Levy Events Venue List 2008
Architectural Artifacts, Inc.
4325 N. Ravenswood
Mari Castro 773.348.0622
Juxtaposing modern and classic turn of the century architecture, Architectural Artifacts has gone over the top to create a distinctive venue to showcase our unique artifacts and your extraordinary event.
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 East Congress Parkway
Jennifer – 312.431.2361
The Ballroom at the School of the Art Institute
112 S. Michigan Avenue
Katie 312.345.3506
Tara Cecola 312.345.3508
Reception for up to 250 guests with dance floor
Ascending the grand staircase of the School of the Art Institute's Ballroom, your guests are transformed to another era. Like a scene out of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the gilded jazz age of the Roaring 20s, your special event will radiate classic elegance. The Ballroom boasts 26 foot ceilings, marbleized columns, and a terrazzo dance floor and is complemented by permanent bars on the main floor and balcony, a performance stage, theatrical lighting and a customized sound system.
Broadway in Chicago
Ford Center for the Performing Arts/Oriental Theatre, the Cadillac Palace Theatre, the LaSalle Bank Theatre and the Auditorium Theatre
Michael 312.977.1701
Have a knack for the dramatics? Enjoy a pre- or post-theatre production party that will truly get your guests in the mood to sing. If you have always dreamed of being thespian instead of the spectator, buy out the entire theater to make your dramatic event truly come to life.
Café Brauer
2021 N. Stockton
Carrie 312.742.6419
Reception for up to 250 with dance floor
The timeless ambiance and elegance of The Great Hall of Café Brauer have made this spot a Chicago landmark and the place for weddings. Restored to its original turn-of-the-century splendor, the space includes hardwood floors polished to glisten, decorative stained glass, and a crowning skylight surround each event. Also enjoy the great outdoors with your reception on the North and South Loggias.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
Lara 312.744.2080
Reception for 300 guests
Overlooking Grant Park, the Cultural Center is a gathering space surrounded by two of the world's largest Tiffany stained-glass domes with nature inspired patterns.
Chicago in Bloom
4223 North Lincoln
Michael Jones 773.975.9377
This gallery-like space is an ever changing venue that showcases the work of local artists. With its high tin ceilings and vintage wood floors, it’s a space like few others for hosting special events.
Gallery 37
66 East Randolph
Lara or Colette 312.744.2080
150 guests
Fine arts exhibition and event space presenting contemporary and historically significant art in all media
Grand Piazza
1431 West Taylor
312.226.5566
Located in the heart of Little Italy, Grand Piazza offers endless possibilities for your event. From a magnificent gala in the Grand Ballroom to a rehearsal dinner in the Hall of Fame gallery surrounded by sports memorabilia to a corporate cocktail reception on the rooftop terrace overlooking the city skyline, Grand Piazza Chicago is the ideal setting for your special event.
Harold Washington Library
400 S State St
312.747.4169
Sit-down Dinner 350 guests
The library's 9th floor Winter Garden offers a marble atrium capped by a magnificent glass skydome, making it a spacious and unique venue for special events.
Hershey’s
822 N. Michigan Avenue
312-335-5143
Reception 75 guests
Sit-down 30 guests
Chicago residents and visitors are enjoying the excitement, great taste, and interactive fun of the world's best loved confectionary brands, at HERSHEY’S Chicago. This 3,600 square foot engaging retail experience, where you can even become a factory worker for the day, is located on the city's Magnificent Mile.
The Ivy Room
12 East Ohio
Donna 312-645-7760
Reception (on both levels) 400 guests
Sit-down 250 guests
The Ivy Room at Tree Studios is located in the heart of the River North, just two blocks from the Magnificent Mile, and in close proximity to the Loop, Navy Pier and Millennium Park! The Ivy Room offers a captivating, elegant venue for your wedding, banquet, or meeting. With a total of 6,700 square feet of flexible space, The Ivy Room can easily adapt to any type of event!
Kaleidoscope
Superior & Halsted
Steve 312.850.2787
Sit-down 400 guests
Reception 600
Transformed from an empty building into an ultra eclectic event center, Kaleidoscope is a well-designed event center that includes extraordinary décor and lighting technology for state-of-the-art presentations as well as entertainment. The goal was to create a unique, beautiful space, while at the same time incorporating the existing brick facade to bring the decades together.
Nancy Claudio
445 E. Illinois St, Suite 440
(312)222-008
Kanan Cruises offers a unique and fresh venue to wow your guests. There’s no better place to experience Chicago than from the shores of Lake Michigan during a cruise aboard your private yacht. Wedding receptions, luncheons, cocktail cruises, and corporate parties... no matter what time of day or year, Kanan Cruises offers the ideal start to creating ‘The Perfect Event.’
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lion House / Ape House / Big Cats Café
Zarada 312.337.3337
50-1000 guests depending on area
Lincoln Park Zoo is a world of wildlife in the shadow of skyscrapers. Located within a verdant park just minutes north of Downtown Chicago, the zoo is home to more than 1,000 animals and provides exotic decor for all kinds of events.
