Eventique - August 2023

7 OF EVENTIQUE’S FAVORITE JAW-DROPPING VENUES

Which Is Your Top Pick?

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The Village Underground (London) — Even empty, this decommissioned train station in the heart of London is majestic enough to drop jaws. The renovated warehouse’s vintage red brick walls, arched windows, and warren of

This is the moment every host dreams of: Your guests arrive at your event, walk inside, and freeze. Their jaws drop. “Wow,” they whisper softly, looking around wide-eyed. “This is incredible!” They’ve just made an extremely sharable memory — and your brand or nonprofit is at the center of it. An excellent event planner can manufacture that moment almost anywhere, but it helps to have a fantastic venue. Here are a few of Eventique’s favorite jaw-dropping places to host team-building events, holiday parties, charity galas, art fairs, and concerts.

rooms invite guests to explore. The venue can accommodate 720 people for an exclusive concert, launch party, or cocktail hour. Eventique first used the space years ago to produce Midnight Hour, a magical closing party for a global executive conference that featured more than 100 actors and performers selected and scripted by Eventique.

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The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (New York City) — This isn’t your typical brick-and- mortar museum — it’s a floating collection of artifacts onboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid. The ship is almost as long as the Chrysler

The Brooklyn Mirage (New York City) — Located inside the massive Avant Gardner Complex, this hidden

“The Eventique team loves to tap museums for their unrealized venue potential — but other iconic buildings, like the New York Public Library (a backdrop for “Ghostbusters,” “Spider-Man,” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”), can offer just as much history and wow factor.” Building is tall. It served in World War II, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War and was even a recovery ship for NASA during the decade of the moon landing! The Intrepid’s rich history and uniquely structured exhibits make it a little-known but iconic place for an event like GENYOUTH’s annual fundraising gala, which Eventique produces. Former president Bill Clinton delivered the keynote speech in front of a seamless 120-foot projection wall, the largest ever constructed, in the battleship.

“open-air sanctuary” wows guests with a combination of high-tech and natural elements. Inside, live greenery surrounds a 200-foot LED wall, and guests can meander a system of balconies and catwalks to enjoy views of the city lights and the stage below. Avant Gardner is the second-largest event venue in Brooklyn at 80,000 square feet, and it covers an entire city block in Industrial East Williamsburg.

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Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara) — This iconic stadium is home to the San Francisco 49ers and bills itself as “the premier

sports and entertainment venue in the world.” It’s absolutely massive, spanning 1.85 million square feet! For a recent event,

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