Rainbow Room
Sixty-five floors up, the dance floor still turns. Some traditions are worth keeping.
65th floor, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
New York's most storied ballroom, on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, with a revolving dance floor, crystal chandeliers and the skyline on every side. It is now a private-event venue only, seating up to 320 or taking 450 for a reception, with The Gallery, a Private Dining Room and Bar SixtyFive alongside for smaller groups or a full-floor buyout. This is the room for the gala dinner people still mention years later.
Private events only: the Rainbow Room and Bar SixtyFive are no longer open to the public, and are run by Rockefeller Center (Tishman Speyer). Main room: 450 reception, 350 theatre, 320 seated, 225 classroom (the printed private events guide gives 300 seated, so confirm against your floor plan). The Gallery, next door with south-facing views towards the Empire State Building: 150 reception, 60 seated, bookable with or without the main room, and ideal for the drinks before dinner. Private Dining Room: 32 reception, 24 seated. Bar SixtyFive, with its outdoor terrace: 190 reception, 130 seated, and can be combined with the Rainbow Room for a full-floor buyout. Catering is provided by the Rainbow Room; tables, chairs, linens and votives are included. Guests enter from 49th Street beneath the Rainbow Room marquee and are taken up by lift. Events team: (212) 632-5000, [email protected].
Image courtesy of Rockefeller Center
Sources · facts checked October 2026
- rockefellercenter.com/private-events/rainbow-room
- rockefellercenter.com/private-events/venue/rainbow-room
- rockefellercenter.com/private-events/venue/the-gallery
- rockefellercenter.com/private-events/venue/bar-sixty-five
- rockefellercenter.com/documents/RC_PrivateEventsGuide.pdf
- rockefellercenter.com/magazine/food-drinks/bar-sixtyfive-dress-code…
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Room
- citypass.com/articles/new-york/rainbow-room-welcomes-new-era-rockef…
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