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Events Overview
Grand Central’s event spaces accommodate everything from intimate gatherings to large-scale product launches, sporting events, corporate fundraisers, and product sampling activations. Our skilled team can help guide you on how to plan an unforgettable event in this landmarked venue.
To book an event at Grand Central, please fill out the event request form.
Vanderbilt Hall
The East Side of Vanderbilt Hall offers unparalleled foot traffic due to its prime location at one of Grand Central Terminal’s main entrances off of 42nd street. The event space is optimal for public commercial events, such as product samplings and launches, experiential activations, exhibits, and ticketed events.
Built in 1913 and meticulously restored in 1998, Vanderbilt Hall embodies historic New York City elegance and charm.
The hall can also be privatized for private parties, corporate and fundraising events, and fashion shows.
Highlights
Vanderbilt Hall has housed basketball and squash courts, as well as auto exhibitions. We’re confident we can accommodate all of your event needs.
Sq. Feet
6,000
Max Capacity
Varies
Availability
7 days a week
features
55-foot ceilings and two gold chandeliers
location
89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017
Located adjacent to the Main Concourse
- Vanderbilt Hall serves as one of the main entrances to the Terminal.
- Vanderbilt Hall once served as a passenger waiting room.
- Centrally located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, the space is accessible by train, subway, bus, taxi, and pedestrians.
*Please note, we do not host weddings at Grand Central
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The Bridge
All visitors entering and exiting via Grand Central’s main entrance at 89 E. 42nd Street traverse the Bridge on their visit. The Bridge connects the Main Concourse to Vanderbilt Hall.
Highlights
- High-traffic area adjacent to bustling concourse
- Great opportunity for multi-day pop-up booth or brand giveaways
- Ability to brand back-of-booth to message your brand to visitors passing below to the Dining Concourse
- Ability to activate one or both sides
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Biltmore Room
Formerly known as the “Kissing Room,” the Biltmore Room served as a space for arriving travelers to greet and reunite with loved ones. In its heyday, many of those travelers were soldiers returning home from the battlefield. Located in the Northwest corner of Grand Central Terminal’s main upper level, it gained its name because it sits directly below the former Biltmore Hotel, Grand Central’s sister structure, which opened at the same time and operated from 1913-1981.
Highlights
- Original chalkboard arrivals board is preserved on the west wall.
- Direct connection to 22 Vanderbilt commercial office building
- Popular Damselfly Flower shop’s presence along the south wall is a cheerful companion for events in the space.
- Escalators with direct access to Grand Central Madison/ Long Island Rail Road service
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Floor Plan
Graybar Passage
Note: Sampling activations range from 8’ x 8’ to 10’ x 10’
Kiosk space: 8’ x 8’
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Graybar
Flanked on the North side by the Graybar Building and Metro North Tracks and on the south side by numerous retail shops, The Graybar Passage is a major thoroughfare from Lexington Avenue into the Main Concourse of Grand Central. This space is perfect for daily sampling activations looking to reach masses of commuters and patrons or for a long-term custom kiosk for bottle engraving, customer acquisition, data collection, and so much more.
Vanderbilt Hall has housed basketball and squash courts, as well as auto exhibitions. We’re confident we can accommodate all of your event needs.
Sq. Feet
TBD
Max Capacity
TBD
Availability
TBD
features
4Note: Sampling activations range from 8’ x 8’ to 10’ x 10’ Kiosk space: 8’ x 8’
location
Located adjacent to the Main Concourse
Highlights View All
- The space was once a waiting room for greeting loved ones after long train trips — hence “the Kissing Room.”
- The Biltmore Room once contained an entrance to the glamorous Biltmore Hotel, and was mentioned in J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye.
- Centrally located in the heart of midtown Manhattan at 42nd Street and Park Avenue, the space is accessible by train (Metro-North, LIRR), subway, bus and taxi.
*Please note, we do not host weddings at Grand Central
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Grand Central Madison
Summary: Grand Central Madison opened in early 2023, introducing new train service from Long Island and Queens directly to Manhattan’s East Side. Passengers on all 11 service lines now have direct access to Grand Central. Located one level beneath Grand Central Terminal, Grand Central Madison runs parallel to Madison Avenue above from 43rd to 48th streets.
Highlights
- Direct access to Grand Central Terminal via the Dining Concourse and Biltmore Room
- Invaluable way to reach Long Islanders and Queens residents
- Connect with travelers on their way to JFK airport, and fans on their way to sports and entertainment events at Citi Field, USTA National Tennis Center, UBS Arena, and Belmont Park
- With limited retail until 2025, Grand Central Madison offers a unique opportunity to reach visitors seeking food and beverage options on-the-go
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Private Parties
Visit our Shop & Dine Page to find restaurants available for hosting.
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