The Charleston

The Charleston - Event Venue in Fullerton, California

Event Space · Fullerton, California

114 East Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, California, United States

About The Charleston

The Charleston is a timeless event venue located in the historic Williams Building in downtown Fullerton, California. Featuring high ceilings, rich wooden accents, and marble floors, it offers an elegant vintage atmosphere perfect for weddings, parties, and corporate gatherings. The venue provides in-house catering and bar service, spacious rooms, and professional event coordination.

Venue Details

  • Seated capacity: 234
  • Standing capacity: 150
  • Meeting space: 10,000 sq ft
  • Meeting rooms: 5
  • Year built: 1927

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.9/5 (57 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • Team
  • Food
  • Ballroom
  • Event
  • Setting
  • Venue
  • Wedding
  • Atmosphere

Amenities

Equipment

  • photobooth

Facilities

  • spacious rooms

Room Features

  • high ceilings
  • marble floors

Guest Services

  • event coordination

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Grand Ballroom

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 3,000 sq ft
  • Ceiling height: 22 ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 234, Banquet: 200
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, 180" screen, projector, speakers, microphones, LED lighting, stage
  • Elegant 3,000 sq ft ballroom with 22-foot ceilings, five chandeliers, arched windows, French door entry, elevated seating, grand stage, customizable LED lighting, and dynamic light fixtures. Ideal for galas, wedding receptions, quinceañeras, Sweet 16s, corporate events, and large-scale celebrations.

Jitterbug Bar

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, bar, built-in TVs
  • Stylish bar serving the Grand Ballroom with cocktail table seating, checkered marble floors, porcelain-top bar, and built-in TVs for photos and videos.

Petite Ballroom

  • Type: Ballroom
  • Size: 2,100 sq ft
  • Capacity — Theater: 200, Banquet: 100
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, screen, projector, speakers, microphones, stage
  • 2,100 sq ft ballroom with ornate tin ceilings, 100-year-old chandeliers, windows overlooking treetops and Fullerton skyline, elevated stage, and original built-in bench seating. Ideal for birthday parties, celebrations of life, baby showers, corporate meetings, and more.

Foxtrot Lounge

  • Type: Breakout Room
  • Size: 1,100 sq ft
  • Capacity — Cocktail: 65
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, 3 Smart TVs, built-in speakers, bar, fireplace
  • Cozy 1,100 sq ft lounge with brushed bronze tin ceiling, rustic brick walls, fireplace façade, plush couch seating, and curved radius bar. Speakeasy vibe, perfect for intimate birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, and cocktail mixers.

Champagne Parlor

  • Type: Private Dining
  • Size: 500 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 25
  • Features: Natural light, Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, 2 Smart TVs, built-in speakers, champagne bar, mirrors, vanities
  • Luxurious 500 sq ft space used as Bridal Suite or for intimate gatherings. Features two full-length mirrors, two marble vanities, chic champagne bar, plush couch seating, large windows with natural light, and satin white tin ceilings.

The Eliot.

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Size: 3,500 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 75, Cocktail: 150
  • Features: Built-in AV, Wheelchair accessible, 7 Smart TVs, built-in DJ booth, bar, patio
  • Stylish 3,500 sq ft ground floor space with warm bar and lounge atmosphere, booth, high-top, and bar seating, built-in DJ booth, wall-mounted TVs. Includes spacious patio seating up to 75 guests, ideal for cigar enthusiasts. Perfect for birthday parties, school reunions, or corporate mixers.

The Eliot. Patio

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Size: 750 sq ft
  • Capacity — Banquet: 75
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, outdoor seating
  • Outdoor patio connected to The Eliot., seats up to 75 guests, ideal for cigar enthusiasts and outdoor gatherings.

Style

historic, elegant, vintage

Contact

Phone: (714) 686-2254