Top Minnesota Baby Shower Event Spaces

• Spaces for 60-250 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 2 Meeting Spaces

Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center sits on a 780-acre campus along Grindstone Lake in Sandstone, Minnesota, 90 minutes from the Twin Cities. Founded in 1971 as the Audubon Center of the North Woods and rebranded in 2020, the center operates as an accredited nonprofit outdoor school and conference and retreat center surrounded by old-growth pine forest, wetlands, and restored native prairie. The campus hosts weddings, corporate retreats, private events, and conferences with lodging for more than 162 guests across modern dormitory facilities, lakeside lodges, and rustic cabins. In-house chefs prepare locally sourced, scratch-made meals for groups of up to 200. Event spaces include the Blandin Dining Hall — a 205-guest gathering space with lake and woodland views on three sides and a stone fireplace — and the Crosby Lounge, suited for groups of 30 to 80. Beyond the gathering itself, guests have access to nine miles of hiking trails, canoe rentals, a high ropes course, a climbing wall, archery, and fishing.

• Spaces for 12-300 Guests
• 4 Event Spaces
• 6 Outdoor Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

Magical Outdoor Weddings is the wedding and events program of Mid-America Festivals, offering ceremonies and receptions across the grounds of the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. With more than 50 years of experience hosting celebrations, the organization provides a variety of outdoor settings — from a serene forest garden with a waterfall to grand open-air stages with elaborate architectural backdrops — accommodating intimate gatherings of a dozen guests up to large weddings of 300 or more. Couples may choose between non-festival weddings, held when the grounds are closed and offering access to all outdoor ceremony stages alongside the Bad Manor reception space, or festival weddings, which take place during active Renaissance Festival weekends and include ceremony and reception packages with complimentary admission tickets, royal toasts, and coordination support. Each package includes a dedicated wedding coordinator. The grounds also host rehearsal dinners, showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and anniversary celebrations.

• Spaces for 225 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Outdoor

Meet Pinewood! Located 1 hour north of Minneapolis and nestled in a forest of tall northern pines. We searched long and hard for a property that would inspire us to create a venue unlike any other in Minnesota. Pinewood is a place where you can escape the busy city and surround yourself with nature, yet still hold your event in an upscale, modern building.

• Spaces for 40-200 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

The Landing is a heritage park situated along the Minnesota River in Shakopee, Minnesota, about 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis. The grounds preserve 19th-century frontier history through historic buildings arranged as a timeline from the preterritorial era through the late 1800s, allowing self-guided exploration through interpretive media and authentic frontier architecture. For private events, The Landing offers a range of outdoor and indoor spaces — from a covered riverside picnic shelter and open Gazebo area to a smaller climate-controlled gathering room — accommodating groups from intimate gatherings to celebrations of up to 200 guests. The park hosts weddings, family reunions, corporate events, and youth group gatherings, with rental spaces available April through October.

• Spaces for 280 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Nisswa Community Event Center is a City of Nisswa facility available for weddings, birthday parties, reunions, anniversaries, company holiday parties, educational seminars, and private special events. Situated in the town of Nisswa in central Minnesota, the center brings together a full-featured main event hall with a private meeting room, kitchen, and surrounding grass area — all rentable as part of a booking. The main event hall seats up to 280 guests arranged across 35 tables of eight, with a fire-code maximum occupancy of 299 including staff and vendors. Audio/visual equipment is available as an add-on, and bar service can be arranged through the venue. The center is a smoke-free facility. Local non-profits from Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosslake, Lake Shore, Merrifield, Nisswa, and Pequot Lakes are eligible for complimentary or discounted weekday rental rates.

• Spaces for 30-300 Guests
• 4 Event Spaces
• 9 Restaurants
• 9 Total Spaces

Signatures Restaurant and Event Center occupies a contemporary building on Winona County Road 17, set against the limestone bluffs of the Mississippi River Valley and adjacent to The Bridges Golf Course. The venue offers nine distinct indoor and outdoor event spaces — from the 300-seat Visions Event Center to an intimate 30-guest Private Dining Room — suited to weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations of every scale. Divisible spaces such as the Visions Event Center feature soundproof Hufcor wall panels, an adjustable stage, a mobile dance floor, and a full A/V system. Outdoor venues include The Summer House, an open-air space with two fireplaces and 360-degree views of the bluffs and golf course, as well as a garden Patio with hanging twinkle lights. The venue pairs all events with a dynamic menu of gourmet entrées, homemade desserts, and a full-service bar.

