Top Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin venue has never been easier.
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Racine Zoo
2131 N Main St, Racine, WI 53402, USA- Spaces for 24-100 Guests
- 10 Outdoor Spaces
- 2 Theaters
- 11 Total Spaces
Set on the shores of Lake Michigan in Racine, Wisconsin, the Racine Zoo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has cared for wildlife since its founding in 1923. Today the Zoo is home to roughly 75 species and more than 300 individual animals, and its campus offers a range of outdoor spaces suited to gatherings of all kinds, from family birthday parties to weddings, corporate functions, and community events. Couples can hold a ceremony and reception on the Zoo's grounds, with venues that take in views of Lake Michigan and the Zoo's flower gardens. The Kiwanis Memorial Amphitheater, home to the Zoo's Animal Crackers Concert Series, overlooks the Lake Michigan shoreline and offers a stage and lawn suited to award ceremonies and performances, while the Racine Rotary West Safari Base Camp pavilion, with garage-door walls that open and close, provides a flexible, rain-or-shine option on the Zoo's north side. For groups seeking an indoor option during inclement weather, the Kiwanis Education Center offers seating on the top level of the Zoo's main building. Each rental includes Zoo admission for a set number of guests, with additional space available across the campus for events ranging from casual picnics to formal fundraisers.
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts by Sazama's Fine Catering
929 N Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA- Spaces for 120-2,125 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 2 Outdoor Spaces
- 5 Total Spaces
The Marcus Performing Arts Center sits directly on Milwaukee's Riverwalk in the heart of downtown, pairing a landmark performance hall with a range of spaces built for weddings, galas, corporate gatherings, and commencements. Its signature reception space, the Bradley Pavilion, is a ballroom lined with floor-to-ceiling windows and a private balcony overlooking the river, with direct access out to the adjoining Fitch Memorial Garden for guests who want to step outside between courses. That garden, with its ivy-covered wall and fountain, doubles as a ceremony backdrop for outdoor weddings and receptions. For larger gatherings, Uihlein Hall — the center's largest venue — can host lectures, commencements, and annual meetings on the same stage used for opera, Broadway, and dance. The riverside Peck Pavilion offers an outdoor setting for concerts and seasonal events, while the Promenade provides a more intimate lounge-style space for a pre- or post-show dinner or reception. Marcus Center Food & Beverage serves as the venue's exclusive caterer, building chef-driven menus around seasonal, locally sourced ingredients, and a dedicated event management team guides hosts through planning from first tour to event day.
Hamilton House
328 W Main St, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA- Spaces for 50-65 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Historic Space
- 1 space at this venue
Hamilton House is a historic 1861 mansion in downtown Whitewater, Wisconsin, run by owners Kari and Mark as an intimate wedding venue. The couple previously operated Pilot Mountain Vineyards in North Carolina, hosting around 40 weddings a year, before choosing to focus on smaller, more personal celebrations. Kari serves as the venue's dedicated wedding planner, and Mark, an executive chef, designs each couple's menu. The mansion hosts one wedding at a time, with celebrations limited to 65 guests. Ceremonies take place in the outdoor garden gazebo or the formal parlor, which features a premium audio system and a 1927 Mason & Hamlin baby grand piano. Connected parlor spaces seat up to 50 guests for a reception, and the piano bar doubles as a cocktail space and dance floor. The venue fee includes 14 hours of private access for setup, ceremony, and reception, along with dressing rooms for the wedding party, wheelchair-accessible restrooms and ramps, and on-site overnight guest suites.
