The Dome House

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Event Domes for Brand Activations

A branded geodesic dome is a landmark visitors find from across a site, and inside, an open room you design for the reveal. Printed and branded covers turn the structure into the campaign, and the same cover can be reused event after event. The Dome House supplies event domes for rent and for purchase.

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Branded geodesic event dome at a Scout Motors activation with a vehicle on display

Nine standard sizes

Activation Dome Sizes

From a product pod to a headline brand venue, every size supports many roles. Capacity depends on your layout. We estimate it for your activation during quoting. Site-planning detail is on Event Dome Sizes.

20 ft Event Dome30 ft Event Dome36 ft Event Dome42 ft Event Dome50 ft Event Dome60 ft Event Dome70 ft Event Dome80 ft Event Dome90 ft Event Dome
Diameters in feet, drawn to scale beside a 6 ft person

Approximate dimensions for initial planning. Sizes are subject to change during engineering. Final dimensions and required installation clearances will be confirmed for your project.

Layout ideas

  • 20 ft

    Product pod, demo station, or info point

  • 30 ft

    Brand lounge, press room, or reveal room

  • 42 ft

    Experience room or launch reveal

  • 50 ft

    Flagship activation or projection show

  • 60 ft

    Headline brand venue or immersive experience

In use

Inflatable projection dome exterior at a branded activation
Projection dome illuminated at night with visuals across its exterior
Guests meeting inside a projection dome with classic paintings projected across the entire interior

Brand activations

Brand Activation Structures for Launches, Sponsorships and Tours

An activation has to stop people in their tracks, then give them a reason to step inside. Five ways brands and their agencies put event domes to work; most programs use more than one.

Product Launches & Reveals

An enclosed room you control: the entrance, the light, and the moment the product appears. A blackout cover makes a dark reveal possible even at midday.

Sponsor Activations

At a festival, a race, or a tournament, a printed, branded cover reads as a destination on the event map, not a booth in a row.

Touring Programs

A launch venue that travels with the campaign: repeat setups across a multi-city tour, with the same printed cover at every stop. Shipping and logistics are scoped in your proposal.

Brand Lounges & Hospitality

Somewhere for guests, press, and partners to land, with flooring, lighting, and climate control quoted as needed.

Experience Rooms

An open, column-free interior to design from the floor up: demos, product stories, and photo moments under one roof.

Planning an activation? Send the dates, the sites, and the brief. We'll suggest sizes, covers, and what each dome should do. Talk through the activation →

Guests inside a projection dome with modern artwork projected across the interior

Inside the brand

Projection Turns the Dome into the Message

Inside a blackout dome, the whole interior becomes a 360° display for brand films, product stories, and immersive art. Systems are configured per project on the projection dome rentals page.

  • Brand Films in 360°

    The whole interior becomes the screen, so the story surrounds the audience instead of sitting on a wall.

  • Product Stories

    Visuals that build around the product on display, then step back so the product holds the room.

  • Immersive Art

    Custom or partner-produced fulldome content in the brand's world, for a space people photograph and share.

  • Scheduled Shows

    Timed shows for press, guests, and VIPs, with show operation scoped when you need it.

The scope

Who Handles What

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Structure and installation: what we can provide

  • The dome and its cover, engineered for the project
  • Printed and branded covers, reusable for repeat or multi-city use
  • Delivery, installation, and anchoring or ballast as set by the engineering for the site: available services, quoted per project
  • Projection systems, technical staffing, and show operation when scoped; custom content coordinated through our production partners
  • Strike and removal on your schedule, as quoted

None of these are automatic inclusions. Each is a line on your quote, so the program can flex. Services are scoped in your proposal.

The experience: your team's lane

  • The creative, the brand content, and the guest journey
  • Staffing the activation and running it on the day
  • Venue and site approvals, with our engineering and permitting documentation
  • Show-day decisions and on-site coordination

The responsibility split is written into the quote before the first install.