• Spaces for 250-7,200 Guests
• 5 Event Spaces
• 1 Ballroom
• 9 Total Spaces

Mayo Civic Center is a large-scale event facility in downtown Rochester, Minnesota, with nearly 200,000 square feet of multi-use space across a ballroom, arena, exhibit hall, auditorium, a historic presentation hall, and meeting suites. The center opened in 1939 as a gift from Dr. Charles H. Mayo and Mayo Properties Association — now Mayo Clinic — and has expanded through several additions, most recently a 2017 convention wing that added the current ballroom and 16 breakout rooms. The 38,586-square-foot Ballroom features a 32-foot ceiling, dimmable LED theatrical lighting, and panoramic views of the Zumbro River and downtown Rochester from the adjacent Ballroom Lobby. It accommodates up to 1,770 guests for a seated banquet dinner. The Exhibit Hall — southeastern Minnesota's largest exhibition space at 25,200 square feet — and the 25,000-square-foot Arena serve conventions, consumer shows, and large-format concerts and sporting events. The 1939 Dr. Charles H. Mayo Presentation Hall seats 1,084 and retains its original architecture alongside updated acoustics and lighting. Events are supported by an in-house culinary team, dedicated event managers, and on-site technical production staff. The facility connects via skyway to downtown hotels and offers on-site parking.

• Spaces for 200-300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

CHS Field is a professional baseball stadium in Saint Paul's Lowertown neighborhood, home to the St. Paul Saints. The venue hosts more than 100 non-baseball events each year, from corporate meetings and galas to concerts and weddings. The signature private event space is the Securian Financial Club, a 4,000-square-foot glassed-in venue with floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of Dayton's Bluff and the downtown Saint Paul skyline. The Club seats up to 200 guests and accommodates up to 250 for cocktail-style receptions, supported by a built-in bar, an outdoor deck, nine flat-screen monitors, and an in-house sound system. Weddings at CHS Field can include a ceremony at home plate on the playing field — a distinctive option before a reception in the Securian Financial Club.

• Spaces for 75-500 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Parks

Battle Creek Regional Park is a regional park managed by Ramsey County Parks & Recreation, with sections in Saint Paul and Maplewood, Minnesota. The park's primary gathering facility is a large indoor pavilion at the Maplewood east section, offering interior seating for up to 500 guests and featuring two kitchens. On weekdays, the pavilion divides into north and south halves accommodating 150 and 250 guests respectively, providing flexibility for smaller events. A separate covered shelter accommodates up to 75 guests, suited for picnics and casual group gatherings. The park's east section at 2300 Upper Afton Road is open daily from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Recreational amenities include paved and mountain biking trails, a large playground and nature play area, a dog park, picnic tables with grills, and a winter recreation area with sledding hills and cross-country ski and snowshoe trails.

• Spaces for 240-1,000 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Theater

Ted Mann Concert Hall is a 1,000-seat concert auditorium at the University of Minnesota, dedicated in 1993. Designed in a traditional European shoebox style with two shallow tiers and a raised mezzanine, the hall is recognized for its acoustic excellence and overlooks the Mississippi River from the University's west bank campus in Minneapolis. The main auditorium accommodates the full range of performance programming — from lectures to full orchestral concerts — with a large fly loft, pit lifts, an adjustable proscenium arch, a flexible acoustic system, computerized lighting, and an integrated sound and video system for recording and broadcasting. Backstage amenities include a green room, two individual dressing rooms, and two group dressing rooms. Both the concert hall and adjacent three-level lobby are available for private rental. The lobby accommodates up to 240 seated or 470 standing guests, with expansive glass windows framing views of the Mississippi River.

