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tables and chairs set for an event with two screens and a podium in front at Melody Event Space tables and chairs set for an event with two screens and a podium in front at Melody Event Space

Melody Event Center

Elevate any event at the historic Melody Ballroom located moments from downtown Portland, just across the Morrison Bridge. With five distinct rooms, this spacious venue can accommodate up to 1,000 guests.

Central Eastside
0.7 miles from Convention Center

Location

615 SE Alder St
Portland, OR 97214
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Contact

Phone: (503) 232-2759
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AMENITIES

  • Buyout Available
  • Gluten-Free Options
  • Private Dining
  • Self Parking
  • Vegan Option

The Melody Event Center offers an elegantly restored classic venue with state-of-the-art equipment and customized on site catering to bring any vision to life for a wedding, meeting, conference, fundraiser or special occasion.

Originally built as a Woodsmen of the World lodge in 1925, complete with two ballrooms and a steam room with a soaking tub, The Melody has been home to many Portland social events in its storied more than 90-year history.

Rooms & Space Overview

Total Meeting Rooms

5
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Largest Meeting Room
6,000 sq ft

Total Meeting Space

8,050 sq ft
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Theater Capacity
600
Banquet Capacity
400
Classroom Capacity
340
Reception Capacity
900

Meeting Space Details & Capacity

Room Name Dimensions Sq. Ft. Height Theater Capacity Classroom Capacity Banquet Capacity Reception Capacity
Melody Ballroom 65' x 90' 6,000 30 600 340 400 900
Morrison 39' x 51' 1,048 100 64 100 175
Hawthorne 41' x 38' 1,050 75 60 75
Portlandia 51' x 38' 1,968 130 90 100 130
Broadway 33' x 18' 594 40 32 40 60

Image Gallery

Take a look inside the Melody Event Center located in Southeast Porltand.

Vibrant projector mapping of a cityscape at night illuminating the walls of the ballroom at The Melody Event Center.
Vibrant projector mapping of a cityscape at night illuminating the walls of the ballroom at The Melody Event Center. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The bright and airy Broadway room set up for a meeting at The Melody Event Center.
The bright and airy Broadway room set up for a meeting at The Melody Event Center. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The bright and airy Broadway room set up for a meeting at The Melody Event Center.
The bright and airy Broadway room set up for a meeting at The Melody Event Center. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The bright white Morrison room set up with round tables and a buffet table for an event at The Melody Event Center.
The bright white Morrison room set up with round tables and a buffet table for an event at The Melody Event Center. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The Hawthorne Room at The Melody Event Center, set up with a long table with colorful floral centerpieces.
The Hawthorne Room at The Melody Event Center, set up with a long table with colorful floral centerpieces. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The lower women's restroom at The Melody Event Center, complete with a granite sink countertop.
The lower women's restroom at The Melody Event Center, complete with a granite sink countertop. Credit: The Melody Event Center
A beautiful gold table setting at The Melody Event Center, with red napkins shaped into roses and scattered red rose petals.
A beautiful gold table setting at The Melody Event Center, with red napkins shaped into roses and scattered red rose petals. Credit: The Melody Event Center
The bright and airy Portlandia Room at The Melody Event Center set up with round tables.
The bright and airy Portlandia Room at The Melody Event Center set up with round tables. Credit: The Melody Event Center
Project mapping by Really Big Video illuminates the walls of the ballroom at The Melody Event Center with an image of Mt. Hood.
Project mapping by Really Big Video illuminates the walls of the ballroom at The Melody Event Center with an image of Mt. Hood. Credit: The Melody Event Center