Top Bedford Cocktail Party Venues

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Castleton Banquet and Conference Center, located on the shores of Cobbetts Pond in Windham, is a premier venue for weddings, parties, and corporate events of all kinds. The combination of our private setting and lakeside views makes us an excellent choice for your next event. We have been serving the Windham, Salem, and Manchester areas since we were founded by the Armstrong family more than 25 years ago. We at Castleton Banquet and Conference Center understand what works best when it comes to hosting and planning events, and we are committed to collaborating with you to make your event a success. The Castleton Banquet and Conference Center provides the use of a multi-functional indoor space that can be used for both corporate activities and social events, depending on the occasion. Meanwhile, outside of this space, we can enjoy picturesque views of the water and the gardens surrounding the building. Do you have a wedding or other social gathering on the horizon that requires the perfect setting? Is it possible that you are a business owner who requires a multi-purpose venue for a conference or retreat? We can accommodate you because we have decades of experience in this field. We provide no-obligation evaluations and estimates.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Sky Meadow Country Club is a private club in Nashua, New Hampshire, hosting weddings, corporate events, banquets, and social gatherings in a setting that pairs an elegantly appointed interior with manicured outdoor grounds. The club's ballroom features ceiling-to-floor windows, a large dance floor, and a fieldstone fireplace — a distinctive combination that accommodates both seated dinners and evening receptions. Adjacent to the ballroom, a spacious patio overlooks a landscaped bridal garden with walkways, a fountain, a gazebo, and an archway, offering a natural backdrop for ceremonies and cocktail hours. The golf course extends beyond, adding an open, park-like quality to outdoor gatherings. In-house culinary offerings include plated meals, chef bars, buffets, and passed hors d'oeuvres, with white-glove dinner service and a dedicated bridal coordinator available for weddings. Corporate meetings, holiday parties, showers, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, and golf outings are all part of the club's regular programming.

• Spaces for 150-180 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Waterfront
• 1 Tent

Lake Shore Village Resort is a family-owned lakefront property set on 18 acres along 3,500 feet of Lake Horace shoreline in Weare, New Hampshire. Operated by the Colburn Family for over 75 years, the resort features 19 private lake homes ranging from two to five bedrooms — each with direct lake access and private docks — making it a destination venue where wedding parties and guests can gather for a full weekend rather than a single evening. Weddings unfold across several settings on the property. Ceremonies take place on the resort's private beach, with receptions held under a heated 40' x 80' tent featuring a granite floor and lakefront views for up to 150 guests. A dedicated rehearsal dinner tent and a post-wedding farewell breakfast round out the weekend, alongside on-site coordination and a preferred vendor list for catering, photography, and entertainment. Year-round amenities — including an indoor pool, hot tub, game room, kayaks, paddleboards, fishing boats, a pontoon, and pickleball courts — give guests plenty to enjoy beyond the event itself. In winter, the property supports ice skating, snowshoeing, and pond hockey directly on site.

• Spaces for 30-150 Guests
• 5 Restaurants

Treat yourself to genuine Italian hospitality during your next party or conference. Our expert hospitality team will handle all aspects of planning social gatherings, family gatherings, weddings, and business meetings. The Tuscan Kitchen does not host events. We're not the same in any way. Our sophisticated event halls are designed to provide an exclusive environment for entertaining your guests with excellent service and artisan cuisine in a beautiful, fashionable setting. Our chef will prepare a menu that is tailored to the needs, budget, and preferences of each visitor. We don't have standard function menus to suit everyone's needs. Using the same artisan cuisine that we serve in our restaurant, we create unique menus and an event program. The Wine Cellar is Tuscan Kitchen's most private location. Consider hosting your next party or private dining event in a replica of a wine cellar in Tuscany's wine region. The chamber is made entirely of Tuscan limestone and includes wrought iron doors, a fireplace, a private bar and kitchen, and 4,000 bottles of Italian wine. Perfect for a cocktail party, dinner, and reception. Umbria is the ideal location for a romantic meal or lunchtime. With an optional AV Screen and Plasma TV, as well as connections for wireless microphone, iPod, and DVD, it's also great for a business conference. Sicily is a lovely location for a small gathering over a stone hearth. It has a Wine Cellar style and feel, making it ideal for a small dinner group. A wonderful location for a cocktail hour before dinner, connected to our Outdoor Patio with fireplace and Plasma TV. Join us at Tuscan Kitchen for your next event to enjoy delicious food and wine, lovely spaces, and welcoming staff.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

Kimball Jenkins Estate is a historic 3-acre campus in Concord, New Hampshire, where a Victorian mansion, carriage house, and cultivated gardens come together to create a setting for private events spanning more than four decades. The property has served as one of Concord's cultural landmarks throughout that time, hosting weddings, reunions, holiday parties, corporate retreats, bridal showers, and other celebrations for groups of up to 200 guests seasonally. The Victorian Mansion brings an elegant, architectural quality to ceremonies and formal receptions, while the Carriage House offers a more casual space well suited for dining and dancing. The estate's historical gardens extend the setting outdoors, providing additional space for ceremonies and photography. Free public parking is available on campus.