• Spaces for 30-300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Total Spaces

Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club occupies 600 acres in Prior Lake, Minnesota, southwest of the Twin Cities. The property hosts over 300 events each year — from micro-weddings of 30 guests to large celebrations of 250 — across several indoor and outdoor spaces. The Grand Lodge and Grand Hall serve as the primary event venue, featuring panoramic views through large picture windows, sculptural antler chandeliers, and a full bar with prep kitchen, wireless internet, A/V equipment, and a handicap-accessible elevator. Adjacent to the Grand Lodge, a 40×80-foot Open-Air Pavilion accommodates up to 250 guests and can be enclosed and heated on request, making it flexible for ceremonies, dinner receptions, and dancing. The Cottage offers an intimate Up-North setting for groups of up to 30, well suited to rehearsal dinners and micro-weddings. In-house catering from Executive Chef Andy Shrader and on-site accommodations for up to 26 guests support destination-style events, while clay shooting, archery, horse-drawn carriage rides, and bonfires round out the guest experience.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

Rosehenge Hall is a 3,400-square-foot indoor event venue in Lakeville, Minnesota, managed by Maverick Events Group. The hall seats up to 200 guests for dinner or accommodates 250 in a theater configuration, making it a flexible option for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations. The space comes fully equipped with a built-in AV system including wireless microphones, a projector and screen, and a control booth with programmable lighting scenes. Catering is available through the venue's in-house partner, Brianno's American & Italian, with service spanning breakfast, lunch, and dinner; outside caterers serving Mediterranean, Indian, Mexican, and BBQ cuisines are also welcomed. Free on-site and street parking is available, and shuttle service can be arranged for larger events. Located approximately 25 miles from downtown Minneapolis and 20 miles from MSP Airport, Rosehenge Hall offers convenient access for guests traveling from across the Twin Cities metro area.

• Spaces for 20-750 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 6 Landmarks
• 6 Total Spaces

Landmark Center is a Richardsonian Romanesque landmark in downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, completed in 1902 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke — Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury — the building features a pink granite exterior quarried in St. Cloud, a five-story central courtyard, 20-foot ceilings, and marble and mahogany finishes throughout. Originally the Federal Courthouse, Custom House, and U.S. Post Office for the Upper Midwest, it was restored in 1978 and now operates as a cultural and event center managed by Minnesota Landmarks, a nonprofit organization. The venue's signature gathering space is the Musser Cortile, a 7,200-square-foot atrium that accommodates 320 guests for a seated dinner and dancing setup, 400 in theater configuration, or up to 750 for a standing reception. For smaller gatherings, three historic courtrooms — the Ramsey County Room, Butler Room, and Chief Justice Room — seat 40 to 80 guests for dinners. The F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium seats up to 220 in theater style. All rentals include setup, cleanup, and basic AV equipment.

• Spaces for 48-300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

The University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum spans 1,200 acres in Chaska, Minnesota, and has welcomed visitors since its founding in 1958. As a public garden operated by the University of Minnesota, the Arboretum is home to 28 specialty gardens, 44 plant collections, and more than 5,900 plant species — including the Honeycrisp apple and more than 160 cold-hardy plant varieties developed through the Arboretum's own research program. For private events, the Arboretum offers indoor and outdoor spaces suited to weddings, corporate gatherings, memorials, and private celebrations. Indoor venues in the Snyder Building and Oswald Visitor Center range from intimate rooms for small groups to full-building buyouts for up to 256 guests. Outdoor ceremony and garden settings extend capacity across the grounds to 375 guests. Tables and chairs are included in room rentals, and on-site catering services are available for events. Guest admission to the Arboretum is included with most room rentals, and parking is free of charge.

• Spaces for 240 Guests

River Oaks Golf Course & Event Center is a public golf course and event venue in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, situated alongside the Mississippi River. Opened in 1991, the facility earned recognition as Small Business of the Year in 2025 and has served as a community gathering destination for more than three decades. The event center accommodates up to 200 guests and supports a wide range of occasions — weddings, corporate banquets, graduation celebrations, holiday parties, and private receptions. Both ceremony and reception sites are available on property, and the wooded golf course grounds provide natural backdrops for photography throughout the season. All catering is provided in-house, with options spanning hors d'oeuvres, shareable spreads, customized buffets, plated meals, and a fully stocked bar. The Eagles Bar & Grill, with its riverside patio overlooking the Mississippi, offers additional dining and casual gathering space for guests.

