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The John F. Kennedy Center

Performance Space
Washington, DC

Venue Type

Performance Space

Address

2700 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Neighborhood

National Mall

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The John F. Kennedy Center

Venue Type

Performance Space

Address

2700 F Street Northwest, Washington, DC

Neighborhood

National Mall

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a premiere location for your distinctive special event.

Number of Spaces

34 Spaces

Capacity

Max Seated: 3000
Max Standing: 3000

Spaces

Room PT-109 (Board Room)
Room PT-109 (Board Room)
Seated: 85 / Standing: 85
Justice Forum
Justice Forum
Seated: 144
Skylight Pavilion
Skylight Pavilion
Seated: 300 / Standing: 425
Studio J
Studio J
Seated: 50 / Standing: 50
Studio F
Studio F
Seated: 164 / Standing: 164
Studio K
Studio K
Seated: 300 / Standing: 350
Room PT-109 (Board Room)
Room PT-109 (Board Room)
Seated: 85 / Standing: 85
Justice Forum
Justice Forum
Seated: 144
Skylight Pavilion
Skylight Pavilion
Seated: 300 / Standing: 425
Studio J
Studio J
Seated: 50 / Standing: 50
Studio F
Studio F
Seated: 164 / Standing: 164
Studio K
Studio K
Seated: 300 / Standing: 350
Nations Gallery
Nations Gallery
Seated: 500 / Standing: 850
Nations Gallery (half)
Nations Gallery (half)
Seated: 400
River Pavilion
River Pavilion
Seated: 148 / Standing: 268
Opera House
Opera House
Seated: 2,347
Eisenhower Theater
Eisenhower Theater
Seated: 1,161
Chinese Lounge (Eisenhower Theater)
Chinese Lounge (Eisenhower Theater)
Seated: 40 / Standing: 60
Terrace Theater
Terrace Theater
Seated: 452
Opera House Circles Lounge
Opera House Circles Lounge
Seated: 60 / Standing: 180
Family Theater
Family Theater
Seated: 320
South Opera Tier Lounge
South Opera Tier Lounge
Seated: 80 / Standing: 120
African Lounge (Opera House)
African Lounge (Opera House)
Seated: 60 / Standing: 80
North Plaza
North Plaza
Seated: 1,500 / Standing: 3,000
Concert Hall
Concert Hall
Seated: 2,465
Israeli Lounge (Concert Hall)
Israeli Lounge (Concert Hall)
Seated: 60 / Standing: 80
Eisenhower Box Tier
Eisenhower Box Tier
Seated: 100 / Standing: 200
Opera House Box Tier
Opera House Box Tier
Seated: 150 / Standing: 250
Concert Hall Box Tier
Concert Hall Box Tier
Seated: 100 / Standing: 200
Macaroni Classroom
Macaroni Classroom
Seated: 97
Sardar Classroom
Sardar Classroom
Seated: 92
Welcome Pavilion
Welcome Pavilion
Seated: 500
Reach Plaza
Reach Plaza
Seated: 3,000
Victura Deck
Victura Deck
Seated: 100
Upper Lawn (Partial Day)
Upper Lawn (Partial Day)
Seated: 300
Lower Lawn
Lower Lawn
Seated: 200
Presidential Grove
Presidential Grove
Seated: 200
Upper Lawn (Full Day)
Upper Lawn (Full Day)
Seated: 300
Theater Lab 1
Theater Lab 1
Seated: 288
Bird Room
Bird Room
Seated: 60

About

Venues in the Kennedy Center are available to rent for a variety of performances, receptions, and meetings. Our spaces can accommodate anything from small intimate receptions to large events of up to 1,000. Theater rentals can range from the 320 seat Family Theater to the 2,460 seat Concert Hall. Explore the options below to see what we offer here at the Kennedy Center.

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Details

Capacity

Max Seated: 3000 Max Standing: 3000

Previous Events

Medallion Ceremony
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Awards Ceremony
Medallion Ceremony
Medallion Ceremony
Awards Ceremony



Previous Collaborators

Planning & Production

Bash LLC
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x

Rentals

DC Rental
Arlington, VA
Worked here 1x

Photography

Eli Turner Studios
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x

Planning & Production

Bash LLC
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x

Rentals

DC Rental
Arlington, VA
Worked here 1x

Photography

Eli Turner Studios
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x

Caterer

Restaurant Associates at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
Worked here 1x

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