Pier 36

From catered and corporate events to concerts, parties, expos and fundraisers, this state-of-the-art sports and entertainment facility hosts all kinds of hot happenings. In fact, Pier 36 gets almost 700,000 visitors and 1,500 companies with its year-round programming. The Lexus IS250 release party, the IBM Think Forum and the City Harvest Fundraiser are just a few of the recent events this venue’s hosted.

This humongous 70,000-square foot facility even has a dock for ferries and pleasure boats and boasts a 15,000 square-foot deck overlooking the East River, with views of downtown Manhattan, South Street Seaport, Manhattan/Brooklyn Bridges and Statue of Liberty.