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee West
10499 W Innovation Dr, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
Sonesta Milwaukee West Wauwatosa is a full-service hotel set within Milwaukee County Research Park in Wauwatosa, minutes from the Milwaukee County Zoo, Mayfair Mall, and Wisconsin State Fair Park. The hotel offers eight meeting rooms totaling more than 6,800 square feet of flexible event space, anchored by its largest venue, the Grand Ballroom, which spans 5,023 square feet. Additional spaces include the Doyne, Knowles, Froedtert, Vogel, and Brooks rooms, giving planners a range of room sizes to combine for meetings, conferences, and social events. For weddings, the hotel's in-house catering team oversees the details, from the Grand Ballroom to its more intimate event spaces for couples planning smaller celebrations. Guests can unwind at The Lounge for drinks and lighter fare, take a dip in the indoor pool, or work out in the on-site fitness center. The hotel also maintains a 24-hour business center and accessibility features throughout, including wheelchair-accessible meeting and public spaces.
Whispering Springs Golf Club
380 Whispering Springs Dr, Fond du Lac, WI 54937, USA- Spaces for 250-260 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
Whispering Springs Golf Club is a public golf course and banquet venue set on a ledge overlooking the course in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, about an hour from Milwaukee, Appleton/Green Bay, and Madison. The clubhouse, renovated in 2008, blends rustic and modern touches and has hosted weddings and private events alongside its 18-hole championship course. The venue's Grand Ballroom spans more than 3,000 square feet and seats up to 250 guests for a plated dinner. Floor-to-ceiling windows and a wrap-around deck overlook the golf course, and the room can divide in half for smaller weddings. Grounds around the clubhouse include a pond with a running fountain, wildflowers, mature trees, and an old barn, offering both indoor and outdoor ceremony options. Whispering Springs handles catering and bar service in-house, and rentals include china, flatware, glassware, linens, a dance floor, house sound system, and setup and cleanup, along with on-site event planners to help coordinate the day.
La Sure's Banquet Hall
3125 S Washburn St, Oshkosh, WI 54904, USA- Spaces for 200-400 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Garden
La Sure's Banquet Hall, Cakes, & Catering is a family-run event venue in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, tracing its roots to 1972, when Shirley "Sure" and Tom Heisler turned a home cake-decorating hobby into a bakery built around a proprietary French butter cream frosting recipe. The family added a café in 1982, and their son Bob and his wife Bev joined the business in 1985, growing the catering and cake-decorating sides of the operation. The current banquet hall opened at its Washburn Street location in April 2002, and the bakery moved on-site after the café closed in 2021. Today the venue hosts everything from intimate gatherings to formal dinners for up to 400 guests. The main hall can divide into four smaller rooms for more flexible group sizes, while the Ceremonial Garden offers a fenced, half-acre outdoor setting for up to 200 guests, centered on a raised white pergola and two fountains, with an indoor backup space available in case of weather. Full bar service and audio/visual equipment are available for events, and the in-house bakery — with more than 25 cake flavors and a history of decorating over two million cakes — handles everything from wedding cakes to everyday desserts for the more than 90,000 events La Sure's has catered.
The Charmant Hotel
101 State St, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA- Spaces for 12-75 Guests
- 2 Restaurants
- 5 Hotels
- 5 Total Spaces
The Charmant Hotel is a 67-room boutique hotel in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, set on the site of the city's first settlement, a log cabin built by fur trader Nathan Myrick in 1842. The building itself dates to 1898, when it was constructed for the FUNKE Candy Factory; the hotel takes its name from Charmant, FUNKE's premium chocolate line, and pays homage to that history throughout, with original maple wood flooring, wood beams, and exposed brick preserved and reimagined across the historic landmark structure. For meetings and celebrations, the hotel's event spaces include the Serenada, a 613-square-foot meeting room suited to corporate gatherings, classroom sessions, and wedding ceremonies and receptions, and the Royal Crown, a 338-square-foot boardroom outfitted with a 70-inch flat-screen TV for off-site business meetings. The Restaurant, with its Private Dining Room and river views, and the Rooftop Terrace, with gas-burning fireplaces and a wood-fired pizza oven, are also available for social and business gatherings. The Charmant Hotel is within walking distance of La Crosse's convention center, distillery, performing arts venues, and downtown shops and restaurants, and about a 15-minute drive from La Crosse Regional Airport.
