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from$80/hr
Elegant Club Room

Bethesda, MD

5.0(13)
Venue capacity icon20

Club Room

One block away from the Friendship Heights Metro Station and adjacent to many dining and shopping venues, our Club Suite is one of Chevy Chase's most convenient meeting spaces. The Wisconsin Place Club Suite offers an elegant and warm atmosphere to hold your meeting. The...
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from$400/hr
Modern Home Just Outside DC

Bethesda, MD

5.0(14)
Venue capacity icon25

House

This spacious, award-winning modern home offers an open floorplan and amenities perfect for a photo or video shoot. Expansive kitchen and open family room with gas fireplace lead to a library, dining room and beautiful screened porch with wood burning fireplace. Backyard oasis includes dual...
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from$400/hr
Exquisite SkyLounge in Silver Spring

3.8 miles from Bethesda, MD

4.8(24)
Venue capacity icon70

Sky Lounge

Our beautiful sky lounge is perfect for any social gathering, celebration or meeting (retreat). Flexible seating allows for casual mingling and dining. Space Features: - WiFi - Casual seating arrangements: couches, club chairs, tables - Wet bar: 42" HD TV, mini-fridge, warmer drawer, sink, large...
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from$250/hr
Newly Renovated Arts Center in the Heart of Adams Morgan

5.1 miles from Bethesda, MD

4.5(2)
Venue capacity icon75

Art Studio

The DC Arts Center, a hidden gem located in the heart of Adams Morgan, has just completed a historic renovation. Join us as we unveil an entirely reimagined space boasting a fresh floor plan complete with new walls, floors, windows, and lighting. Revel in the...
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from$150/hr
Tavern/Bar located in the heart of Adams Morgan in Washington, DC

5.1 miles from Bethesda, MD

5.0(47)
Venue capacity icon150

Bar

Located in the heart of the Adams Morgan entertainment district in Washington, DC. Our club is ideal for birthdays, office parties, and special events. Capacity: Standing 150 Seated 20 Amenities: -Outside Food Allowed -Street Parking -WiFi -Restrooms -Public Transportation -Tables -Chairs -Sound Equipment -Dance Floor...
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from$200/hr
Reception and Large Gathering Space

5.4 miles from Bethesda, MD

5.0(39)
Venue capacity icon150

Flex Space

**Dates available for booking will be available on our Peerspace calendar. Please do not contact us about future dates.** Our largest indoor reception space, the renovated Assembly Room features coffered ceilings, contemporary lighting and dark floors. Three full-height doors open onto the lower west terrace...
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from$300/hr
Colorful and Flexible Venue | Ìpàdé

5.5 miles from Bethesda, MD

5.0(71)
Venue capacity icon100

Event Space

Welcome to Ìpàdé. This venue, located in the heart of Dupont Circle, is flexible to a variety of needs from video production, work retreats, to social celebrations. This space can comfortably hold up to 100 guests seated or standing. The Space: ● Centrally located in...
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from$300/hr
Speakeasy Experience

6 miles from Bethesda, MD

5.0(42)
Venue capacity icon150

Speakeasy

Located in the trendy neighboorhood of Shaw, what at first glance looks like your standard deli freezer door is actually the entrance to one of the hottest speakeasies in the city. It has hosted a bevy of events from birthdays, engagement parties, graduations, to the...
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from$225/hr
Intimate, urban, unique art gallery with industrial-chic style | Foundry Gallery

6 miles from Bethesda, MD

4.8(32)
Venue capacity icon60

Gallery

**Gallery Public Hours for visiting: Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12-6pm** Foundry Gallery is a non-profit artist co-operative established in 1971. Your rental events help support DC area artists. The gallery consists of two connected gallery spaces each about 350 sq. ft. Art exhibits stay during...
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Historic Beautiful Brick & Timber Industrial Loft w/ Breath-taking Skyline Views
This space is incredible and was perfect for our wedding reception...it's very true to the pictures and is even more impressive in person! We had about 140 guest cocktail style reception and there was plenty of space to dance and mingle with impressive city views, nice bathrooms, and...
Lanie W.
Unique North Beach Gallery
My husband and I rented this space for our casual/intimate cocktail wedding reception with 60 guests last week and it was perfect! Andrew went above and beyond to ensure our reception went as planned. He was very communicative (via phone/text/email) and was very accommodating/flexible. He suggested reliable local vendors and...
Katara L.
Exquisite SkyLounge in Silver Spring
used two of the monitors - one to show a message throughout the party and the other shows the NCAA football game. We had four cocktail tables in the largest area of the room and lined the walls with the other tables and chairs. We brought in a step and repeat...
Latonia C.
Intimate, urban, unique art gallery with industrial-chic style | Foundry Gallery
The host was very responsive. no problems at all. The place was wonderful. I would book there again. I host an anniversary cocktail party of 45 ppl. Thanks again Kathryn...
Jennelle C.
Intimate, urban, unique art gallery with industrial-chic style | Foundry Gallery
This space was amazing for a small scale cocktail style event. I was able to have a caterer, bar area setup, small DJ area, balloon backdrop and 7 hi-boys in the space for roughly 40 to 45 guests. The staff at the Foundry was extremely responsive and accommodating. If...
Ashley M.
Intimate, urban, unique art gallery with industrial-chic style | Foundry Gallery
GORGEOUS event space for an elegant cocktail party for 20 guests. The gallery provided enough space for a cocktail lounge with a sofa, chairs and cocktail table, as well as a DJ on one side and food and additional cocktails on the other. It was fun using the art as...
Mohamed K.
Tavern/Bar located in the heart of Adams Morgan in Washington, DC
available to answer questions. The bartenders and staff were incredibly friendly and the venue itself is great! Very large space with some chairs and cocktail tables and a dance floor! I loved having my party here and will certainly book again in the future. Thank you Jonathan and staff...
Daniel O.
Beautiful Art Gallery - Blocks from the Liberty Bell
This is a great location for a cocktail party, reception, or (as in my case) birthday party. As long as you're not interested in throwing a raging party, this place could do nicely. They also let me choose which art would be hanging up which was a great touch...