Mackenzie Hall Room Rentals and Catering

Wedding couple on staircase Place settings for a banquet

Phone: 519-255-7600 Fax: 519-255-9538

Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (open to the public)

We are also open for rentals, programs and classes beyond our regular hours.

The understated elegance and traditional ambiance of Mackenzie Hall create a flexible setting for elegant receptions or stimulating arts and cultural events.

The staff at Mackenzie Hall are flexible, creative and customer friendly, dedicated to assisting clients to enjoy success in their event. Several rooms are available to suit your specific needs. See the Cultural Rentals link for audio visual resources we can accommodate.

Below on this page, please see photos and specific information about each room available for rent at Mackenzie Hall. Scroll down and have a look at some of the amenities, uses and configurations available with our rentals.

Catering at Mackenzie Hall

Whether you are looking for an elegant wedding reception, or a catered lunch for your conference, renting here offers several excellent options. There is no exclusive catering contract.

room with wooden floor set up with round tables and chairs

room with wooden floors and chairs in rows facing a podium

Court Auditorium

The Court Auditorium is the former courtroom on the second floor of Mackenzie Hall. It has twenty-foot ceilings, hardwood flooring, a tech booth with lighting and sound equipment, a Yamaha Grand Piano, portable staging as well as a portable black velvet curtain system (20 feet maximum height, and a running length of 8 feet to 80 feet).

A dressing room adjoins, with several makeup mirrors and semi-private washrooms, accessible from the Auditorium and the second floor lobby.

The Court Auditorium is often rented for wedding receptions, concerts, theatre productions, conferences, displays and presentations, large meetings, piano recitals, dance classes, and showcase events.

Dimensions: 39 feet by 54 feet
Dinner Capacity: 135 seated at round tables
Dinner Theatre Capacity: 120 (with stage)
Theatre Style Capacity: 200 (without stage)

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Court Annex

The Court Annex is located on the second floor, directly across from the Court Auditorium. It is equipped with mirrors – as it was formerly a dance studio, and it also has a sink and cupboards. It is rented for fitness classes, meetings, and other events.

Dimensions: 21 feet by 31 feet with additional alcove
Dinner Capacity: 32 seated at round tables
Theatre Style or Standing Capacity: 55
Mirrors on two walls

Gazebo

Our Victorian Gazebo is located in the park adjacent to Mackenzie Hall. Beautifully landscaped with flowers and mature trees, the Gazebo is a popular choice for wedding ceremonies in the warm weather months.

The area can be accessed from Sandwich Street, from the Mackenzie Hall parking lot, and also from a rear exit from inside the building. A rain alternate room is reserved at the time of booking for wedding ceremonies.

The Gazebo is equipped with electrical outlets and an amphitheatre seating area, and can also be used for musical events, readings or other presentations.

courtroom with wooden furniture and display cabinets alcove with a stately plaid wall, an unused fireplace, wooden desks and chairs

Macdonald Room

The Bruce J.S. Macdonald Room is Mackenzie Hall's heritage interpretation room. It was originally the Sherriff's Office and Judge's Chambers when Mackenzie Hall was the gaol and courthouse for the area.

It contains 1892 blond oak furniture, originally in the former courtroom until the building was vacated in the early 1960s. Included in this collection are the judge's bench, courtroom railings, the court clerk's desk and a barrister's table.

The Macdonald Room also contains display cases with documents and artefacts from the earliest days of Sandwich, as well as articles from some of the famous trials that took place at Mackenzie Hall. It also has a sculpture of Judge Macdonald by artist Dan Bowles.

The Macdonald Room offers a rich, warm setting for seminars, meetings, lectures, presentations, tribunals and other events.

Dimensions: 20 feet by 40 feet with additional alcove
Theatre Style or Stand up Capacity: 55

white walled room with pale wooden floors and grey chairs set in rows

white walled room with pale wooden floors set up with round tables and grey chairs around them, and a pillar in the room

Main Gallery

The Main Gallery has many uses: dance studio, dining area, meeting room, performance space for music and theatre. It is also a popular choice for smaller wedding ceremonies or receptions. It has lovely blonde hardwood flooring with high ceilings. It is located on the main floor near the front desk and public entrance to Mackenzie Hall.

It is also equipped with picture hanging rails for art exhibitions and can be utilized in conjunction with McLean Hall for cocktail receptions. Track lighting in the room is dimmable and can be utilized for lighting art exhibits, studio theatre, intimate dining experiences or performances.

Dimensions: 28 feet by 33 feet
Dinner Capacity: 50 seated at round tables
Theatre Style or Stand up Capacity: 90

Mackenzie Hall Cultural Centre
3277 Sandwich Street,
Windsor, Ontario
Phone: 519-255-7600
Email: mackhall@citywindsor.ca