Options & upgrades

Activations are quoted per dome and per stop, with covers, installation, and projection scoped around your schedule. Full detail is on the options and customization page.

  • Flooring
  • Printed branding
  • Lighting
  • Climate control
  • Projection
  • Sound and AV
  • Technical staffing

Polymer covers in clear, translucent, blackout, or printed and branded finishes, with liners and additional options depending on the project.

Rent or own

Rent for the Launch, or Buy for the Tour

One Activation, One Structure

For a single launch or season, renting puts a branded dome on site without adding storage or a crew to your plan.

Own the Venue That Tours

Brands that run a calendar of activations reach the point where owning wins. A purchased dome keeps its printed branding, moves from city to city, and turns a rental line item into infrastructure.

Purchases run through a quote so the dome, options, and logistics arrive in one proposal.

Large white event dome at golden hour with guests gathered outside

The site

Planning the Site

Plaza, parking lot, or exhibition hall, the fundamentals hold:

  • A level surface, indoor or outdoor
  • Access for delivery vehicles and installation equipment
  • Working room around the dome for installation. Larger domes can need 20 ft or more
  • Indoors: enough clearance and room for lift equipment during installation
  • Power for lighting, climate, and AV options
  • Anchoring or ballast as set by the engineering for your site
  • Agreed setup and removal windows

Install and strike windows are agreed with your schedule and written into the quote.

Quoted by location and date across the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, where extra shipping and lead time apply. International projects are reviewed case by case.

Questions, answered

Brand Activation FAQs

Can the whole dome be branded?

Yes. Printed and branded covers are available on rentals and purchases, and they're reusable for repeat or multi-city use. Inside, the room can be dressed with liners, lighting, and set pieces.

Can a dome work for a product reveal?

Yes. A blackout cover gives you a dark, enclosed room with a controlled entrance, so lighting and projection can build to the reveal. Projection systems are configured per project and quoted with the dome.

Can the same dome tour to several cities?

Yes. Event domes are designed for repeated setup and teardown, and branded covers are reusable from stop to stop. Quoted by location and date across the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii, where extra shipping and lead time apply. International projects are reviewed case by case. Shipping and logistics are scoped in your proposal.

Can a dome go indoors, in an exhibition hall or an atrium?

Often, yes. The space needs enough clearance and room for lift equipment during installation, plus access for delivery vehicles, and each site is reviewed before installation is scheduled.

Can you produce the content and run the show?

Yes, when it's scoped. Technical staffing and show operation are available services quoted with the projection system; they are not automatic inclusions. Custom content is coordinated through our production partners.

Should a brand rent or buy?

Rent for a single activation or a season. Renting typically costs about a third of buying, and there’s nothing to store. Buying makes sense when the dome is on the calendar again and again, and every standard size can be purchased or rented.

How soon can we get a quote?

We respond to inquiries or return calls within 24 hours. Quote preparation time depends on your project's scope and complexity. We'll discuss the expected timeline when we connect. Event domes are made to order, and the schedule is confirmed during quoting.

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Why The Dome House

  • A landmark shape that carries the brand from across a site
  • Printed and branded covers, reusable from stop to stop
  • Projection as an option, from brand films to immersive shows
  • One partner for the dome, the options, and the projection program

Keep planning

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Choose a day and time that works for you. We’ll connect over a quick video call to discuss your goals and how we can help.

  • Event & projection rentals with delivery, setup, and teardown
  • Straight answers on pricing, permits, and timelines
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Start your project

Plan Your Brand Activation

Dates, sites, and the brief: that's enough to start. We review the dates and sites with you, then come back with suggested sizes and covers and an itemized proposal per dome.

  • 01

    Your dates and sites reviewed before anything is booked

  • 02

    Branded covers and projection quoted with the dome

  • 03

    Single activations or multi-city programs

We respond to inquiries or return calls within 24 hours. Quote preparation time depends on your project's scope and complexity. We'll discuss the expected timeline when we connect.

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