WELCOME TO DEAR HARLEM

When you contact us and we confirm we have an available date, we will provide pricing. The price sheet with day/rate/time info and all that’s included. Rental times include set up, celebration, and breakdown hour at the end.

It’s a 7-hour rental*. The first 6 hours are for set up and celebration. The music goes off the last hour for breakdown (packing food, beverages, decor, etc).

Party time will not be extended for any reason.

*If your decorator needs more time, please contact us for full day pricing.

Our timeslots reflect our ability to host up to 2 events per day on Saturday and Sunday. If your event requires a specific start/end time or you need more than 2 hours for set up, we can discuss options.

No, you bring your own food, drink beverages and music.

Unfortunately, we don’t have a kitchen or a prep area. You bring your half or full pans of food ready to go, along with serving utensils and sterno warmers.

DJ should bring a laptop, control board, mixer, 2 xlr wires, and mic only. We have the physical speakers, table, and facade. NO OUTSIDE SPEAKERS.

If you don't have a DJ, the speakers are Bluetooth compatible for connection to a device.

No smoking, vaping, hookah or rolling up are allowed inside the space.

The venue includes a bartender who provides the pouring service. They have their own tools to mix drinks. You will be responsible for bringing cups, bar napkins, drink straws, drink garnishes, beverages, related mixers, and ice.

Additionally, all beverages must be served at the bar by the bartender. No open bottles are allowed away from the bar (no personal bottles or VIP sections).

For sanitary and health reasons, all bottles must be new/unopened to be served by our bartender.

Decorations are not included, however, we have feature area party props and we do event planning including table decor and balloons.

If you choose to hire an outside decorator, all décor items must be picked up from the venue before the end of your rental time.

While there is no dedicated parking, street parking is available and the PARK WHIZ app or GOOGLE are helpful to find “Parking near” event location.

If you love the space in person, you’ll leave a non-refundable deposit of 50% to lock in the date. The balance for all services is due 3 weeks before your event.

Deposits are non-refundable as are any payments made within the last 3 weeks before your event date.

If things get shut down due to Covid or a natural disaster, and it overlaps with your date, you receive a credit towards a reschedule which is good for up to 1 year.

Dear Harlem has a capacity for up to 100 guests. The guest(s) of honor and anyone age 2 and over counts toward the total guests.

Dear Harlem is located at 238 W. 116th St, near 8th Avenue. The entrance is in between the CTown and the Post Office. It is a 2nd floor walk up (no elevator).

We require a guest list to include the name of the primary guest and any +1. We’ll need this to also ensure no random people are coming into your event.

Please be mindful to only invite guests who want to joyfully celebrate your occasion.   

Kindly review your list and ensure you’re not including people who have negative history with others that can take away from your day. 

NO FIREARMS ALLOWED.

For decorations you bring - no mini plastic babies, smoke bombs, glitter, loose confetti, confetti balloons, cotton candy, sand, slime, play doh, small particles, floor vinyl/decals, ice sculptures, animals, hanging anything from curtains or on doors/walls, no tape, command strips, double-sided or sticky strips/adhesive allowed on walls, doors or floors, and no open flame candles (battery/water activated only). There’s limited/no metal in the ceiling, so hanging anything from above may be a challenge. Only magnets allowed. No games involving rough use of chairs (ex. musical chairs)

We host private events where the guests are personally known to the host. We don’t allow promoted events where tickets are sold in advance or at the door. You cannot sell alcohol or food on the premises or in advance.

You accept cash, Cashapp, and Zelle with no fee. Credit cards are accepted with a 4% processing fee.