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Host your next event in a piece of Ironton — and Ohio — history.

The Ro-Na Theater and Conference Center puts a restored 1949 Art Deco movie palace to work for your event — from the main auditorium down to a meeting room for a board of ten. Concerts, weddings, recitals, fundraisers, corporate conferences, trainings, holiday parties: if it needs a room and a little showmanship, we have both.

Plan Your Event

The Spaces

Capacity details for each space and setup — theater, banquet, standing, and conference — are available on request through a Plan Your Event inquiry .

  • Dancers in flowing blue dresses perform on the Ro-Na's main stage under stage lights, with the audience in the foreground

    The Auditorium

    The main house: stage, balcony, and the room the whole restoration was for.

    Best for: Concerts and performances, film screenings, weddings and receptions, galas, large conferences and general sessions.

  • A movie night seen from the Ro-Na's balcony seats, with the film playing on the big screen above the stage

    The Balcony

    Renovated balcony seating overlooking the house.

    Best for: VIP seating, overflow, intimate viewing events.

  • Guests gathered in the Tavern around the bar and high-top tables under string lights and hanging flags

    The Tavern

    The Ro-Na's Tavern, available with your event. Bar service is arranged during the booking process.

    Best for: Receptions, intermissions, and social hours.

  • The Ro-Na's restored marquee lit at night, with green neon and gold RO-NA lettering above the marquee boards

    The Marquee

    Put your announcement up in lights on a downtown landmark — and take the photo to prove it. Ask about marquee messages in your inquiry.

    Best for: Birthdays, proposals, announcements, business messages.

  • A moderator introduces a panel of special guests seated on stage, with their names on the big screen and the audience in the foreground

    Rehearsal & Meeting Space

    An open, loft-style space — usable today while its full renovation continues. Flexible and unfussy, with the finished version still to come.

    Best for: Rehearsals, breakouts, meetings, trainings, production use.

  • The main auditorium set with rows of chairs facing the stage, the big screen reading Welcome to the Historic Ro-Na Theater and Conference Center

    The Whole Facility

    Take it all — auditorium, balcony, the Tavern, and the loft — for your biggest productions.

    Best for: Festivals, multi-track conferences, full-building events.

Amenities

  • Stage, sound & A/V. Tell us your technical needs in your inquiry and we'll walk through what the house can do for your event.

  • Catering. There is no on-site kitchen at this time — catering arrangements are settled during the booking process.

  • Parking. A lot adjacent to the south of the building, plus street parking throughout the surrounding downtown blocks.

  • Accessibility. The Ro-Na is committed to accessible events. Share your guests' access needs in your inquiry and we'll plan for them together.

  • Bring your own ticketing. Renters can sell tickets through any platform they choose — your event's page on ronatheater.com links wherever your tickets are sold, as the official source.

Production & Load-In

The working details performers, promoters, and production crews ask about first.

  • Two green rooms. One upstairs and one stage-side — both with showers. Laundry is available on site.

  • Stage load-in. A load-in ramp leads directly onto the stage from the 2nd Street side of the building.

  • Lower-level load-in. Double doors open directly into the lower level of the main auditorium via a driveable ramp on the Washington Street side.

  • Restrooms & floors. Restrooms downstairs and upstairs. There is no elevator access to the second floor at this time.

Corporate & Business

The Conference Center

Bring your conference, training, or corporate event to a venue your attendees will actually remember. The Conference Center side of the Ro-Na pairs the practical — meeting space, staging and A/V support — with something no hotel ballroom has: a restored Art Deco theater for your general session, under the same roof.

Conference attendees gathered on the Ro-Na's main floor, seen from the stage, with booths and round tables behind them
The Ohio River Way conference at the Ro-Na, seen from the stage.
  • General sessions in the auditorium, with real staging and sound.
  • Breakouts in the loft-style meeting and rehearsal space.
  • Receptions and social hours hosted in the Tavern, with catering arranged during booking.
  • Downtown Ironton, Ohio — central to the Tri-State region, with the adjacent south lot, street parking, and restaurants within walking distance.

Corporate inquiries are flagged as such in our inquiry form, so the follow-up comes with planner-grade answers.

Start a Corporate Inquiry

Community & Private Events

Recitals, fundraisers, school programs, family celebrations, weddings, reunions, church events, film nights — this building was brought back by the community, for exactly these. Tell us what you're planning and we'll help you figure out which space fits and how to make it feel like an event at a movie palace should.

The auditorium set for a candlelit banquet, with long tables in white linens and floating-candle projections on the walls
Ironton WizardFest set the auditorium for a candlelit banquet.

Pricing

Request a quote. Every event is different — spaces, hours, staffing, and setup all move the number — so we quote each event individually. Submit an inquiry and we'll come back with a real number.

Plan Your Event Ask a Question First