Top Kansas 1st Birthday Venues
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Choosing your 1st birthday venue will be one of the most important steps in the planning process. So much goes into finding the perfect venue in Kansas. You’ll want to consider everything from the aesthetics of the space to any in-house amenities and services. Luckily, PartySlate makes it easy with our Find Venues page. Use the filters to narrow your search — taking into account everything from your guest count to specific catering preferences. Once you’ve set your filters, scroll down to search our curated list. Look for the “featured” tag for PartySlate’s top recommendations. With PartySlate, finding your ideal Kansas venue has never been easier.
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La Bodega
4311 W 119th St, Leawood, KS 66209, USA- Spaces for 65 Guests
La Bodega is an authentic Spanish tapas restaurant and lounge situated in Kansas City's Crossroads Arts District, just minutes from Downtown. Founded by James Taylor — whose background spans architecture, culinary training, brewmaster certification, and hospitality management — the restaurant is built around the Spanish philosophy of tapas: an unhurried, social style of dining that emphasizes leisure, camaraderie, and sharing. The menu centers on a diverse selection of hot and cold tapas, complemented by an award-winning sangria program featuring house-made red, white, rosé, and seasonal varieties. The open-air patio offers spacious outdoor seating suited to warm-weather events, while private dining rooms and full or partial restaurant buyouts give planners flexibility across a range of group sizes. La Bodega accommodates corporate events, rehearsal dinners, family celebrations, team outings, and private receptions. The events team works with each group to tailor menus to specific needs, drawing on in-house culinary and beverage expertise.
Brookridge Golf and Country Club
8223 W 103rd St, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA- Spaces for 120 Guests
Brookridge Golf Club is a private country club in Overland Park, Kansas, built around an 18-hole par-70 golf course with tree-lined fairways and Indian Creek winding throughout the property. At 6,483 yards from the back tees, the course is designed to challenge players of every skill level. Beyond golf, the club functions as a full-service family facility. The Nest offers casual dining with views of the Nest Deck, and the 19th Hole Grill & Bar serves golfers throughout the week. The fitness center provides more than 95 hours of weekly access, 37 cardio machines, 18 circuit training stations, and over 30 free group fitness classes each week. A main pool with diving boards, lap lanes, and full-time lifeguards rounds out the amenity set. Brookridge is home to men's and ladies golf leagues, couples events, and a junior golf program — making it a destination for members across all ages and interests.
Lodge at Ironwoods
14701 Mission Rd, Leawood, KS 66224, USA- Spaces for 300-500 Guests
- 1 Barn
- 1 Park
The Lodge at Ironwoods is a city-owned event venue tucked inside Ironwoods Park in Leawood, Kansas, available for weddings, receptions, and private gatherings. The building's vaulted ceilings with exposed wood beams and hanging metal chandeliers give it the feel of a classic lodge, while the attached patio — which looks out over the surrounding woods — offers a natural backdrop for cocktail hours and outdoor moments. The main hall accommodates up to 300 guests for seated dinners, with a full commercial kitchen on-site and an open vendor policy that lets hosts choose their own caterer, décor, and entertainment. The Amphitheater at Ironwoods Park, a short walk away, provides an outdoor ceremony option for couples who want to begin their celebration in the open air before moving inside.
Fox and Hound
10428 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA- Spaces for 225 Guests
Fox & Hound in Overland Park, Kansas, is a sports bar and grill situated in the Indian Creek Shopping Center, offering private event hosting alongside its full-service bar and tavern kitchen. The venue is known for its award-winning craft beer and cocktail selection paired with tavern-style food. Private events at Fox & Hound accommodate office gatherings, birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, and reunions in a lively, game-filled setting. The space features pool tables, shuffleboard, darts, giant Jenga, ping pong, and an array of large-screen televisions — a backdrop that makes celebrations both casual and memorable. Great food, drinks, gaming, and music come together under one roof, giving event hosts the flexibility to fill the space with their own crowd while the venue handles the hospitality.