Ciccio Mio
W Kinzie Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209, USA
Mystical Rose Gardens
5415 890th Ave, Baldwin, WI 54002, USA- Spaces for 40-300 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 2 Event Spaces
- 1 Garden
Blooming Barrel Event Center sits on land in Baldwin, Wisconsin, formerly home to Mystical Rose Gardens and, before that, the Anderson Plant Farm, a family-run greenhouse operating for more than 30 years. That horticultural history still shapes the property: a former greenhouse now serves as an elegant reception area, and a garden gazebo surrounded by lush landscaping anchors outdoor ceremonies. The grounds accommodate ceremonies and receptions for up to 300 guests, with white garden chairs and tables set among the gardens for the ceremony and a reception area inside the greenhouse. The venue handles setup and teardown of tables and chairs, provides a staging area with refrigeration for caterers, and keeps the celebration going with a dance floor and bar/snack area. Couples and their wedding parties can prepare beforehand in the Rose Room and Rec Room, and rehearsal time is available ahead of the wedding day. Beyond weddings, the Retreat House on the property offers a cozy, home-like space for up to 40 guests, complete with a kitchen, TV, and dining area, suited to rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate retreats, and other intimate gatherings.
Tripoli Shrine Center
3000 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208, USA- Spaces for 85-450 Guests
- 1 Ballroom
- 2 Landmarks
- 2 Total Spaces
Tripoli Shrine Center is a Milwaukee landmark built in 1928 as an architectural replica of India's Taj Mahal, and it holds a place on the National Register of Historic Places. Home to Milwaukee's Shriners International, the building is also open to the public for private event rental, from weddings and quinceaneras to anniversary parties, meetings, and conferences. Inside, the venue features classic Middle Eastern architecture, Florentine-style mosaics, and a grand staircase beneath a majestic dome, details that make the Grand Dome & Foyer a favorite backdrop for wedding photography. Humphrey Hall Ballroom, the venue's largest space, holds up to 400 guests and includes a theater-style stage with an authentic curtain, a drop-down screen, and a dance floor for receptions and celebrations. The more intimate Melham Parlor seats up to 85 and is outfitted with audio and video capabilities for meetings and smaller gatherings. Tripoli Shrine Center offers in-house catering that can be customized to an event, with off-site catering also available.
The Hub At Cedar Creek
1814 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012, USA- Spaces for 200-400 Guests
- 1 Restaurant
- 1 Outdoor
- 2 Total Spaces
The Hub at Cedar Creek sits on five acres along 500 feet of Cedar Creek in the Town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, combining a full-service restaurant, catering operation, and wedding venue on one property. The venue offers both indoor and outdoor event spaces: 6,500 square feet indoors that seats up to 200 guests, and a 3,500-square-foot tented outdoor space that accommodates up to 325 guests for seated receptions and ceremonies. Beyond weddings, The Hub hosts banquets, cocktail receptions, rehearsal dinners, company parties, and fundraising events. Its restaurant serves a casual menu of pastas, hamburgers, fish, chicken, salads, sandwiches, and fish fries, with a dining room, bar seating, outdoor patio, and tent seating available to guests. The combination of on-site catering, flexible indoor and outdoor space, and a creekside setting makes it a straightforward one-stop option for planning a wedding or private event in Cedarburg.
The Rock - Crystal Ridge Ski Club
7900 Crystal Ridge Rd, Franklin, WI 53132, USA- Spaces for 200-225 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Barn
- 1 Event Space
Located about 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee in Franklin, Wisconsin, Crystal Ridge operates as a ski, snowboard, and tubing hill through the winter and turns into an event venue the rest of the year. From May through October, its Lodge offers 5,000 square feet of event space with a rustic-meets-modern feel, drawing weddings, parties, and other private events to the hillside setting. The Lodge accommodates up to 200 guests, depending on the floor plan, and comes with 20 barnwood tables, white folding chairs, and a customizable layout for ceremonies, receptions, or cocktail hours alike. An in-house bar staffed by trained bartenders, a head table setup, and cocktail tables for a happy hour or reception round out the indoor offerings, while Edison lights strung from the lodge beams and along the patio, an outdoor ceremony option, and use of the patio and fire pit extend the celebration outside. Rentals include free parking with overnight access, day-of decorating and vendor setup time, and a day-of venue coordinator to help the event run smoothly.
