Host your next business or workforce event at Oakton. Oakton College offers a variety of facilities for rent, suitable for events such as conferences, seminars, business meetings, and community gatherings. The college's campuses in Skokie and Des Plaines provide versatile spaces equipped with modern amenities to ensure the success of your event. Catering is also available through Fooda for events.
Oakton College is committed to providing exceptional facilities and services to ensure the success of your event. We look forward to hosting you on our campuses. The rental rate ranges below are subject to change and the final event charges will be determined based on the submitted information and any catering charges.
Oakton’s 147-acre main campus sits in a forest preserve near the Des Plaines River, and is home to two buildings:
The main building—a red-brick facility built in 1980—boasts 65 classrooms, including 19 computer classrooms and 46 educational laboratories. The capacity is currently up to 200.
The Footlik Theater is our main space for large productions, with 269 audience seats, including three wheelchair-accessible spaces. Constructed as a lecture hall almost 30 years ago, the Footlik Theater has evolved into a beautiful and intimate performance space that serves the community with more than 100 events each school year. Despite a traditional proscenium layout for the space, the flagship theater of the Performing Arts Center is often re-imagined as a thrust or in-the-round theater, depending on the show it is hosting.
The 269-seat Footlik Theater has had almost every type of event on its stage, playing host to traditional stage plays, musicals, concerts, films, lectures and community forums. The rate for the Footlik Theater is $1,500-$1,700. Audio and lighting is included. Both a makeup room and dressing rooms are available.
The theater is equipped with all the technology a modern performance space would use to offer audiences the best possible experience for every event it hosts. These technologies include a full conventional and intelligent lighting system, digital and analog sound state-of-the-art projection and new media equipment.
We do not allow dance recitals in our theater. The stage construction and specifications are not conducive to dance performances, and we want to ensure that all events hosted in our space meet the highest standards of safety and quality.
For more intimate productions and events, the Studio One black-box theater is the perfect fit with its flexible staging. The Performing Arts Center’s newest space is home to some of the most modern productions. Conceived as a studio black box, productions are staged in every imaginable configuration including, in-the-round, thrust, alleyway, proscenium and unique settings for cutting-edge shows.
The studio can support 60-100 patrons and offers limitless possibilities for all mediums of design and performance. The rate for the Studio One Theater is $750-$850.
Studio One is also equipped with the latest technology. All productions are open seating, and often do not allow late entrance, so patrons are advised to arrive early for shows in Studio One.
Located on the Des Plaines campus, the gymnasium is home to the Oakton Owls volleyball and basketball teams and is available for athletic events and large gatherings. The capcity is 219. The rate for the gymnasium is $935-$2,200.
Gymnasium rental inquiries are directed to Mick Reuter, Athletic Operations Specialist, mreuter@oakton.edu, 847.635.1733.
Oakton’s Ray Hartstein Campus, located near downtown Skokie, is A state-of-the-art building that was dedicated in 1995 and houses 31 classrooms and 12 laboratories. The capacity is up to 250 in the multipurpose rooms.
Room requests should be made at least two weeks in advance of the desired date. For deluxe facilities, such as theaters or specialized rooms, it's advisable to submit your request as early as possible. Rental inquiries will be responded to within 24-48 business hours. Once all logistical requirements have been finalized, a contract will be sent to the client and the rental will be finalized and confirmed once the College has received a signed contract.
Invoices will be emailed to clients and payments will be accepted through check or credit card. Payment information will be accepted by fax or mail only. Please email workforcesolutions@oakton.edu or call 847.635.1447 with any questions.
For more details or to inquire about facility rentals, please complete our rental inquiry form: