The Great Hall at Union Station

City Center, Near Public Transit

Historic, Traditional, Meeting/Conference Space

Max Seated

900

Max Reception

2000

The Great Hall at Union Station

255 S. Canal St., Chicago, IL 60606

Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, The Great Hall at Union Station offers a monumental setting for weddings, galas, corporate events, and large-scale celebrations. Restored in 2019, the Beaux-Arts landmark features soaring limestone columns, marble floors, grand staircases, and a barrel-vaulted skylight rising 115 feet overhead. The 20,972-square-foot hall can be rented in full or divided into north and south sections, creating flexible options for events of varying sizes and formats throughout the year.

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Max Seated

900

Max Reception

2000

City Center, Near Public Transit

Historic, Traditional, Meeting/Conference Space

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500 Seated | 1,000 Reception

North Great Hall

The North Great Hall offers half of Union Station’s landmark event space while retaining the grandeur of its soaring columns, marble floors, historic detailing, and restored skylight. Accommodating 500 seated guests or 1,000 for receptions, it provides a flexible setting for dinners, galas, corporate programs, weddings, and social gatherings downtown.

500 Seated | 1,000 Reception

South Great Hall

The South Great Hall provides a spacious private-event setting within Union Station’s iconic Beaux-Arts interior, surrounded by monumental columns, marble surfaces, historic ornament, and natural light from the restored skylight. Accommodating 500 seated guests or 1,000 for receptions, it works beautifully for dinners, celebrations, corporate events, galas, and weddings downtown.

900 Seated | 2,000 Reception

Entire Great Hall

The Entire Great Hall delivers Union Station’s most dramatic private-event experience beneath its soaring restored skylight and monumental Beaux-Arts architecture. Spanning 20,972 square feet, the hall accommodates 900 seated guests or 2,000 for receptions, providing exceptional scale for galas, weddings, corporate celebrations, fundraisers, and immersive large-format events in downtown Chicago.