Facility Rentals | Rentals | Friends Select School | Philadelphia

Host your next event at Friends Select School!

We offer unique and versatile rental spaces for all types of special events: large-scale social and corporate events; birthday parties; bar, bat, and b'nai mitzvah; employee wellness retreats; annual meetings; conferences; and more. Choose any one or a combination of our recently updated spaces on campus to create truly memorable occasions.

Our Parkway Building's rooftop athletic field transforms into an open-air events space, capable of hosting concerts, weddings, and dance parties for up to 300 guests, under the Center City Philadelphia skyline. Host outdoor movie nights under the stars; corporate wellness events in our pool, yoga studio, and fitness center; kids'/adult parties with games, swimming, and food trucks; and more!

Examples of Rental Combinations

Corporate Wellness Retreats

Host your corporate wellness retreat featuring swimming, yoga, and pilates in our 25-yard swimming pool, fitness center, and dance studio; team-building exercises and presentations in our Blauvelt Theatre; meals and demonstrations in our Matthew Huffman ’91 Dining Hall; pickleball, basketball, and volleyball in our gym; and chair massages in our mat room.

Full-service wedding events:
Host your ceremony and reception for up to 300 guests. Choose from a list of our preferred caterers for cocktails, mocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, and dessert. Allow us to recommend options for live music, and throw a dance party with guests gazing at the Center City skyline.

Pool and dance party:
Kids can enjoy swimming in our pool, as well as a dance party and pizza in our mat room. Meanwhile, parents and guardians can enjoy cocktails or mocktails in our Race Street Circle, Select Gallery, and Lobby. 

Mid-sized conferences:
Our new spaces, such as the East Room on the second floor of the neighboring Three Parkway Building, are perfect for mid-sized conferences, presentations, and receptions.

Parkway Building Spaces Available for Event Rentals

• Rooftop Field
  42,120 sq. ft. (270’ x 156’)

Available for tenting

First Floor

• Front Plaza
  2,394 sq ft. (57’ x 42’)
  Available for tenting

• Blauvelt Theatre
  Total seating capacity: 363 people
  Main level seating: 222 people
  Balcony seating: 141 people

• Front Lobby
  1,120 sq ft (32’ x 35’)

Receptions for up to 125 people. (Combine this space with our theater for panels, presentations, and seminars.)

• Lobby Conference Room
  204 sq. ft.  (17’ x 12’)

• Select Gallery
  63’ x 9’ 

Transform this space into a photo gallery to showcase your event history or honor special guests.

• Gym
  Integrated lighting and sound systems
  6,000 sq. ft. (100’ x 60’)

• Race Street Circle (Adjacent to Gym)
  375 sq. ft. (25’ x 15’)

Lower Level

• Practice Space (Secondary Gym space)   
  2,490 sq. ft. (83’ x 30’)  

• “Falcon’s Nest” Sports Lounge Area (Adjacent to the Pool and Practice Space)
  936 sq. ft. (33’ x 24’, with and additional 12’ x 12’ alcove area)

• Dance/Pilates/Yoga  Studio
  986 sq. ft. (34’ x 29’)

• Athletic Training Center/Fitness Room

• 25-Yard Swimming Pool

• Male and Female Shower and Locker Rooms

• Parking Lot (25 Spots Available)

• Gender-Neutral Restrooms (available in the Parkway and Three Parkway Buildings) 

Three Parkway Building overlooking the Parkway

East Room
3,000 sq. ft. (plus an additional 500 sq. ft. adjacent alcove space)
Easy elevator access

Catering prep space

VIP green room

Multiple adjacent classrooms available for break out sessions and conferences and more

Vendors

Preferred Caterers

• 12th Street Catering

• Chef’s Table Catering

• George Pan

• Eatible Delights 

• Rhubarb

Food Trucks

• Marley's Caribbean Cuisine

• Burrito Feliz

Live Music and DJ’s

• Jimmy Coleman

• Black Tie Entertainment (Luke Carlos O’Reilly)

• Dave Brodie

• DJ Tiki

Sound and Lighting

• D24K

Nearby Hotels

• Le Meridien

• Sheraton

• Embassy Suites

• The Logan

• The Four Seasons

Additional Parking

• Gateway Parking Garage

Non-Event Rental Rates

Pool $200/hr and certified lifeguard required (can be provided by the School for an additional fee)
Gym $250/hr
Roof Field $250/hr
Dance Studio $150/hr
Mat Room: $150/hr
Classrooms: $75-$150/hr
Library: $200/hr
Theater: $300/hr; lower rate may be available depending on tech needs

NOTE: Volume Discounts are available; please speak to Matt Rosen (mattr@friends-select.org). For summer camps and similar programs, a per student rate may be established depending upon the facilities used and number of students