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Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts

Highmark Mann's unique setting is an unparalleled opportunity to make a concert, corporate event, ceremony, private function, or celebration a success.
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Turn Your Next Event Inside Out! Highmark Mann’s unique setting provides an unparalleled opportunity to make your next concert presentation, corporate event, commencement ceremony, private function, or celebration a success. Whether you’re activating the entire campus or using one of our seven event spaces, our team of dedicated event professionals is ready to help with your planning needs and provide ...  support for all of the necessary amenities to have a memorable and safe event! You won’t find another location like this in Philadelphia. Located in the heart of Fairmount Park, just 5 miles from Center City and minutes from the Main Line, Highmark Mann is the perfect getaway from the hustle and bustle while still being easily accessible by public transportation, car, rideshare, or bike. TD Pavilion, featuring covered seating and the Presser Foundation Stage, is nationally recognized for its warm, cedar interior, metal exterior, and iconic roofline with a total seating capacity of approximately 13,000 (4,500 seats under the roof and more than 8,500 outside on the Russ & Wendy Palmer Great Lawn). Guests can gather for wedding ceremonies and receptions, graduations, and large-scale meetings and events on the main stage, which has played host to historic performances for decades. Acclaim hosts 2,400 square feet of tented space featuring wonderful views and lush garden accents. The tent can accommodate up to 280 guests theater-style and up to 200 guests for seated receptions. Inclusive of a private entrance, Acclaim is the perfect place to host your pre- or post-concert reception! Crescendo, our 5,000-square-foot tented space, is located at the Top of the Hill with unparalleled views of the city skyline. Traditionally used as Highmark Mann’s pre-concert restaurant, Crescendo also provides a unique space for private events such as corporate dinners, award presentations, annual meetings, wedding receptions, and more. Crescendo can host up to 624 guests theater-style and up to 450 guests for seated receptions. The Skyline Stage, a state-of-the-art stage situated at the top of Highmark Mann’s hill, provides an additional open-air venue with an expansive view of the of the Philadelphia skyline. Featuring a ready-made space for food trucks and a bar, the Skyline Stage is a blank slate that can accommodate creative ideas and events with additional tented space on the adjacent main stage lawn, and a football-field-sized green space that accommodates 3,000 to 7,500 guests during sold-out performances at Highmark Mann. Highmark Mann’s Donor Terrace & Garden is used to entertain major donors and guests in an elegant and private setting. This space is flexible and can be made to accommodate a private dinner for as few as 12 people or a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception for 200 guests. Surrounded by lush gardens and unique sculptures, this twinkle-lit space features a lush outdoor area as well as the venue’s only indoor, climate-controlled location on campus. Featuring a private bar and restrooms, this is the perfect setting for your intimate event! Situated in our expansive Picnic Grove sits the Woodlands by TD. Featuring stunning arboreal lighting and comfortable Adirondack and picnic bench seating, the Woodlands by TD is the perfect open-air setting for your outdoor event. With over 8,500 square feet, this versatile space offers easy accessibility for a wide array of interactive activities and attractions such as live entertainment, food trucks, and specialty vendors. Get in touch to plan your event today! Ashley Vanett, Director of Private Events & Facility Rentals – avanett@HighmarkMann.org

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Amenities
  • Rental Equipment Available
  • Onsite AV Available
  • Permanent Stage
  • Min Capacity: 51
  • Max Capacity: 21750
  • Onsite AV Available
  • Free Admission
  • Bus Parking
  • Free Parking
  • Group Friendly
  • Onsite Parking
  • Performance Space
  • Outdoor/Patio
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Spaces

Crescendo

Crescendo

Reception Capacity: 400

Square Feet: 5000

Banquet: 200

Acclaim

Acclaim

Reception Capacity: 150

Square Feet: 2400

Banquet: 100

Skyline Stage

Skyline Stage

Reception Capacity: 7500

TD Pavilion

TD Pavilion

Theater: 13000