Home Court at the OPC rentals

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A birds eye view of a rending of the Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center. People of all ages and a range of light to deep skin tones walk outside the building.

Home Court is the largest convening area at the Obama Presidential Center. Featuring grand views of the campus, an NBA regulation-size basketball court, and flexible seating, its open space and add-on program rooms can accommodate a variety of events. Just outside this elegant glass and metal structure’s doors, you’ll find play areas, walking trails, and a sledding hill. 

Home Court rental spaces at-a-glance

Rental spaceCapacityAvailability
Main Court 700  seated  999 theater-style or reception-style seating Daytime and evening
Main Level ProgramRooms 72 seated, theater-style Daytime and evening
Upper Level ProgramRooms 24 to 228, depending on arrangement Daytime and evening
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Main Court rental

Wow your guests in the largest indoor gathering space at the Obama Presidential Center! Host your athletic event on the NBA-regulation size court, or choose one of our flexible seating options to customize your party. Outside of Main Court, you’ll find play areas, walking trails, and a sledding hill.

Overview

  • 700 capacity seated / 999 theater-style seating or reception-style

  • Daytime and evening events

  • Preferred vendors

  • Main Level

  • 12,400 square feet

The image is a rendering of our Home Court gymnasium. The gymnasium has a wooden floor with basketball court markings and the Obama Foundation logo in blue at center court. The walls of the gymnasium are paneled in wood and light colored metal trusses span the ceiling. The wall furthest from the photo is made of rectangular glass windows. Through the windows you can see Jackson Park. In the gymnasium are people playing on the basketball court, people sitting in seats on the court, and people sitting in bleachers.
Home Court gymnasium digital rendering
The image is a rendering of our Home Court gymnasium. The gymnasium has a wooden floor with basketball court markings and the Obama Foundation logo in blue at center court. The walls of the gymnasium are paneled in wood and light colored metal trusses span the ceiling. The wall furthest from the photo is made of rectangular glass windows. Through the windows you can see Jackson Park. In the gymnasium are people playing on the basketball court, people sitting in seats on the court, and people sitting in bleachers.
Home Court gymnasium digital rendering

Perfect for:

  • Wedding receptions and ceremonies

  • Cultural celebrations

  • Product launches

  • Live broadcasts, podcasts, radio programs

  • Panels

Audiovisual amenities:

  • Loudspeaker system

Home Court Main Level Program Room rental

Need space for your guests to collaborate or brainstorm?  The Obama Presidential Center offers several Program Rooms located just off the Home Court lobby. Rent one or all in conjunction with the Main Court to customize your event.

Overview

  • 72 seated, theater-style capacity

  • Daytime and evening events

  • Preferred vendors

  • Main Level

  • 1,100 square feet

A side view into the main level Program Room in Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center. Adults with varying skin and hair tones, from light to dark are listening to a speaker, a woman wearing gray and pink with a gray headcover, who stands at a high tabletop, addressing the crowd. Behind the speaker a wall of glass shows lush greenery outside. Inside the program room has a gray wall to the left with rectangular wooden open shelving that contains sports and fitness gear, and blonde-colored flooring. At the far end a tv screen with blue graphics is mounted onto a patterned light-colored wall.
Main Level Program Room rendering, side view

Perfect for:

  • Lectures

  • Seminars

  • Corporate meetings

  • Luncheons

  • Seated dinners

  • Theater-style events

Audiovisual amenities:

  • Nano wall with white-board capability

Home Court Upper Level Program Rooms rental

Located on the upper level of the building, three Program Rooms look west, each with a door that opens onto an outdoor terrace. With built-in audiovisual technology, white-boards, and flexible furniture, you can use these spaces separately or in combination to the needs of your event.

Overview

  • 24 to 228 capacity, depending on arrangement

  • Daytime and evening events

  • Preferred vendors

  • Upper Level and Terrace

  • 700-800 square feet per room

  • All three rooms total 2,200 square feet

The image is a rendering of Home Court’s Mezzanine level. In the image we see a small area set up with two small tables and one long communal table. People are sitting at each of these tables. The area has a gray solid surface floor and a white ceiling with small lights. The wall furthest away in the image is made of rectangular glass windows. Outside the windows you can see the Obama Presidential Center campus, specifically the playground in the foreground and the Museum Building rising up beyond trees. On the left side of the image is mesh railing and a set of exposed stairs that lead to the lobby below.
Home Court Mezzanine Level digital rendering
A digital rendering of the Home Court Multipurpose Room Terrace at the Obama Presidential Center's Home Court. People stand outside on a balcony next to a large wall of all windows.
Home Court Terrace digital rendering

Perfect for:

  • Lectures

  • Seminars

  • Corporate meetings

  • Luncheons

  • Seated dinners

  • Theater-style events

Audiovisual amenities:

  • Nano wall with white-board capability

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