Book Your Holiday Party at RecRoom in Montclair, NJ
Looking for a holiday party venue in Montclair, NJ that feels a little more fun than a restaurant and a lot less corporate than a hotel ballroom?
Book your holiday party at RecRoom.
Located inside historic Lackawanna Station at 1 Lackawanna Plaza in Montclair, RecRoom is a flexible private event space where you can bring your people, bring your own food and drinks, and transform the room into the kind of party you actually want to have.
Whether you're planning a company holiday party, office holiday party, client appreciation event, team celebration, nonprofit gathering, birthday party, or end-of-year celebration, RecRoom gives you the space to make it your own.
🌟 A Holiday Party Venue That Doesn't Feel Like a Holiday Party Venue
Let's be honest: holiday parties can get a little predictable.
Restaurant. Private room. Hotel ballroom. Assigned seating. Fixed menu. Everyone leaves after dessert.
RecRoom is different.
Our 2,700-square-foot event space combines the character of a historic train station with a warm, modern, home-away-from-home feel. There's plenty of room to gather, mingle, eat, drink, play, present, dance, or just hang out.
And because the space is flexible, your holiday party doesn't have to look like anyone else's.
🪄 Transform the Space for Your Party
One of the best things about hosting an event at RecRoom is that the room can change to fit your plans.
Need a more traditional setup? We can arrange rows of chairs for a presentation or awards ceremony.
Want everyone standing and mingling? We can open things up.
Planning a holiday dinner? Set up tables for a meal.
Want a dance floor? We can move the big main tables out of the way and make room to dance.
Hosting a combination of dinner, games, presentations, and hanging out? We can help you figure out a layout that works.
The space can accommodate a group as small as 10 to up to 100 standing, with configurations for larger gatherings depending on the event setup. Have a specific idea in mind? Tell us what you're planning and we'll talk through the possibilities.
🍤 Bring Your Own Food + Drinks
Here's another thing that makes RecRoom different from a traditional holiday party venue in Montclair:
You can bring your own food and drinks.
Use your favorite local caterer. Order pizza. Bring in trays from your favorite restaurant. Set up a dessert table. Make it a potluck. However you want to feed your people, we're happy to work with you.
You can also bring your own beverages for your event, so you're not locked into a venue's catering package or bar menu.
That means more flexibility, more control, and more opportunity to make the party feel like your party.
🤝A Great Venue for Company Holiday Parties
If you're planning a corporate holiday party in Montclair, RecRoom makes it easy to get everyone out of the office and into a space where they can actually relax.
It's a great fit for:
Company holiday parties
Office holiday parties
Team celebrations
End-of-year parties
Client appreciation events
Employee appreciation parties
Networking events
Nonprofit holiday gatherings
Creative community events
Small business celebrations
Department parties
Startup and agency holiday parties
And because RecRoom is designed around people gathering, connecting, and enjoying their time together, it works particularly well for teams that don't want a stuffy corporate event.
Your holiday party should feel like a celebration, not another work meeting.
💓 A Holiday Party Venue in the Heart of Montclair
RecRoom is located inside Lackawanna Station, making it an easy-to-find destination for guests coming from Montclair and surrounding Essex County communities.
We're close to downtown Montclair, NJ Transit, local restaurants and shops, and plenty of parking at Lackawanna Station.
That makes RecRoom a convenient Montclair event venue for teams and groups coming from Montclair, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Verona, West Orange, Cedar Grove, Maplewood, South Orange, Clifton, and throughout Essex County.
🧐 What Can You Do at a RecRoom Holiday Party?
Pretty much whatever sounds fun! Your holiday party could include:
🍽️ Dinner + drinks
Bring in a caterer or your favorite takeout and turn the space into a festive dinner party.
🎤 Awards or presentations
Use our TVs, microphones, speakers, and flexible seating for an end-of-year presentation or employee awards.
💃 Dancing
Clear out the main tables and create your own dance floor.
🎲 Games + activities
Set up holiday games, trivia, team activities, or whatever your group is into.
🥂 Mingling + cocktails
Create an open layout where people can grab a drink, chat, and move around.
🎁 Gift exchanges
White elephant, Secret Santa, employee gifts... we've got room for all of it
📸 Photos + content
The space has plenty of personality for holiday photos, team pictures, and social content.
And of course, you can combine all of the above.
🎄 Holiday Party Planning Without the Headache
We know planning an event can feel like a lot.
That's why we're happy to talk through your plans, from how you'd like to arrange the room to how many tables and chairs you'll need.
We'll help you think about the flow of the event so you can spend less time worrying about logistics and more time actually enjoying your party.
And since RecRoom is already set up for meetings, gatherings, presentations, and events, you don't have to start from an empty room.
You can use the space's TVs, webcam, Sonos sound system, wireless microphones, speaker, kitchenette, and other amenities to make your event work.
🗓️ Book Your 2026 (or 2027!) Holiday Party at RecRoom
If you're thinking about hosting a holiday party this year, now is the time to book your venue.
And if you're already planning ahead for 2027, even better. We're already seeing early bookings for next year's events.
Whether you're planning an intimate team gathering or a larger company celebration, we'd love to show you what RecRoom can do.
✅ Ready to plan your holiday party?
Learn more about renting the RecRoom event space →
Or reach out and tell us what you're planning. We'll help you figure out whether RecRoom is the right fit for your group.
Bring your people. Bring your food. Bring your party. We'll bring the space.
