Located in historic Riverside, Friday Musicale is a unique setting for your special event. Choose between two distinct venues, both with their own exquisite character.
The Auditorium
This elegant 1930‘s Colonial Revival style auditorium accommodates a maximum of 150 guests seated at tables with a dance floor and 250 guests in theater-style seating. The Auditorium comes furnished with a multitude of tables and chairs for all of your set-up needs. The grand foyer leads to the auditorium appointed with a full service kitchen, backstage sitting areas, and performance stage with retractable 24 foot projection screen, sound system, and two concert grand pianos. Friday Musicale Auditorium is an exquisite setting for your next wedding or event.
L’Engle Hall
Adjacent to the main auditorium on Oak Street is L’Engle Hall named after the founder of Friday Musicale Claudia L’Engle Adams and her sister Mary L’Engle. The hall accommodates a maximum of 90 guests seated at tables with a dance floor and 150 guests in theater-style seating. Amenities in L’Engle Hall include tables and chairs, a lectern with microphone and sound, full kitchen, and a baby grand piano. L’Engle Hall is the perfect venue for small recitals, meetings, luncheons, parties, and events.
Visitors are welcome to view the facilities between the office hours of 9 am – 3 pm, Monday through Friday. Appointments are encouraged as we do have weekday rentals that may interfere with a possible tour.
- All rental rates are subject to 7% sales tax.
- All rentals are normally based on a 6 hour rental window which includes your set up, decorating, actual event and clean up time. The 6 hour minimum is the standard with no maximum rental time.
- Call Friday Musicale and ask about Special Event Packages and or Recital Rates.
- Major Holidays, Ticketed Events, Paid Admission Events are subject to alternate rates.
Accessibility
Venues are compliant with ADA guidelines and offer wheelchair accessibility to the venue, kitchen, stage*, backstage* and restroom areas.
*Auditorium is only venue with stage and backstage areas.
Parking
Lighted parking is available in the Friday Musicale parking lots on Oak and May Streets for your events. Off street parking is also available if needed. Two designated parking spaces are located between the Auditorium and L’Engle Hall for those vehicles with a Disabled Parking Permit.
Look who hosts events with us!
TEDx
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Downs Syndrome Association
Feeding NE Florida
American Lung Association
National Health Corps
Florida AmeriCorps
Jacksonville USO
Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Lavilla School of the Arts
Mayo Clinic
Next Step Institute
Project Human Inc
Publix Supermarkets Inc.
Florida Blue
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Winn Dixie Stores Inc.
Florida Family Inn of Court
Homebridge Financial Services
Fidelity Financial Services
First Coast Service Options
Automotive Broadcasting Network
Theatreworks Inc.
North Florida Land Trust
Trinity Christian Academy
High Grove Congregation
Blue Star Families
Non-Profit Center of NEFL
Daily Manna Serving Center
River City Youth
Jacksonville Children’s Chorus
Kappa Alpha Theta
Naugle Funeral Home
Vision Church
Heart of Jacksonville Church
Cultural Council Jacksonville
League of Orchestras
American Cancer Society
cityXtra Magazine
Legacy Ministries
Intl. Assoc. of Admin Professionals
Trinity Baptist College
The Children’s Campaign
Jacksonville Arts & Music School
A Phillip Randolph High School
Alpha Packaging Inc.
TNT Gymnastics & Fitness
English Speaking Union
SA Hull Kindergarten, Inc.
