The Valencia Ballroom in downtown York, Pennsylvania, has welcomed guests like Frank Sinatra and Glenn Miller. Today, the venue is one of only a few Swing-era ballrooms still in existence in the United States open to private and public events.

Today, the White Rose Restaurant Group manages catering and events reservations for this downtown York attraction.

Make your next event memorable at the Valencia Ballroom.

1911
The building housing today's Valencia was built on North George Street in downtown York, Pennsylvania. Before World War I, the facility, known as "The Coliseum", served as a lecture hall and hosted musical performances from the pre-World War I era.

Following World War I, The Coliseum was the site for leisure and sports activities such as basketball and wrestling.

1929
The Coliseum closed during the Great Depression. Peter Tassia, whose family owned a wholesale green grocery distribution company in York, relocated his business to 156 N. George St., purchases the hall adjoining The Coliseum, which later becomes known as the Valencia Ballroom.

1934
The Tassia family hired renowned York architect Edward Leber to revamp the former Coliseum space to create a swing dance music hall.

1937
The Valencia witnessed another building remodeling and expansion project.

1940s to Mid-1970s
The renovated Valencia facility hosted scores of swing music and big band artists. York�s proximity to major cities enabled the community to attract the talent to the community. During this time, the Tassia family operated a radio station within the 100 block of North George Street to air live music programs that were shared with other radio stations.

Mid-1970s
The Valencia closed to the public, ending its operation by the Tassia family.

Date Unknown
Relocating from a facility near Penn Park in downtown York, York�s Dutch Club acquired the Valencia property and established their club headquarters here. The club operated there for approximately 15 years until it closed.

The signature spring-leveled maple dance floor - springs below the wood floor deck provide shock absorption - is one of one two to three of these types of floors that exist in the United States today.