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Facility Rentals (for Magical Events)

Magic HouseThe Magic House is a 25,000-square-foot interactive museum that can accommodate up to 500 guests of all ages. With both indoor and outdoor venues, The Magic House offers a unique and creative environment for any special occasion including weddings, corporate events, fundraisers and school family nights.

Inside the museum you will find a spacious Events Gallery that can accommodate 150 guests for a seated dinner or 250 guests for a reception as well as exhibit galleries and meeting rooms. Outside, you will be enchanted by the museum's landscaped front and back yards featuring a beautiful open-air Victorian Pavilion and Sculpture Garden and the charming Victorian Wrap-Around Porch, perfect for intimate gatherings.

The Magic House is in a wonderful central location in the heart of Kirkwood with easy accessibility to all major highways and has free on-site parking that accommodates 100 cars with additional parking available south of the museum.

Museum Rental Pricing

The Entire Magic House—$1,500
The Magic House is all yours for a unique event that will dazzle and delight.
Capacity: 500 guests
Availability: Nightly after 6:00 pm, 4-hour maximum

Events Gallery and the Children’s Village—$1,200
Dine, dance and enjoy a night of fun and exploration in a unique environment that makes adults wish they were kids again.
Capacity: 200 guests for a seated event, 300 guests for a reception
Availability: Nightly after 6:00 pm, 4-hour maximum

Events Gallery—$600
A spacious and versatile gallery, perfect for a distinctive dinner or special event.
Capacity: 150 guests for a seated dinner, 250 guests for a reception
Availability: During public hours, 4-hour maximum

Backyard Magic—$500
Create a magical memory in this serene outdoor venue which includes a beautiful Victorian Pavilion and a Sculpture Garden complete with flowers galore!
Capacity: 150 guests for a seated event under the Pavilion, 300 guests for an outdoor reception
Availability: Seasonal usage daily during public hours or private rental from 6:00 – 7:30 pm

School Nights and Non Profit Organization Events—$500
A special time when schools or organizations can have The Magic House all to themselves! Perfect for family nights, fundraisers and meetings.
Capacity: 500 guests
Availability: Sunday-Thursday, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

For information on available dates, please contact our Special Events Coordinator at (314) 822-8900, ext. 29.

For information on renting the museum for a birthday party, please click here.

Approved Caterers Rental Companies
Blue Water Grill (314) 821-5757 Premier Rental (314) 785-1100
Chevy's Fresh Mex (314) 968-8485 Complete Music (314) 991-5656
Cuisine d’Art (636) 938-3833 TKO DJs (314) 647-3000
JMRJ Custom Catering (314) 531-4111    
LaChef Catering (314) 647-5350    
Lazy Suzan Imaginative Catering (314) 367-6050    
McDonnell’s Marketplace (314) 821-3544    
Masterpiece Catering (636) 949-3993
Patty Long Catering (314) 621-9598    
Russo’s Gourmet Catering (314) 427-6771    
The Butler’s Pantry (314) 664-7680    
Villa Farotto (636) 519-0048
Viviano's Catering (636) 305-1474
The Magic House | 516 S. Kirkwood | St. Louis, MO 63122 | 314.822.8900
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