​Use of the public areas of the Capitol Complex is governed by PA Code Chapter 86 and use of the Forum under PA Code Chapter 87.  Individuals and organizations interested in hosting an event should read the relevant PA Code chapter to understand what limitations may be placed on events held at these venues.  

To schedule your event, please use our online request form on the events calendar page. 

717-783-9100

​401 North Street
400 North Office Building
Harrisburg, PA 17125

 The Forum Auditorium is currently available for booking.

The historic Forum Auditorium is located adjacent to the Pennsylvania State Library in the Capitol complex. The Building was designed by architects William Gehron and Sidney Ross. The Forum building was dedicated on September 16, 1931. 

• The Exterior: The building is constructed primarily of gray limestone. There are 22 bronze doors designed by Lee Lawrie. They are cast with figures depicting “man’s creative and re-creative occupations.” Inscribed above each doorway are famous mottos from our nation’s past. On the outside cornice of the building are noted names of Pennsylvania educators, philanthropists, and statesmen. On the eaves above those names are sculptured copper owls by Carl Paul Jennewein. 
• The Interior: There are eight varieties of marble from Africa, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Tennessee, and Vermont. The designers of the wall and ceiling murals, Eric Gugler and Richard Brooks, wanted to depict the march of progress of mankind and the overwhelming majesty of the heavens. The maps and adjacent tablets on the upper promenade walls commemorate the socially-significant individuals who made famous the great period of each particular locale. The ceiling was painted on individual canvas sections and decorated with constellations and depictions from the Zodiac. More than one thousand stars are shown in their proper position. Three hundred sixty-five are of crystal glass, now illuminated by energy-efficient LED lights. These LED lights were retrofitted in 2008 as part of a Department of General Services Guaranteed Energy Savings Act, (GESA) project. It brought the eighty-year-old Forum Auditorium up to twenty-first-century energy efficiency standards. 
• The Forum Auditorium's address is 500 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
  
• The occupancy limit is 1,947 persons which include 1,610 seats and 337 spaces for those who wish to stand. 
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The Keystone building has a large atrium that is available for press conferences, receptions, and expos.

400 North St. Harrisburg, PA 17125

Capacity: 1,800

​Located on the West side of the Capitol at Third and State Streets.

The steps can be reserved for press conferences, rallies and ceremonies.

Capacity: 8,000 people