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Host your special event in one of our unique spaces. Our private party venue and room rentals are perfect for hosting weddings, business meetings and corporate events, anniversaries, bridal showers, baby showers, birthdays, reunions, and other celebrations.

Let’s get you hitched!

Celebrate your love in a setting as unique and inspiring as your story. GoggleWorks Center for the Arts offers a one-of-a-kind venue for weddings that blend creativity, charm, and industrial elegance.

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Private Event Venue and Room Rentals

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts offers a dynamic collection of rental spaces perfect for any occasionโ€”from weddings and corporate meetings to birthday parties, performances, and community gatherings. Our historic, industrial-chic campus features versatile venues, art-filled galleries, a state-of-the-art theater, and unique studio spaces, all customizable to fit your needs.


Frequently Asked Questions

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GoggleWorks offers the use of our loading dock, rolling carts, and freight elevators toย assist you and your vendors with loading and unloading.ย For events with over 60 guests, an Event Rental Supervisor will be onsite. Cleaning staff will be onsite for all events. Security staff beyond standard hours and event insurance is available at an additional charge.

Tables and chairs from our inventory can be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. This means that if you are the first to book on a certain date, youโ€™ll have access to our inventory of tables and chairs first. Tables are 6โ€ฒ long (30โ€ณ x 72โ€ณ) and chairs are black molded plastic with chrome legs.

Add on rentals include:

  • 7- high top tables = $6 each
  • 2- sweetheart tables = $5 each
  • laptop and projector = $50 per day
  • 5โ€ฒ projector screen = $10 per day
  • lightweight easels (for signage) = $4 each

Absolutely, we love weddings and would be thrilled if you chose to host yours with us! Please visit our Wedding Venue page for more information.

GoggleWorks is proud to partner exclusively with Catering by DoubleTree Reading for all of our clientsโ€™ event catering needs. Not only is DoubleTree well versed on the policies and guidelines for our historic venue, they are also able to provide our clients with world-class hospitality, along with exquisite cuisine and award-winning customer service. Catering by DoubleTree Reading is able to work with a variety of budgets and menus can be created to suit your individual vision and needs.

Whether you do it yourself, or hire a professional, there are important things to remember when decorating in our historical building:

  • There is absolutely no use of confetti, glitter, fog machines, bubbles, birdseed, or duct tape in the building.
  • Please do not hang anything from the electrical conduits from the ceiling, our lights, or sprinkler system. The only suitable hanging area is from the I-beams on the ceiling or directly into the wooden ceiling. All hanging supplies must be taken down at the conclusion of your tear down.
  • Please bring your own ladder for ceiling decorating, GoggleWorks cannot provide a ladder for you.
  • Any fabric used to create a wall may not be higher than 8โ€™ and renters must supply GoggleWorks with a fire rating by giving us a copy of its MSDS or certificate for approval.
  • False ceilings may not be created and any items hanging from the ceilings on the I-beams may not deflect the sprinkler system. Draping and materials must be submitted prior to installation for approval.
  • No open flames are permitted during your event. If you are having a wedding ceremony that involves a unity candle, special arrangements can be made with theย Events Rental Director. Flame-less, battery operated candles are safe to use in our venue.

GoggleWorks is open from 9am-9pm, daily. Baby Showers must end by 8pm, while all other events must end by 11pm. Starting at 9pm, there is an additional $50/hour security fee. Arrangements must be made at either the time of your booking or at least 30 days prior to your event date.

There is no smoking inside GoggleWorks or on its campus; including the parking lot. Guests must use the public sidewalk area for smoking, off GoggleWorks grounds.

Yes, we do. GoggleWorks offers free, private and secure parking in our lot, which can be entered from 3rd, 2nd or Walnut Streets.

Yes!ย GoggleWorks can provide your group with aย private guided tourย and/or aย live demonstrationย in our Ceramics or Hot Glass Studios. For event coordinators looking for a more hands-on experience, we offer severalย private workshopsย taught by one of our professional artist instructors.

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Whether you’re planning a wedding, meeting, party, or special gathering, GoggleWorks has the perfect space to match your vision. Our team is here to help you find the right room, customize the setup, and coordinate the details to ensure a smooth, memorable experience. Fill out our inquiry form to get started.