Mar’s Gallery
1139 W. Fulton Market
Barbara 312.226.7808
Located in the west loop in a turn of the century warehouse loft, the gallery features contemporary pop art and outsider artwork
Maxim’s
24 East Goethe
Allen 312.742.1748
Sit-down 150 guests
Located in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast, Maxim’s recreates the opulence of art nouveau, from rich mahogany scrollwork and plush banquettes to glistening inlays of brass and stained glass. A dramatic entrance down a spiral stairway opens to a marbled foyer. A formal dining room, a separate bar and a dancing room provide flexibility for entertaining.
Millennium Park
201 E. Randolph
Anel Montes 312.744.5943
Millennium Park is the unprecedented celebration of architecture, sculpture and landscape design that has won acclaim from around the world. Events can be held throughout the park, and is a tribute to the vitality and creativity of Chicago.
Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N. Lake Shore Drive
Marnie Dawson 312.642.6502, ext. 3130
Reception 200 guests
The historic mansion at the International Museum of Surgical Science is a distinctive venue, which offers your guests an elegant setting, interesting exhibits and breathtaking views of Lake Michigan.
Nature Museum
Fullerton & Stockton
773.755.5155
Reception 200 guests
Situated on Lincoln Park's picturesque North Pond, the Notebaert Nature Museum features beautiful views of the surrounding landscape as well as stunning panoramas of the Chicago city skyline and Lake Michigan. Nature Museum is also equipped to have a beautiful al fresco ceremony on the Ravine with an outdoor reception overlooking the city lights.
A New Leaf
1820 N. Wells
Michelle or Rachelle 312.642.8553
Reception 150 guests
An alternative to the traditional party venue, A New Leaf boasts an outdoor courtyard and an award-winning multi-level interior of exposed brick, "suspended" concrete staircases and modern metalwork throughout.
Newberry Library
Walton & Dearborn
Karen 312.943.9090
Sit-down 200 guests
Retaining its turn-of-the-century elegance with oak-paneled walls, an antique table, an organ clock, and comfortable furniture the Newberry Library has a variety of elegant spaces to host a unique event.
Park West
322 W. Armitage
773.929.1322
400 guests
One of Chicago's best equipped multimedia facilities, this historic theatre has state-of-the-art sound, lights and video in-place and ready to go.
Prairie Production
1314 West Randolph
Kristin 312.829.7499
Sit-down 150 guests
A contemporary white photography studio equipped with glass bricks, Prairie Productions is versatile space where you can to host anything from a wedding reception, to a ceremony, or a corporate outing. Prairie Productions is the perfect blank canvas which will allow you to bring your ideas and creativity to life.
Resolution Digital Studios
2226 W Walnut St
Susan Hahn - 312.846.4226
Whether you know what your event requires, or you need or you need a little camaraderie and brainstorming. Resolution Digital Studios can provide comprehensive consultation, creative design and the technology necessary to make your event your visual dream a reality.
River East Art Center
435 East Illinois Street
Jasmine 312.836.5991
Sit-down 400 guests
Reception 1500
When it comes to the fine art of event planning, a visit to the River East Art Center is an event in itself. Situated between North Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, River East Art Center showcases a 60-foot-wide illuminated water wall, 25-foot tall timber-beamed ceilings & mother-of-pearl inlay terrazzo floors. For those who love the outdoors, choose the picturesque Promenade Deck complete with beautiful water views, large open space and a waterside floating dock.
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The Rookery
209 South LaSalle St.
Danielle 312.829.3663
Reception 400
Sit-down 200
Constructed in 1888 and remodeled in 1905 by Frank Lloyd Wright, The Rookery is the oldest remaining high rise in Chicago. Intricate ironwork, mosaic flooring, dramatic marble, and a magnificent spiral staircase complete the lobby. The Rookery stands as an example of Chicago’s architectural brilliance and innovation with a timeless elegance.
1840 W. Hubbard Avenue
Davide - 312.733-0098
Sit-down 300+
Reception 400+
Salvage One offers a unique venue for a cocktail party, business reception, photo shoot or benefit. A furniture manufacturing company 30 year ago, Salvage One has since been one of the largest sources for architectural elements and salvage in the world. If you are looking for a unique and funky venue, then look no further!!
Skylight Studios
1956 W. Grand Ave.
Liz Ragen - 312.666.4345
Let your imagination run wild with this open space that gives you plenty of room to make your vision come true. With twelve foot ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors, and a skylight to view the stars, Skylight Studios will enhance any event and bring the feel you have always wanted..
Three Arts Club
1300 N. Dearborn
Caroline 312.944.6250
Sit-down 120 guests
Union Station
Jackson & Canal
312.655.2524
500+ guests
Let the Corinthian columns, marble floors and spectacular five-story atrium ceiling of the magnificent Great Hall provide the backdrop to your next special event. This timeless setting in one of Chicago’s most prestigious landmarks will be sure to make an unforgettable impression on your guest.
West Loop Studio
17 N. Elizabeth
Steve 312.733.5762
200 guests
Located in the heart of Chicago's flourishing West loop Market, West Loop Studio is a unique, alternative Chicago event venue and photo studio.
Windy City Fieldhouse
2367 West Logan Boulevard
773.486-7300
Windy City Fieldhouse is the Midwest's largest Team Building and Entertainment Company dedicated to assisting its clients in the creation of exceptional and memorable interactive events throughout the Chicagoland area or at our 55,000 square foot facility of raw space.
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