Wil-O-Way Underwood
10602 Underwood Pkwy, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA- Spaces for 180 Guests
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Park
Wil-O-Way Underwood is a fully accessible rental hall operated by Milwaukee County's Office for Persons with Disabilities, set along Underwood Parkway in Wauwatosa. Heated and air-conditioned for year-round use, the facility hosts weddings, banquets, meetings, and special events for up to 180 guests, with 25 eight-foot tables and 180 chairs included in every rental. The 47-by-75-foot hall is supported by a full kitchen — oven, stove, microwave, and refrigerator — for keeping prepared food warm or chilled, along with free WiFi and ample on-site parking. A projector with a 137-inch screen, speakers and a microphone, and a 100-cup coffee pot are available by request. Outside, the surrounding parkland offers a playground, picnic tables, gardens, basketball, and disc golf, giving guests room to spread out beyond the hall.
Norskedalen
Running-Gundersen Tobacco Shed, N455 O Ophus Rd, Coon Valley, WI 54623, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
Norskedalen — Norwegian for "the Norwegian Valley" — is a nature and heritage center spanning more than 443 acres across two sites in Coon Valley, Wisconsin. It traces back to 1977, when Dr. Alf Gundersen and his wife Carroll donated the 112-acre Gundersen farm to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation, establishing an arboretum in memory of Alf's mother, Helga Isaksaetre Gundersen. Today Norskedalen combines an arboretum, nature trails, and a collection of historic Norwegian immigrant buildings, including the Bekkum Homestead and Norskedalen's Thrunegaarden farmstead. For weddings and other celebrations, Norskedalen offers its amphitheater for ceremonies and an open-air shelter for dinner receptions and dances, along with the Benrud Little White Chapel — an 1886 Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church relocated to the property in 2009. Couples can book the three-day Picturesque Package, which covers both ceremony and reception locations, the single-day Classic Package, or the ceremony-only Just Us and Sweet & Simple packages. Beyond event rentals, Norskedalen's grounds include the Per and Anne Paulsen Cabin, an authentic log cabin built roughly 150 years ago, and the Farmhouse at Thrunegaarden, set on 40 acres of Wisconsin farmland — both available as overnight stays for guests wanting to extend their visit to the valley.
Davians Banquet and Conference Center
N56 W16300 Silver Spring Dr, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
- 1 Outdoor
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Meeting Space
For more than 65 years, Davians has served the Milwaukee area, growing from a snack and vending company founded in 1958 into a full-service catering and events business that began hosting events in 1990. The family-owned company operates its Event Center in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where multiple private rooms and both indoor and outdoor ceremony spaces accommodate groups of 20 to 300 guests. Davians handles every detail of an event in-house, providing tables, chairs, linens, china, and glassware alongside chef-prepared menus built from local, seasonal ingredients and a full bar staffed by its own bartenders and event staff. The venue hosts weddings, corporate meetings and annual gatherings, social celebrations, memorial services, and galas, and its wedding program has been voted Best of Weddings on The Knot for three consecutive years. The venue's team draws on decades of experience in the Milwaukee food and beverage industry to guide clients from planning through execution, working to make every guest feel like family.
