Event type
- Up to 100 guests
- 3-hour minimum
Celebrations
From birthdays and baby showers to wedding celebrations, the room works for intimate gatherings and lively parties alike. The floor is open, so tables, lounge seating and a food spread can go wherever the event needs them. The space comes with a presentation bar and two kitchens.
Set up for this
One open floor, dressed however you want it
Most party venues hand you a fixed room and a fixed layout. This one is 2,900 square feet of open floor with nothing bolted down, so the same space becomes a seated dinner for a wedding reception, a standing party with a dance floor, or a baby shower with a long table down the middle and a gift corner at the end. Black walls and exposed ceilings mean decor reads strongly against them — balloon arches, a floral wall, marquee letters — without the room fighting you.
The parts people normally hire separately
A presentation bar, two kitchens, leather lounge seating, a projector and Bluetooth sound are already here. Tables and chairs are hired per piece, as many as the layout needs. Catering and a bartender can be added, along with the decor people ask for most — a floral wall, marquee letters, a photo booth, LED cocktail tables. An event planner can be added too, if you would rather hand the whole thing over. Tell us which of them you want and they go into one quote rather than six.
Occasions
Celebrations at Half Note
Details
Good for
- Birthday parties
- Baby showers
- Wedding receptions
- Private parties
- Private dinners
What you get
- 2,900 sq ft open floor for up to 100 guests
- Presentation bar and two kitchens
- Catering equipment and essential furniture
- Catering, bartender and decor available as extras
Questions
How many people does the space hold?
Up to 100 guests across 2,900 sq ft of open floor. Leather lounge seating is in the room; tables and chairs are hired per piece, as many as the layout needs. The floor is open rather than fixed — so the same room can be set with banquet tables, rows of chairs, lounge groupings, or cleared entirely.
Is there parking at the venue?
Yes — there is a free on-site parking lot, so guests coming from outside Scarborough do not need to find street parking or pay for a garage. The venue is on Kingston Rd, which is served by TTC bus routes.
Is there a kitchen we can use?
There are two: a presentation kitchen on the event floor and a separate prep kitchen away from it, so food can be plated where guests see it and prepared where they do not. In-house catering and a bartender can both be added to a booking.
How late can an event run?
The room is bookable from 8:00am to 2:00am, seven days a week. 2:00am is the hard close, so plan tear-down to finish before then. Bookings outside those hours need to be confirmed by email first.
What does it cost to book?
The room is priced hourly for the whole floor, with a 3-hour minimum, and the rate depends on the day and the time of day. Send your date, rough headcount and the hours you need, and we will come back with a quote.
Also at Half Note
Other ways to use the room
Celebrations
Tell us what you are planning.
Send the date, rough headcount and what you have in mind, and we will come back with a quote.