- The home of the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra makes a palatial setting for pre-concert cocktail receptions in the Grand Foyer or for private dinners in the Taplin and FirstEnergy rooms. For the concerts, discounts and priority seating are offered for groups of 20 or more. www.clevelandorchestra.com
Aqua Charters
- The Majestic, Aqua Charters’ new 144-passenger charter yacht, is available for year-round excursions on Lake Erie, providing panoramic views of the city skyline. The two-level yacht offers dining space for lunches or dinners, meeting space and outdoor deck areas. www.majesticyacht.com
Playhouse Square Center
- Once the domain of silent films and vaudeville shows, the five elegant historic theaters of Playhouse Square Center can accommodate groups of 10 to 1,000 people in their lobbies, auditoriums and meeting rooms. Group ticketing with priority seating can also be arranged for Broadway touring shows and other scheduled events. www.playhousesquare.com
Great Lakes Science Center
- Besides offering science demonstrations and over 400 hands-on exhibits like Touch the Indoor Tornado, the Great Lakes Science Center has a wide variety of indoor and outdoor function spaces, most with sweeping views of Lake Erie and the downtown skyline. Available areas also include the Cleveland Clinic Omnimax® Theater. www.greatscience.com
Cleveland Botanical Garden
- The cloud forests of Costa Rica and the spiny desert of Madagascar are both replicated in a soaring glass conservatory at this botanical site, which also includes 10 acres of theme gardens. The conservatory, gardens and a restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating accommodate receptions and seated events. www.cbgarden.org