Private Events & Space Rentals

The Church of the Heavenly Rest is a one-of-a-kind combination of gothic and art deco architecture, neatly nestled along 5th Avenue’s Museum Mile between the Guggenheim, the Carnegie Mansion, and Central Park.

The flexible spaces here at Heavenly Rest are perfect for all occasions, large and small, including concerts, meetings, fundraisers, classes, holding companies, school graduation ceremonies, workshops, panel discussions, and receptions of all kinds.  Host your next event in one of our state-of-the-art and beautifully renovated, spaces!

For more information, to request a tour, or start planning your event, please fill out the form below or contact our Rentals & Real Estate Coordinator Marika Andersson at mandersson@heavenlyrest.org.

Rental Inquiry Form

For weddings and funerals, please visit our Life Events page.

 

Nave

7,800 sq. ft. | Seating Capacity: 925

Features:
- Accessible entrance from Fifth Avenue
- Balcony, for extra seating
- Beautiful stained-glass windows
- 80 ft-high gothic-style vaulted ceiling
- Sound system
- Organ and Steinway piano

Perfect for:
- Concerts
- Performances
- Large Lectures or Panel Discussions
- Graduation Ceremonies

Chapel

1,524 sq. ft. | Seating Capacity: 125

Features:
- Stained glass windows
- Stenciled walls
- Organ

Perfect for:
- Intimate Concerts and Performances
- Readings
- Small meetings

Darlington Hall

2,304 sq. ft. | Seating Capacity: 150

Features:
- Private 90th Street entrance
- Skylit double-height ceiling with 12 embedded speakers
- Adjacent professional kitchen

Perfect for:
- Receptions
- Large classes
- Parties
- Fundraisers
- Holding companies
- Catering
- School Assemblies

Gray Room

675 sq. ft. | Seating Capacity: 50

Accessible by stairs and elevator

Features:
- Sliding glass walls to add flexibility
- Access to adjacent 985 sq. ft. Gallery Hall
- Use of kitchen

Perfect for:
- Classes
- Meetings
- Receptions
- Parties

Architectural Photos taken by: Matt Touhey