Planning an event that requires the largest event space in Toronto? Here’s a look at 10 venues with the biggest capacity: hotel ballrooms, convention centers, banquet halls, clubs, auditoriums, conference rooms, and more. We’ve included total square footage and maximum capacity to help you choose the best big space for your super-sized event.
Toronto Congress Centre
3. With over one million square feet of space, including a brand new ballroom (pictured), the Toronto Congress Centre is a popular spot for large-scale events. Halls H, I, and J, when combined, offers 192,525 square feet of continuous space. The space can host 8,500 guests for a banquet.
Photo: Anthony Melo, John Anthony Photography
1. Direct Energy Centre
A seamless combination of Halls A, B, C, and D makes the Direct Energy Centre Toronto’s largest continuous space, clocking in at 358,433 square feet. Home to a number of annual trade shows, like the National Home Show and International Boat Show, the combined halls have a capacity of 12,687 visitors.
Photo: Garry Porter Photography
2. Metro Toronto Convention Centre
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre hosts some of the largest trade shows and galas every year. Halls A, B, and C in the North Building is the largest column-free space in the downtown venue, at 182,000 square feet. The space can accommodate 10,579 for a reception or 10,400 for a banquet.
Photo: Rodney Daw
4. International Centre
The 100,000 square-foot Hall 5 is the largest space at the International Centre. The column-free room has a capacity of 7,020 for a banquet or 572 trade show booths. In total, the International Centre has more than 500,000 square feet of exhibition space.
Photo: Courtesy of International Centre
5. Allstream Centre
The Allstream Centre is Toronto’s largest column-free ballroom. The 43,900-square-foot space can accommodate up to 3,750 guests for a reception or 2,600 for a banquet. In addition, it is the only conference centre going after a LEED Silver Certification and offers planners a number of green meeting solutions.
Photo: Garry Porter Photography
6. Sheraton Centre Toronto
The Sheraton Centre Toronto has 59 meeting spaces, and its largest is the 20,213 square-foot Grand Ballroom. The ballroom can accommodate up to 3,500 guests for a reception or 1,900 for a banquet.
Photo: Courtesy of Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
7. Muzik
Massive club Muzik draws crowds out to Exhibition Place every weekend. Available for buyout, the 41,000-square-foot club can host parties for up to 3,085 guests. In the summer, planners can take advantage of an additional 15,000 square feet of licensed patio space.
Photo: Courtesy of Muzik
8. Sound Academy
Polson Pier’s Sound Academy is a popular choice for large parties, concerts, and product launches like the Official N.F.L. Super Bowl Party or the Coors Light Iced-T Launch. The 13,185-square-foot concert venue is licensed for up to 3,400 guests. An additional 800 guests can look down from the mezzanine-style Solarium and in the summer, the patio has space for an additional 3,000.
Photo: Courtesy of Sound Academy
9. Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel on the waterfront is home to the Grand Metropolitan Ballroom. The 24,990-square-foot space can host up to 3,000 guests for a reception.
Photo: Courtesy of Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
10. Kool Haus
A fixture in Toronto nightlife, Kool Haus offers 27,000 square feet of space for up to 2,000 guests. Part of the Guvernment Entertainment Complex, the club and concert venue comes equipped with a stage and built-in AV and lighting.
Photo: Courtesy of Kool Haus
