Scheduling and Rentals
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Snug Harbor’s beautiful 83 acre setting provides a breathtaking backdrop for your special event. Consider Snug Harbor’s wide inventory of available space for your next musical or theatrical performance, classroom instruction, conference location or outdoor concert or festival.
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
The New York Chinese Scholar's Garden offers a unique setting for weddings, anniversaries, and other party occasions. The Carl Grillo Glass House, the White Garden, the New York Scholar’s Garden, and the Connie Gretz Secret Garden are a few of the gardens which make excellent photographic backdrops for any occasion.
The Music Hall
One of several Greek Revival buildings, Music Hall is the centerpiece for performing arts at Snug Harbor (built in 1892, it is the second oldest music hall in the northeast, younger than Carnegie Hall by three months). The Music Hall accommodates larger audiences and adequately supports performance requirements.
Past performers include David Bowie, Wanda Sykes, Al Martino, Tony Randall, Kitty Carlisle, Diahann Carroll, the Drifters, the Platters, the Coasters, Ingrid Michaelson, Galt MacDermot, the Headlocks, and more.
Stage: 42' x 34' x 40'
Capacity: 680
The Veteran's Memorial Hall
Directly facing the Music Hall is the Veteran's Memorial Hall (VMH), a smaller but equally impressive performance space. Built in 1854 originally as a chapel, the VMH has been the setting for many wonderful theatrical productions and can be easily adapted for other uses including wedding ceremonies and memorial services.
Past performers include Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Chuck Wayne, David Johansen, Will Forte, and more.
Capacity: 150
The South Meadow
The South Meadow and Stage set up for the annual Polish Festival (Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor, August 29, 2010)
Nestled between the Richmond County Savings Foundation's Tuscan Garden and The Connie Gretz Secret Garden stands the South Meadow. Equipped with a fully electrified and covered stage, the South Meadow's five-plus acres of open land easily lends itself to outdoor concerts, festivals, fundraisers, and much more!
Past performers include Willie Nelson, Jethro Tull, Charlie Daniels Band, Survivor, and more.
Capacity: 5,000+
Looking for a location for your next film, television production or photo shoot? Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden may be just what you need for your next shoot.
Located just twenty-five minutes from Manhattan, the setting could easily be mistaken for the rural serenity of a small town hundreds of miles away. Our mixture of Roman and Greek Revival building structure and architecture has attracted location managers and producers of numerous productions:
Television:
Law and Order
The Education of Max Bickford (Richard Dreyfuss)
Boardwalk Empire (Martin Scorcese, Steve Buscemi, Dame Maggie Smith, Dabney Coleman)
My Suicidal Sweetheart (Lorraine Bracco)
Deal or No Deal (Howie Mandel)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Onion News, and more
Film:
A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard, Russell Crowe)
Fur (Nicole Kidman)
Little Children (Kate Winslet)
Fast Track (Zack Braff, Jason Bateman)
Descent (Rosario Dawson)
Vampirifica, and more
as well as numerous commercials, (Motorola, Dulcofiber, New York Lottery, and Macy's featuring Martha Stewart) and photo shoots (Meat Loaf, American Idol's Kris Allen, New York Times, Vogue) for magazines and advertisements.
We are a Full-Service Production Soundstage
On the set of the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire", filmed outside the Music Hall.
(Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor, January 21, 2010)
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden offers multi-use spaces for groups as diverse as Staten Island and New York City itself, providing everything you need . Featuring over a half dozen soundstages with grid heights over 30' and a cumulative total of over 30,000 square feet, Snug Harbor provides a perfect backdrop for any production, big or small. We are certified with the Mayor's and Governor's Offices for Film and Broadcasting. In addition there are locations of equal size, which are conducive to larger or smaller production shoots.
Snug Harbor also caters to photo shoots, commercial shoots, and other events such as rallies, public affairs, parties, and weddings. In addition, we offer several onsite production offices and areas for extensive set, prop, and wardrobe storage.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden offers local production assistance and support in providing availability of a range of cost-effective production equipment and services including, but not limited to: lighting packages, craft service, props, makeup and set designers, off-location permits, transport, post-production facilities, and other assistant personnel and services. You send us a list of your needs, time frame, and budget. We will provide you with fast, efficient, and cost-effective proposals for your review.
For scheduling and rate information about these and other spaces at Snug Harbor, including conference rooms, classrooms and dance studios, contact Susan Lewis , Business Manager, at 718-425-3503, slewis@snug-harbor.org.
*Non-profit rates also available.
The legendary Steven Spielberg with Susan Lewis (Business Manager)
and Vincent Innocente (Business Associate) in front of the Main Hall (Building C)