Hotel Metro
411 E Mason St, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USA- Spaces for 32-125 Guests
- 3 Hotels
- 1 Ballroom
- 3 Total Spaces
Hotel Metro, Autograph Collection is a boutique, art deco-style hotel set in a building dating to the 1930s in downtown Milwaukee, within walking distance of Lake Michigan and the Historic Third Ward. The property's event spaces include a Ballroom with an attached atrium and two rooftop meeting rooms, each outfitted with natural light, on-site catering, and AV equipment for gatherings ranging from corporate meetings to wedding receptions. The Ballroom, the largest of the three spaces, accommodates up to 125 guests and is supported by a dedicated events team and an on-site culinary team handling catering. Couples can also reserve a private bridal suite for pre-wedding preparation, and wedding parties booking 10 or more overnight rooms qualify for group rates. Guests and event attendees can also dine at Oggie's Kitchen & Bar, the hotel's on-site restaurant, or enjoy cocktails at the seasonal Puffer Fish Rooftop Bar. Historic touches remain throughout the property, including a vintage 1930s typewriter and an original mail chute available to guests.
The Little Red Store
7720 Harwood Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53213, USA- Spaces for 30 Guests
- 1 Landmark
- 1 Event Space
- 1 Historic Space
The Little Red Store is a restored 1854 building in the Village of Wauwatosa, and the oldest remaining commercial building in the city. It survived the devastating 1895 fire that destroyed most of the buildings north of the river, was named a City of Wauwatosa landmark in 1978, and is owned and operated by the Wauwatosa Historical Society following a full exterior renovation completed in 2008. Inside, the store offers 600 square feet of open space with period wainscoting, hardwood floors, wooden tables and chairs, and large windows overlooking the village, a character-filled backdrop for small private gatherings such as birthday parties, baby or bridal showers, and neighborhood game nights, as well as public events like book signings, pop-up shops, and community forums. The space is air-conditioned, wi-fi equipped, and handicap accessible, with a limited kitchen (full-size refrigerator, microwave, and small sink) and ample adjacent parking.
Kalahari Resorts and Trappers Turn Golf Club
2955 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, USA- Spaces for 12-400 Guests
- 2 Outdoor Spaces
- 1 Event Space
- 4 Total Spaces
Trappers Turn Golf Club is a 27-hole championship golf facility in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, designed by two-time U.S. Open champion Andy North and golf architect Roger Packard. Its three nines — Arbor, Canyon, and Lake — wind through sandstone canyons carved by glacial meltwater, scenery that also hosted the 1998 Wisconsin State Open. Now part of Kalahari Resorts, the club pairs that landscape with an Italian-inspired clubhouse built for private events. The clubhouse spans more than 10,000 square feet across five distinct spaces, from the main dining room to the more intimate Pub Room and North Room, and can host gatherings from a small dinner to a celebration of up to 250 guests. Its Veranda seats up to 70 guests overlooking Mystic Lake, while the upper green behind the clubhouse accommodates outdoor ceremonies for up to 250 guests with views across the golf course. Rustic brick, warm wood, and rows of windows give the space a rustic yet refined character suited to weddings, corporate outings, and special occasions. Trappers Turn's culinary team serves year-round dining, including a Friday fish fry, Saturday prime rib, and Sunday brunch, along with a 1,000-bottle Wine Cellar that seats up to 12 guests for private dinners and a working vineyard that supplies the club's house-made brandy.
The Landmark Resort
4929 Landmark Dr, Egg Harbor, WI 54209, USA- Spaces for 300 Guests
Set on the shore of the Bay of Green Bay in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, The Landmark Resort is a Door County destination for weddings, meetings, and celebrations alike. The property offers over 16 suite types alongside nearly 300 rooms of lodging, an outdoor pool overlooking the bay, and dining at its Ember Restaurant. For weddings, the newly renovated Egg Harbor Room and adjoining terrace accommodate up to 200 guests on the lower level of Ember Restaurant, with expansive windows and waterfront views suited to ceremonies, cocktail hours, and sunset photos. Couples looking for something more intimate can exchange vows in the landscaped Flagship Garden, which looks out over the bay. The resort also holds just under nine thousand square feet of dedicated meeting space across nine rooms, supported by an in-house catering team, audiovisual equipment, and planning services for reunions, graduation parties, and anniversary celebrations. Complimentary parking and EV charging are available throughout the property.