7th Street Event Center
735 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, KS 66101, USA- Spaces for 500 Guests
The 7th Street Event Center occupies a historic building in Kansas City, Kansas, offering 9,000 square feet of entertainment and showroom space for gatherings of 100 to 500 guests. The venue's front hall sets a memorable first impression with a dramatic fluted staircase and bright red carpeting, while the upstairs ballroom features white walls, golden accents, and a ceiling painted as an open sky. The ballroom is equipped with a stage, a spacious dance floor, and a full bar, making it well-suited for weddings, quinceañeras, proms, luncheons, galas, and corporate events. A prep kitchen supports catering arrangements on-site.
Kansas State Fairgrounds
2000 N Poplar St, Hutchinson, KS 67502, USA- Spaces for 120-900 Guests
- 1 Bar
- 1 Theater
- 6 Total Spaces
The Kansas State Fairgrounds spans 280 acres in Hutchinson, Kansas, hosting more than 500 events each year beyond the ten-day Kansas State Fair. With dozens of buildings ranging from 1,600 to 40,000 square feet, the fairgrounds accommodates events of nearly any scale — from intimate gatherings to large trade shows, corporate functions, livestock exhibitions, concerts, and weddings. The facility offers a range of distinct event spaces suited to different needs. Cottonwood Court, originally built in 1928, provides 20,000 square feet of two-story climate-controlled space with natural light and room for up to 800 guests. The Domestic Arts Building offers 13,000 square feet with vaulted ceilings, high windows, and an attached commercial catering kitchen. The Encampment Building, constructed in the 1930s and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, houses multiple halls and an auditorium with a 30-by-30-foot stage. For larger gatherings, the Meadowlark Building provides 40,000 square feet of clear-span exhibit space, while each Sunflower Complex building contributes 18,000 square feet of flexible, climate-controlled area. All major facilities are ADA accessible, and most include climate control, ample free parking, and on-site staff support. Rental inquiries are handled by the fairgrounds' facility rentals team.
Pondarosa Inn
1000 S Lorraine St, Hutchinson, KS 67501, USA- Spaces for 200 Guests
Pondarosa Inn is a country retreat set on 12 acres just outside Hutchinson, Kansas, centered around a waterfront pond and open grounds that lend themselves naturally to outdoor gatherings. The property hosts weddings, family reunions, graduation celebrations, company parties, and group events, offering guests a secluded alternative to conventional event venues while remaining minutes from Hutchinson's attractions. The inn's accommodations — including a house, cottage, bunk house, and line shack — can be rented by the room or as an entire property buyout, making it well suited for multi-day events and out-of-town guest groups. Activities on the grounds include paddle boats, a zip line, horseback rides, and a playground, giving guests ways to enjoy the property beyond the event itself.
The Event Space at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center
8788 Metcalf Ave, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA- Spaces for 15-330 Guests
- 1 Theater
- 5 Event Spaces
- 8 Total Spaces
The Event Space at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center occupies a landmark building in Overland Park, Kansas — originally the King Louie West bowling alley and Ice Chateau, a mid-century Googie-style structure that opened in 1959 and operated for nearly fifty years before being reimagined as a cultural center. Following a 2015 renovation that honored the building's distinctive undulating roofline and angular stone facade, the Arts and Heritage Center opened in June 2017 and now draws more than 160,000 visitors annually. The centerpiece rental offering is the full event space, which accommodates up to 275 guests and can be divided into two separately bookable sections — a two-thirds portion for up to 175 guests and a one-third portion for up to 75. The space operates as an open-vendor facility, meaning clients may bring their own food and beverage, including alcohol. All full event space rentals include exclusive access to a finishing kitchen and an outdoor patio. Audio-visual equipment — three projectors with screens, wireless microphones, and a sound system — is included with the space, along with 300 white event chairs, round and banquet tables, and bar-height tables. Beyond the main event floor, the center offers a fully flexible Black Box Theater seating up to 330, two rehearsal studios accommodating up to 150 guests each, an art studio for groups up to 50, and a conference room for up to 15.
Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Park
124 NW Fillmore St, Topeka, KS 66606, USA- Spaces for 25-115 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 Landmark
- 5 Total Spaces
Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site is a six-acre living history destination in Topeka, Kansas, situated between downtown and the historic Potwin neighborhood. The site centers on the Ward-Meade Mansion, an 1870s Victorian Prairie home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and surrounds it with a collection of authentic and reconstructed 19th-century structures — among them an 1880 church, an 1891 schoolhouse, a general store, a livery stable, a depot, and a replica 1854 log cabin. For private events, the site offers a range of indoor and outdoor spaces suited to weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and anniversary celebrations. Ceremonies take place at Everest Church, in the lush outdoor Courtyard, or at Anna's Place, a Victorian reading garden. Receptions are hosted in the Preston Hale Reception Room on the north side of the mansion, which includes kitchen facilities. The Lingo Livery Stable and the Potwin Drug Store soda fountain provide additional rental options for smaller gatherings. Surrounding the historic town is a 2.5-acre botanical garden with meandering paths through distinct specialty areas including an Asian garden, herb garden, water features, gazebos, and a monarch butterfly way station.
Allegro Ballroom Dancing and Events Venue
7105 W 105th St, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA- Spaces for 250 Guests
The Rickhouse At Burg Barrel
7040 W 76th St, Overland Park, KS 66204, USA- Spaces for 55-90 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 Bar
The Rickhouse is an exclusive private event space situated within the same building as Burg & Barrel, a burger and craft beer restaurant at 7042 W. 76th Street in Overland Park, Kansas. The space carries the rustic, mid-western character of the main dining room, with wood-paneling accents and its own private bar — a self-contained setting well suited to intimate gatherings. The Rickhouse accommodates up to 55 seated guests or 90 guests standing, making it a practical fit for rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations, corporate events, baby showers, and holiday parties. Guests are served by a dedicated private server and bartender, and the space includes a personal jukebox, a 110" HD projection screen with HDMI connectivity, and six flat-screen TVs — useful for both sports viewings and slideshow presentations. A private bathroom is included. All food and beverage is handled in-house, and a $250 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve the space.
The Elmridge Room at Tomahawk Hills Golf Course
17501 Midland Dr, Shawnee, KS 66217, USA- Spaces for 120-150 Guests
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Country Club
The Elmridge Room is a rentable event space within the Tomahawk Hills Golf Course clubhouse, operated by the Johnson County Park & Recreation District in Shawnee, Kansas. The 34-by-47-foot room accommodates up to 120 guests comfortably — or up to 150 in a lecture-style arrangement — and opens onto a 2,670-square-foot outdoor patio with views of the golf course. Built in a prairie style with native stonework and broad overhanging eaves, the clubhouse opened in 2011. Inside, the room is equipped with a catering bar, a kitchenette with microwave, sink, and refrigerator, a dance floor, and chairs and tables for up to 120. The facility follows an open vendor policy, allowing groups to bring their own food, beverages, and alcohol, giving event hosts full flexibility over catering arrangements.
Garvey Center - Wichita Wedding Venue
250 W Douglas Ave #100, Wichita, KS 67202, USA- Spaces for 125-250 Guests
- 2 Ballrooms
- 2 Historic Spaces
Garvey Center is a 26-story landmark in the heart of downtown Wichita, offering an events venue that stands out for its flexibility in a city where most venues impose strict catering and beverage rules. The complex spans 600,000 square feet of commercial, residential, and venue space — and its two dedicated event rooms have hosted weddings, receptions, and private celebrations for decades. The Forum Room and the Mediterranean Room together provide 5,200 square feet of banquet space. The Forum Room accommodates up to 250 seated guests, while the Mediterranean Room seats up to 125, making the venue suitable for both intimate gatherings and larger receptions. Both rooms are set up with tables and chairs and include a dance floor. Only one wedding is scheduled per day, so events have the full run of the space from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. What distinguishes Garvey Center from most Wichita event venues is its open catering and alcohol policy: clients may bring their own caterer, self-cater, and bring in outside beverages and bartenders. The venue sits across the street from the Wichita Convention Center and one block from the Arkansas River, within walking distance of downtown dining and entertainment.
The Drifthouse at Stagecoach Tavern
9617 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212, USA- Spaces for 100 Guests