• Spaces for 220-300 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Sundance Entertainment is a multi-purpose event and recreation facility in Maple Grove, Minnesota, bringing together a golf course, bowling center, sports bar and restaurant, and private banquet halls under one roof. The venue has long served the northwest Twin Cities area as a destination for group outings, celebrations, and corporate gatherings alike. The two banquet halls accommodate groups from 25 to 220 seated guests and are suited for weddings, birthday parties, and company events. Each hall features a full bar, a private lounge area, and access to a 750-square-foot deck that looks out over the golf course — a backdrop that sets Sundance apart from a conventional event hall. Catering services are available on-site through the facility's restaurant team.

• Spaces for 24-240 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 6 Meeting Spaces

The New Brighton Community Center is a city-operated event and meeting facility in New Brighton, Minnesota, situated near the interchange of I-35W and I-694. The center offers a range of rental spaces suited to gatherings of all sizes — from wedding receptions and family reunions to business meetings and craft fairs. The flagship event space, Community Room AB, accommodates up to 224 guests and includes round and rectangular tables, chairs, two projectors and screens, a sound system with wireless microphones, a catering kitchen, and an outdoor patio. The room can be divided into Community Room A (up to 144 guests) and Community Room B (up to 40 guests); kitchen and patio access are included with Community Room A and AB rentals. Additional meeting rooms range in capacity from 24 to 64 guests, each equipped with monitors or projectors, sound systems, and HDMI connectivity. Wi-Fi is available throughout the facility.

• Spaces for 26-150 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Bar

French Meadow Bakery & Café, founded in 1985, holds the distinction of being the first certified organic bread bakery in the United States. The Uptown Minneapolis location on Lyndale Avenue S. is home to a collection of private event spaces — the Nord Social Hall, the Nord Tasting Room, the seasonal Nord Patio, and the Bluestem Bar — offering options for celebrations ranging from an intimate seated dinner of 26 guests to a cocktail reception of 150. All catering is prepared in-house by French Meadow's culinary team, drawing on organic ingredients and the kitchen's longstanding relationships with regional farms. Menus include gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian selections, and all items are made from scratch.

• Spaces for 175-220 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Bar

Red Carpet Nightclub is a multi-room entertainment destination in downtown St. Cloud, Minnesota, featuring live music, resident DJs, and seven bars spread across a complex of distinctly styled spaces. The Main Stage — described by the venue as one of the most respected and legendary rooms in the Midwest — hosts live bands, theatrical productions, and DJ performances with professional sound and lighting systems. The Martini Lounge offers a contrasting atmosphere: sectional couches, a gas fireplace, skylights, an outdoor deck overlooking downtown, and a menu of specialty martinis and 12 craft beers on tap. The Keller Bar brings a dive-bar feel to live local acts and open mic comedy, while The Game Hall includes pool tables, darts, and arcade games alongside a DJ dance floor. For private gatherings, the Event Center accommodates up to 175 guests for formal seated events and up to 220 for cocktail receptions. The space is equipped with a digital projection system, wireless microphone, a prep kitchen for contracted caterers, and a permanent stage — suited for weddings, corporate events, banquets, holiday parties, and class reunions.

• Spaces for 12-300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Ballroom
• 4 Total Spaces

Founded in 1919 by University of Minnesota professors and civic leaders, Midland Hills Country Club occupies a 147-acre campus in Roseville, Minnesota — roughly equidistant between Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The golf course was designed by Seth Raynor, a protégé of Charles Blair Macdonald, and underwent a landmark restoration in 2020 that returned the layout to Raynor's original vision. The clubhouse offers four private event spaces, ranging from Turnberry Hall — a ballroom accommodating up to 275 guests with large windows overlooking the course and an adjacent seasonal patio — to the intimate Seth Raynor room, suited for private dinners of up to 16. St. Andrews seats up to 50 beneath an arched ceiling and dramatic windows, while the Mund Boardroom is purpose-built for confidential meetings and executive sessions of up to 12. Membership is not required for private events. The club's in-house team provides personalized catering for weddings, corporate gatherings, celebrations of life, and golf outings, with a dedicated events coordinator to guide planning.