Jaffa Shrine Center

Altoona, Pennsylvania

For all of your party, banquet, conference and show needs.  Call us today to check the calendar availability for your upcoming event.

Few other venues in the area have rivaled the spaciousness and friendly service of the Jaffa Shrine.  Millions of guests have been inside our walls celebrating, learning, and being entertained.
Our facilities include:

• Auditorium
• Banquet Rooms
• Full Kitchen
• Lounges
• Meeting Rooms

Use our space to make your special event a success.  You'll find us to be very flexible, accommodating, and cost-effective.

Because we have such a variety of spaces, you can present nearly any kind of event at the Jaffa Shrine.  The first Floor is strong enough to accommodate the largest exhibits, including heavy equipment.  Here is just a sampling of the kind of presentations we accommodate:

• Musical Entertainment
• Theatrical presentations
• Sporting events
• Banquets
• Exhibit space
• Meetings, seminars, and breakout rooms
• Receptions and cocktail parties
• Weddings
• Club, charity, and organization meetings

The Jaffa Shrine is situated on an eleven (11) acre site with the building itself taking up an entire city block (more than an acre).  The bi-level building is 216 x 206 ft in circumference with a total square footage of  .
The facility offers an upper and lower parking lot to accommodate 800 cars.  The lower lot has been used for outdoor displays and events.

AUDITORIUM - A seating capacity of 4,000 including an 80 x 30 stage with an opening to the auditorium of 60 ft width and 24 ft height.  This area is used for the Jaffa Shrine Circus, Sport Show, concerts, trade shows, seminars, boxing, wrestling, banquets, and basketball games.  There are four  (4) private dressing rooms, an orchestra assembly area, stage lighting, and showers.   Other private rooms can be made available.

MEZZANINE FLOORS - These serve the auditorium or other events with rest rooms, check rooms, gathering space, and two large concession stands that we operate to serve your guests.

GROUND FLOOR MEETING ROOMS -  Flanking the auditorium are two rooms that can be used as breakout rooms, meeting rooms, or for small gatherings (parties etc..).  The 22nd Street Lounge is 1,541 sq. ft. and can hold up to 100 people.  The 23rd Street Lounge is 1,127 sq. ft. for up to 70 people.

BANQUET ROOM - One of the largest banquet facilities in the area.  The 25,320 sq. ft. room seats up to 1,600 guests at banquet tables and up to 1,200 at round tables.  This is supported by the large modern full service kitchen, in-house chef, and expert serving staff preparing snacks to fine dining, refreshments, buffets or four (4) course sit-down meals.  This room can also be divided into smaller banquet areas upon request.   Also we can accommodate exhibit space in this room for food, sport, computer shows, etc.

ARABIAN ROOM- Also on the lower floor, this room can hold 100 comfortably.  Consider it as a meeting room or small reception area.

The Jaffa Shrine is easy to find. Take the 17th Street Exit of Route 220/I99 and travel straight to the Boyer Candy Factory (on left)  Get into left hand turning lane, turn left directly after Boyer Candy.  Go straight through stop sign to traffic light, go straight through light and the mosque is just another block on the right.  We are easily accessible from all parts of the state using I-80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Route 220/I-99. Also easily reached by air the Jaffa Shrine is only 20 miles from the Martinsburg Airport.

Email us at: jaffarecorder@verizon.net