City, adjacent to historic City Hall. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] DILWORTH PARK FEATURES The Fountain The Fountain at Dilworth is water sculpture set in motion; it streams hundreds of water spouts at random intervals—a lively accent to your festivities. The fountain jets can be custom-programmed at your discretion. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] DILWORTH PARK FEATURES The Albert M. Greenfield Lawn This green space surrounded by seating areas offers endless ways to entertain. Whether you’re planning a company picnic complete with lawn games, a festival, an outdoor movie screening or a lunchtime concert, the great lawn provides a splash of greenery in the city’s most vibrant new park. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] DILWORTH PARK FEATURES PNC Terrace Crowds find their comfort level at the PNC Terrace, an inviting open space adjacent to the café, offering views up the Parkway to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. This terrace can seat over 50 people, and the café can seat for 25 more. Make the PNC Terrace your go-to place to host networking events or a casual company lunch. It’s an intimate garden oasis right at the center of it all. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] Barnes Foundation FREE LIBRARY DILWORTHOF PHILADELPHIA PARK CATHEDRAL BASILICA Broad & MarketOF SAINTSStreets, PETER AND PAUL West Side of City Hall FRANKLIN LOGAN INSTITUTE SQUARE SCIENCE SISTER CITIES PARK MUSEUM RACE ST CONVENTION CENTER FABRIC CHERRY ST WORKSHOP CRET PARK & MUSEUM PA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS ARCH ST JFK PLAZA/ LOVE PARK READING MASONIC TERMINAL JFK BLVD DILWORTH PARK DILWORTH TEMPLE MARKET CITY HALL MARKET ST SHOPS AT RANSTEAD ST LIBERTY PLACE COLLINS PARK PRINCE MUSIC CHESTNUT ST THEATER SANSOM ST 7TH ST INTERACT THEATRE WALNUT ST COMPANY CURTIS SHOPS AT ST BROAD INSTITUTE THE BELLEVUE OF MUSIC RITTENHOUSE SQUARE ACADEMY LOCUST ST OF MUSIC ACADEMY OF MERRIAM VOCAL ARTS THE PRINT THEATER WILMA THEATER PHILADELPHIA CENTER SPRUCE ST ART ALLIANCE KIMMEL CENTER 21TH ST 20TH ST 19TH ST 18TH ST 17TH ST 16TH ST 15TH ST JUNIPER ST 13TH ST 12TH ST 11TH ST 10TH ST 9TH ST 8TH ST Within Walking Distance Philadelphia’s major office district, thePennsylvania Convention Center, major hotels, the Avenue of the Arts & the Masonic Temple. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] DILWORTH PARK TENT CAPACITIES CITY HALL ACTIVATION AREA (6,150 SF) JFK BOULEVARD PIXELS 1 CAFÉ PIXEL 6 LAWN (11,160 SF) (6,470 SF) SOUTH PENN SQUARE PNC WALKWAY MARKET ST TERRACE ELEVATOR PAVILION PAVILION 15TH STREET AREA SEATED DINNER DINNER’ WITH DANCING/STAGE THEATER STYLE RECEPTION/STANDING ROOM ONLY Lawn 400 300 600 1,300 Pixels 1–5 750 550 1,100 2,250 Pixel 6 120 90 200 350 Market St Walkway 100 85 175 340 All Three Spaces 1,500 1,200 2,200 4,500 + Walkway Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] SISTER CITIES PARK RENTALS SISTER CITIES PARK RENTALS 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway 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. The fountain’s eleven geyser- like spouts symbolize our eleven sister cities, each positioned according to its global relationship to Philadelphia. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] SISTER CITIES PARK FEATURES Discovery Garden This green space surrounded by seating areas offers endless ways to entertain. Whether you’re planning a company picnic complete with lawn games, a festival, an outdoor movie screening or a lunchtime concert, the great lawn provides a splash of greenery in the city’s most vibrant new park. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] SISTER CITIES PARK 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Barnes Foundation FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL FRANKLIN LOGAN INSTITUTE SQUARE SCIENCE SISTER MUSEUM RACE ST CITIES PARK THE LOGAN EMBASSY CONVENTION HOTEL SUITES CENTER CHERRY ST FABRIC WORKSHOP CRET PARK & MUSEUM PA ACADEMY OF ARCH ST THE FINE ARTS JFK PLAZA/ LOVE PARK READING MASONIC JFK BLVD TERMINAL TEMPLE MARKET DILWORTH PARK DILWORTH SHOPS AT CITY MARKET ST LIBERTY PLACE HALL RANSTEAD ST COLLINS PARK CHESTNUT ST 8TH ST 9TH ST 17TH ST 16TH ST 15TH ST 12TH ST 13TH ST 18TH ST 20TH ST 19TH ST 10TH ST 11TH ST JUNIPER ST SANSOM ST 7TH ST WALNUT ST INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY CURTIS LocatedSHOPS AT ST BROAD in Logan Square INSTITUTE THE BELLEVUE OF MUSIC RITTENHOUSE SQUARE Positioned between the Basilica of Saints Peter and LOCUST ST ACADEMY Paul,OF MUSIC Swann Fountain and the Logan Hotel. Within ACADEMY OF a shortMERRIAM walk of The Barnes Foundation, Embassy VOCAL ARTS THE PRINT THEATER WILMA THEATER PHILADELPHIA CENTER SPRUCE ST Suites Hotel, The Franklin Institute, The Academy of ART ALLIANCE KIMMEL NaturalCENTER Sciences of Drexel University, Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art and all major downtown office buildings. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] SISTER CITIES PARK CAPACITIES 480’ Electrical outlets (5 total) CAFÉ FOUNTAIN CHILDREN’S BOAT POND DISCOVERY GARDEN CENTER LAWN 150’ NORTH LAWN SOUTH LAWN AREA (NO TENTING) SEATED DINNER DINNER WITH DANCING/STAGE THEATER STYLE RECEPTION/STANDING ROOM ONLY North Lawn 135 100 200 400 Center Lawn 270 200 500 800 South Lawn & Fountain 270 200 500 800 Discovery Garden N/A N/A N/A 100 Café 30 N/A 50 50 Entire Park 600 500 1000 2000 TENT CAPACITIES SIT DOWN DINNER SIT DOWN DINNER WITH DANCING THEATRE OR CEREMONY STYLE RECEPTION Tent Size (Tables & Chairs) (Tables, Chairs, & Dancing) (Chairs Only) (Standing Room Only) 20’x30’ 30 to 40 24 to 30 50 to 75 50 to 120 20’x60’ 60 to 80 48 to 60 100 to 150 100 to 240 30’x30’ 45 to 60 36 to 45 75 to 112 75 to 180 40’x60’ 120 to 160 96 to 120 200 to 300 200 to 480 40’x75’ 150 to 200 120 to 150 250 to 375 250 to 600 Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] JOHN F. COLLINS PARK RENTALS JOHN F. COLLINS PARK RENTALS 1707 Chestnut Street - Between Chestnut and Ranstead Streets 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 a sculpture fountain, 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. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] Barnes Foundation FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL FRANKLIN LOGAN INSTITUTE SQUARE JOHN F.SCIENCE COLLINS SISTER PARK CITIES PARK RACE ST MUSEUM 1707 Chestnut Street - Between Chestnut and Ranstead StreetsFABRIC THE LOGAN EMBASSY WORKSHOP CONVENTION HOTEL SUITES PA ACADEMY OF & MUSEUM THE FINE ARTSCENTER CHERRY ST CRET PARK ARCH ST JFK PLAZA/ LOVE PARK READING MASONIC JFK BLVD TERMINAL TEMPLE MARKET DILWORTH PARK DILWORTH THE WESTIN CITY MARKET ST HALL RANSTEAD ST SHOPS AT LIBERTY PLACE COLLINS PARK CHESTNUT ST PRINCE MUSIC THEATER PALOMAR HOTEL SOFITEL PHILADELPHIA SANSOM ST 7TH ST WALNUT ST INTERACT THEATRE COMPANY CURTIS SHOPS AT ST BROAD INSTITUTE THE BELLEVUE OF MUSIC RITTENHOUSE SQUARE LOCUST ST ACADEMY OF MUSIC ACADEMY OF MERRIAM VOCAL ARTS THE PRINT THEATER WILMA THEATER PHILADELPHIA CENTER SPRUCE ST ART ALLIANCE KIMMEL CENTER 20TH ST 19TH ST 18TH ST 17TH ST 16TH ST 15TH ST JUNIPER ST 13TH ST 12TH ST 11TH ST 10TH ST 9TH ST 8TH ST Within Walking Distance Westin, Sofitel, Palomar Hotels, all major downtown office buildings, Rittenhouse Row shopping district. Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected] JOHN F. COLLINS PARK CAPACITIES GFCI electrical outlets (3 total) +/- 19’ +/- 9’ 4” +/- 34’6” CHESTNUT ST CHESTNUT RANSTEAD ST RANSTEAD +/- 48’ +/- 63’ +/- 111’ JOHN F. COLLINS PARK SEATED DINNER DINNER WITH DANCING RECEPTION Capacities 100 40 100 Kathleen Laux, Event Sales Manager 215.440.5507 or [email protected].
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