Event and Meeting Spaces
Need a spot to host a training, gathering, or any other type of event? Check out the many options below for meeting and gathering spaces, right here in Washington D.C.! Info is subject to change.
Large Meetings and Events:
Josephine Butler Center
Address: 2437 15th St NW, Washington DC 20009
Contact Person: Steve Coleman, Head of Parks and People
Telephone: (202) 462-7275
Email: washingtonparks@aol.com
Website: www.washingtonparks.net/parkscenter.html
Fee: Reasonable Contribution
Capacity: Large, open space available, floor plans available here: floor 1, floor 2, floor 3.
Description: Beautiful space, perfect for large events, dinners, etc. Fill out reservation form online here.
Busboys and Poets
Address: 2021 14th St NW, Washington DC 20009
Telephone: (202) 332-6432
Email: events@busboysandpoets.com
Website: www.busboysandpoets.com
Fee: Variable, contact for more information.
Capacity: Medium-sized event space, around 50 people
Description: Great for movie screenings, panels, talks, etc., often booked far in advance.
St. Stephen's Church
Address: Newton and 16th NW
Contact Person: Brian Best (Parish Coordinator)
Telephone: (202) 232-0900
Email: brian.best@saintstephensdc.org
Website: www.saintstephensdc.org
Fee: Asks for small donation
Capacity: Large, open seating space; can hold large and small events alike with huge groups of people.
Description: Great place, convenient location, multiple spaces in which to have events. They are always welcoming to activists and organizations.
Potter's House
Address: 1658 Columbia Rd NW
Telephone: (202) 232-5483
Email: administrator@pottershousedc.org
Website: www.pottershousedc.org/
Fee: $30 - $40 for 3 hrs, some variations may apply, contact for full pricing information
Capacity: Two rooms. Back room = 30 people, Front room = 75 people
Description: Small, comfortable coffee shop and bookstore, located in Adam's Morgan.
Church of the Pilgrims
Address: 2201 P St NW, Washington DC 20037
Telephone: (202) 387-6612
Email: pilgrim.mail@verizon.net
Website: www.churchofthepilgrims.org
Capacity: One of the rooms fits about 50 people seated, the other one fits about 200 people seated.
Description: Large, community-based church loctated near Dupont Circle. E-mali for specifics on fees at pilgrim.mail@verizon.net. Please go here to download their Space Request form.
First Trinty Lutheran Church
Address: 501 4th St NW, Washington DC 20001
Telephone: (202) 737-4859
Email: ftrinity@aol.com
Website: www.firsttrinitydc.org
Description: Small church conveniently located in Judiciary Square. Contact for information on fees and capacity.
Festival Center (at the Church of the Savior)
Address: 1640 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC 20009
Contact Person: Carletta Richardson
Telephone: (202) 328-0072
Email: crrichardson@slschool.org
Website: www.slschool.org/?page_id=13
Capacity: One large conference room (1599 sq. ft.)-up to 120 persons standing, or 75 for a sit-down dinner. This area can also be divided into two or three separate rooms, for separate, complementary, or simultaneous use.Other individual rooms are also available for smaller meetings or events, and accommodate groups of 6 to 20 persons.
Description: Located in Adam's Morgan, the Festival Center has many rooms and spaces available. Contact for more information on fees, and to coordinate rooming based on the capacity needed.
The True Reformer Building
Address: Public Welfare Foundation, 1200 U Street, NW
Telephone: 202-965-1800 ext. 302
Email: spacerental@publicwelfare.org.
Website: www.publicwelfare.org/spacerental.aspx.
Description: Great space and Rental Fee is waived for non-profits PLEASE NOTE: this does not include other fees and $500 for for-profits. Offers two spaces, one for 250 people (Lankford Auditorium), one for 50 people (The Marsh Room), with audio-visual equipment. Reservations must be made 4 weeks in advance.
All Souls Church, Unitarian
Address: 1500 Harvard Street NW, Washington DC 20009
Contact Person: Alicia Dixon, Space Use Manager
Phone: 202-332-5266 ext. 109
Email: adixon@allsouls.ws
Website: http://www.all-souls.org/
Description: Large community and social-justice focused church with a wide variety of spaces available for rent to groups not affiliated with the church. Rates and spaces available can be seen here.
Thurgood Marshall Center
Address: 1816 12th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20009
Phone: (202) 462-8314
Email: info@tmcsh.org
Website: http://www.thurgoodmarshallcenter.org/
Capacity: Gymnasium hosts 250 people, Heritage Room hosts 40-50 people, Conference rooms 1 and 2 host about 25-30 people each.
Fees: Call for rental prices. Other fees- $25 per hour for security after 5pm MWTFS, doubles on Sundays; $105 for clean-up, $50 caterer fee (If bringing in food) for small groups $125 for 50 or over.
Description: A large historic community center in the heart of Shaw, contact for specifics about space and availability.
Calvary Baptist Church
Address: 755 Eighth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-347-8355
Email: office@calvarydc.org
Website: http://www.calvarydc.com/
Description: Social-justice oriented church near Chinatown with wide variety of spaces. Contact for specifics about space and availability.
Metropolitan Community Church
Address:474 Ridge Street N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 638-7373
Email: ChurchOffice@mccdc.com
Website: http://www.mccdc.com/
Capacity: One room-200 people. Free rental, no services provided.
Description: Church with variety of spaces available, very friendly to LGBT groups. Space rental application form here.
Politics and Prose
Address: 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: 202-364-1919
Email: barbara@politics-prose.com, carla@politics-prose.com, books@politics-prose.com
Website: http://www.politics-prose.com/
Description: Independent bookstore and coffeehouse. Features events, book groups, specials, hours and directions. Please contact them for more information on fees and capacity.
