Graduation Parties at Checkerspot
20–150 in the semi-private mezzanine · up to 500 for the whole building
Book your eventGrandparents who drove in for the ceremony, the graduate's friends, the neighbors, the aunt who flew in, and the cousins who are only there for the food. A graduation party is every generation of your family in one room, and they all need somewhere to sit.
We have the room in South Baltimore, and the drinks list covers everyone in it, including the graduate who is not twenty-one yet.
Everyone, all at once
The semi-private mezzanine takes twenty to a hundred and fifty. If the party is two families splitting a day, or the whole team, the big room holds five hundred, and more with the outdoor space.
For every age
We are family-friendly. Root beer, soda and non-alcoholic beer for the under-21s, our own beer and wine for everyone else, and an arcade downstairs for the younger cousins.
The slideshow
Two projectors and a stage, so every photo from kindergarten onward can go up on the wall while someone makes a short speech.
Food and cake
Our kitchen or your caterer, or a bit of both. Bring the cake in the school colors. Bring the decorations too: you get an hour to set up before anyone arrives.
Book early for May and June
Graduation weekends are the same weekends for everybody. They fill in late winter and early spring, so pick your date as soon as you know the ceremony.
A look at the room
Before you get in touch
- How many guests can you hold?
- Twenty to a hundred and fifty in the mezzanine, up to five hundred inside with the whole building, and more again with the outdoor space.
- What can under-21 guests drink?
- Soda, root beer, non-alcoholic beer and water.
- Are kids welcome?
- Yes. Checkerspot is family-friendly.
- Can we bring our own cake?
- Yes. Cakes and desserts are always welcome.
- Can we bring our own food?
- Yes. Order from our kitchen, bring your own caterer, or mix the two. Your menu or ours.
- Is there parking?
- Plenty, and it is free: a lot at the brewery, plus street parking all around it.
- Are there enough bathrooms?
- Yes, lots of them, which matters more than anyone admits when planning a party.
Tell us about your graduation party
Tell us what you're planning and we'll take it from there.