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Magic Hour Rooftop

Midtown  ·  485 7th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10018

West Terrace at night with the carousel bar, string lights and lounge seating East Terrace at dusk under a steel roof frame facing the Empire State Building West Terrace with the roof closed and glass walls, set with long tables East Terrace bar with lit stools, hanging lamps and table seating Crowded rooftop party on the terrace with Midtown towers and the Empire State Building Hand-picked

Photo: Warren Jagger via Moxy Times Square; Photo: Moxy Times Square / Magic Hour

450 standing·10,000 sq ft·Space est. $22,000+
Why we picked it

A full rooftop on 36th Street with retractable roofs over both terraces, so a 450-guest reception can run in January with Empire State Building views and no tent rental.

Usually booked for holiday parties, corporate receptions and launch parties, 150 to 450 guests.

About Magic Hour Rooftop

Magic Hour sits on the 18th floor of the Moxy Times Square hotel at Seventh Avenue and 36th Street. It is about 10,000 sq ft split into an East Terrace facing the Empire State Building, a West Terrace built around a working carousel bar, and the Elephant Room, a small indoor lounge with its own bar. Both terraces have retractable roofs and glass sides, so the space stays open through the winter.

A full buyout holds 450 guests reception style, with three bars and a DJ booth in each area. The East Terrace alone takes 200, or 275 with the Elephant Room, and the West Terrace takes 140. TAO Group runs the rooftop and handles food, drink and event sales in house.

Ideal for

Know before you book

  • Catering and bars are in house through TAO Group; outside caterers are not part of the standard offer.
  • The rooftop is a public bar most nights, so a full buyout takes the space off its regular schedule and dates fill early in December.
  • Guests must be 21 or older except during weekend brunch hours.

What’s here

Food & drink
  • In-house catering and bars by TAO Group
  • Three full-service bars, one per area
  • Platter and beverage menus for events
AV & production
  • DJ booth in each area
  • House audio and visual system
  • TVs over the East Terrace bar
Space
  • Full buyout: 450 reception, about 10,000 sq ft
  • East Terrace: 200 reception, 3,100 sq ft
  • West Terrace: 140 reception, 4,100 sq ft, carousel bar
  • Elephant Room: 60 guests, 600 sq ft, private bar
  • Retractable roofs over both terraces
Access & rules
  • 18th floor, reached by hotel elevators
  • 21+ except during brunch hours
  • Buyout reported at $22,000 (undated)

Floor plan

Floor plan of Magic Hour Rooftop with East Terrace, West Terrace and Elephant Room

Published by the venue. Layouts change by event, so we confirm the plan for yours.

Location

485 7th Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10018

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