With over 14,000 square feet of combined indoor and outdoor space, Festival Hall is Charleston, South Carolina's most versatile venue for any type of occasion: award shows, benefit concerts, charitable events, community events, corporate gatherings and meetings, dinner parties, fashion shows, film and photo shoots, galas, hybrid events, live performances, product launches, receptions, town halls, virtual events, weddings, and more! With an infrastructure of a classic theater, our venue provides a uniquely accessible and transformative space for any occasion.
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- Located in the heart of downtown Charleston and two blocks from King Street
- Venue capacity: 1,000
- 10,000 square feet of flexible indoor space
- 4,000 square foot outdoor courtyard
- Pillarless event venue
- High ceilings (floor to grid 28 feet)
- Moveable airwalls to divide space
- 6 dressing rooms
- Extensive catwalk and theatre grid system
- Loading dock at Main Hall level
Browse some of our standard floor plans to inspire the layout for your event.
PEAK SEASONMarch - June, September – November | OFF SEASONJuly - August December - February | |
| MONDAY - THURSDAY: | $4,500 | $4,000 |
| FRIDAY & SUNDAY: | $6,000 | $5,500 |
| SATURDAY: | $7,500 | $7,000 |
| PLEASE NOTE: | The venue is not available for rental during the month of May. | |
Venue rental includes access & use of the main entrance & lobby, box office/coat check room, the garden courtyard & lobby, guest restrooms, event space, loading dock & backstage area from 9 a.m. - 1 a.m. (Five hour event ending no later than 11 p.m., breakdown must be completed with building clean (swept, mopped, vacuumed, all trash removed) and clear of all décor, equipment, rentals, and persons within two hours of the event end time and no later than 1 a.m.). The basic rental fees do not include audio/visual, kitchen, chairs, tables, tables, decor, dressing rooms, event/venue staff, catering, security, parking, insurance, custodial, tools, machinery, materials, or equipment.
*All rates listed are for reference only. The above references Facility Rental Fees only. Additional costs may also apply. To receive a true estimate and to confirm date availability, please contact the Festival Hall team for an event proposal.
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