Sankofa Video and Bookstore
Address: 2714 Georgia Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001
Telephone:202-234-4755
Email: sankofa@gmail.com
Website: http://www.sankofa.com/
Description: A brick and mortar retail outlet that sells books and videos by and about people of African descent. This store is also a cultural center that offers opportunities for cultural expression, interaction, discussion and analysis. Contact them for more information on fees and capacity.
National Council of La Raza
Contact: Rosanna Taledo 202-776-1785 or Eric Lemus 202-785-1670
Address: Raul Yzaguirre Building 1126 16th Street,NW Washington, DC 20036 (Next door)
Capacity: 70 people
Fee: $250/4hours $500/8-5 p.m.(Monday-Friday)
Description: LCD projector micro
Letelier Theatre – Georgetown: M & Wisconsin
Contact: Rona Leff
Telephone: 202-338-5835
Email: rona@georgetownmadelon.com or info@leteliertheater.com
Address:3251 Prospect Street, NW, Washington, DC. Upper Courtyard
Capacity: 85
Fee:$900 – $1200 for a 5-hour period (includes setup/clean up)
Description:State of the art video projection and sound/microphone
Emergence Community Arts Collective
Contact: Sylvia Robinson
Email: sylvia@ecacollective.org
Telephone:(202) 462-2285
Address: 733 Euclid Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001-2211
Capacity: 2 studios that seat 40 people each (theater style)
Fee: $20 per hour Contract
Description: Bring your own equipment
Reeves Center
Contact: Doretha Lindsey (Office of Real Estate Services)
Telephone: 202-671-0604
Email: doretha.lindsey@dc.gov
OR
Contact: Reeves Center
Telephone/Fax:(202) 671-1300 Fax: (202) 671-0645
Address: 1403 V Street Northwest Washington,DC 20009-5806
Capacity: 80 people
Fee: No cost-availability can change without notice
Description: Bring own equipment. First come/first serve; must confirm by request
MLK Jr. Public Library
Audrey Middleton Room 319
Telephone: 202-727-0321
Address: 901 G St. N.W. Washington,DC 20001
Capacity: Auditorium-250, Conference(1)- 60 Conference(2)- 30
Fee: Free for non-profits
Description: Sound/projector
The Arc
Contact: Beverly Carroll
Telephone: bcarroll@thearcdc.org
Address:1901 Mississippi Ave S.E.Washington, DC
Fee: Community Room $100, Recital Room- $200
Description: state of the art movie and video projection, set up/clean up fee included; security after 5 pm (fee included)
Charles Sumner School
Telephone: 202-442-6060
Address: 1201 17th St. NW Washington, DC 20036-3009
Description: Spaces are available for meeting and progams for nonprofits and government organizations on a limited basis.
La Casa Community Center
Email: cofcdc.info@gmail.com
Address: The Community of Christ La Casa, 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. Washington, D.C. 20010
Website:http://www.cofcdc.org/Building.html
Historical Society of Washington
Telephone:202-383-1800
Address: 801 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
Capacity: The Great Hall(400), The Green Room (50), The Theatre( 150), The Plaza (400), Grounds(1500), The Reception Hall (140) The Assembly Hall (200)
Fee:A security deposit is mandatory for all events. $500.00 is allocated for a post event clean-up. $11,500 donation to the Historical Society of Washington,DC$4,500 support fees including security,cleaning,engineeringand on-site staff.
Description:Bring your own equipment. Fee includes use of the Great Hall,Reception Hall,Assembly Room,Theatre, Green Room & K Street Plaza
The Bolivarian Hall
Address: 2443 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington DC, 20008
Contact Person: Cultural Affairs
Telephone: (202) 342-6847
Email: cultura@venezuela-us.org
Website: Click here.
Description: Cultural space of the Embassy of Venezuela. May be used as a space of gathering, not only for the Venezuelan community, but for artists and all those that see through culture a common thread with the people of the Americas.
Free for non-profits.
Center for Educational Design and Communication
Address:821 Varnum St. NW, Washington DC 20017
Telephone: 202-635-7987
Fax: 202-526-3506
Website: http://cedc.org/hospitality
Fee: There are two meeting rooms one for $120 (30-50 people) and one for $85 (20 people)
Near the Hill:
The Methodist Building
Address: 100 Maryland Ave NE, Washington DC 20002
Contact Person: Mark Harrison
Telephone: (202) 488-5645
Email: gbcs@umc-gbcs.org
Website: www.umc-gbcs.org/site/c.frLJK2PKLqF/b.3791391/
Description: As the only non-governmental building located on Capitol Hill, the Methodist Building is the perfect spot for any meeting or gathering. Please contact them for more information on fees and capacity.
Conference Rooms
Institute for Policy Studies: Conference Room
Address: 1112 16th St. NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036
Telephone: 202-234-9382
Email: info@ips-dc.org
Website: www.ips-dc.org
Capacity: 30 people maximum
Description: Often books up in advance so reserve spots early. Contact for specific information on capacity of rooms, and of any associated fees.
Greenpeace: Conference Room
Address: 702 H St NW, Washington D.C. 20001
Telephone: (202) 462-1177
Email: info@wdc.greenpeace.org
Website: www.greenpeace.org/usa
Capacity: 20-30 people maximum, contact directly for exact numbers.
Description: Roomy, high-tech conference space, which has internet hook-ups built in. Contact directly for any fees or pricing. You must know someone who works at Greenpeace to use this space, and they must be present.
