The Melody Ballroom and Event Center
615 Southeast Alder St., Portland, OR
Capacity: 1,000 people
About The Melody Ballroom and Event Center
Elevate your event at the restored classic Melody Event Center located in the Central Eastside. Built in 1925 and renovated in 2018, the Melody now boasts five distinct event spaces. Our historic venue can accommodate up to 500+ guests and offers flexible floor plans for every occasion.
The elegant Melody Ballroom seats up to 400 guests for banquets, weddings, quinceañeras, auctions, and galas. With nearly 6,000 square feet, a 30-foot high ceiling with ivory and gold tones, an expansive hardwood floor for dancing and crystal chandeliers, the Melody Ballroom is the crown jewel. For smaller events and meeting spaces the Morrison, Portlandia, Hawthorne and Broadway rooms feature lots of natural light with beautiful windows. In-house catering and bartending are available. AV and decor available to rent.
Event Spaces
Grand Ballroom
Portlandia
Morrison Room
The Hawthorne Room
Broadway Room
Recommendations
The best venue EVER!
- An Eventective User
The Melody Center team from the business side, decorators to the the servers, this group of amazing people exceeded my expectations. They all made my boyfriends 50th birthday a HUGE success. Thank you so much!
The most event space for my big day
- An Eventective User
The staff at the Melody made my day flawless. Every part of the building is beautiful. And the food is delicious, definitely get the macaroons! They're to die for. Thank you Alan, Catherine and Cory!
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Venue Types
Amenities
- ADA/ACA Accessible
- Full Bar/Lounge
- On-Site Catering Service
- Wireless Internet/Wi-Fi
Features
- Max Number of People for an Event: 1000
- Number of Event/Function Spaces: 5
- Total Meeting Room Space (Square Feet): 24,000
- Year Renovated: 2018