• Spaces for 50-100 Guests
• 1 Outdoor

Wedding ceremonies are held at The Butterfly Place before or after hours, when you may rent the butterfly flight area for approximately one hour. Please contact Sylvia Leslie, Justice of the Peace / Wedding Coordinator as far in advance as possible to arrange a time for your ceremony and to schedule a meeting. There is no place available for a reception at The Butterfly Place; however, Sylvia will be happy to suggest places nearby which may host a beautiful and memorable reception.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Winery

Willow Spring Vineyards places a premium on community and quality. As a young family winery, our dedication to the people, vines, and environment that make up the region we call home is strong. We invite everyone to come by and participate in this event. We'll most likely be tending the vines or harvesting the grapes alongside family and friends if we take a stroll around the vineyards. So come try our wine and become a part of the Willow Spring Vineyards legend. At Willow Spring Vineyards, we can make your fantasy come true, whether it's an exquisite setting, rustic charm, or a green facility. This hidden gem, only 30 miles north of Boston, is the ideal venue for your big day. Willow Spring Vineyards is a picture-perfect location for unforgettable events in our hand-hewn post and beam barn, which sits on more than twenty acres of land. The barn can accommodate up to 99 people for events. A large landscape project completed in 2015 resulted in a lovely lawn area and patio with a stunning fireplace. This grass is large enough to accommodate a tent for up to 200 people. In the year 2000, Jim and Cindy Parker bought a dilapidated barn and a plot of land from Mary Ray. We started the adventure with a strong focus on restoration and agriculture. Beginning with the dismantling of the eighteenth-century building, we began mapping and marking each piece in preparation for potential re-assembly. The edifice was pulled down piece by piece and logged for rebuilding with the help of family, friends, neighbors, and passers-by. For the huge space, an energy efficient system was designed as part of the green building planning. This barn is truly green, thanks to geothermal heating and cooling and a photovoltaic system (solar panels). Our two acres of grapes surround the beautiful 18th century barn, which can easily be seen from the road. The magnificent 25+ acres continue behind the barn, which may be appreciated from the wraparound deck or in front of the majestic hearth.

• Spaces for 150-320 Guests
• 1 Event Space

UTEC occupies a landmark building in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts — a former Methodist church originally built in 1839 that earned distinction as the oldest LEED Platinum certified building in the world following a comprehensive 2012 renovation. Original architectural features, including a 30-foot cathedral ceiling and a restored domed chamber on the third floor, are paired with a fully updated event infrastructure. Four distinct rental spaces accommodate groups of 5 to 200, from the Main Hall's soaring ceilings and theater lighting to the intimate Board Room with views overlooking downtown. Each space includes full AV systems — projectors, microphones, surround sound, and wall-mounted monitors — and round banquet tables with chairs for up to 200 guests are provided in-house. In-house catering is available through See Beyond Catering, UTEC's culinary social enterprise; outside caterers are also welcome. As a nonprofit, UTEC directs event rental revenue toward programming and employment opportunities for young adults in the Merrimack Valley. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible via ramps and elevator.

• Spaces for 250-360 Guests
• 1 Convention Center

​The Inn & Conference Center features over 120 seasonal hotel rooms, 31 year-round Inn-style rooms, 50 Warren Lounge, and over 15,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space including outdoor patios.

• Spaces for 60-180 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Farms
• 2 Total Spaces

The Herb Lyceum occupies a four-acre farm on the historic Gilson Family Homestead in Groton, Massachusetts, where fragrant herb gardens, greenhouses, and flowering trees frame an event experience built around farm-to-table hospitality. The property hosts intimate weddings, private dinners, and garden celebrations, drawing on what is grown on the grounds and sourced from local producers for every menu. Two distinct spaces accommodate gatherings from small affairs to full-scale receptions. The garden setting hosts up to 60 guests for outdoor dining beneath a hickory nut tree, on a fieldstone patio, or under an open-air canopy tent — suited for bridal showers, afternoon teas, corporate luncheons, and family celebrations. The converted greenhouse accommodates ceremonies and receptions for up to 180 guests, offering a glass-roofed setting laced with twinkling lights that adapts to both understated and elaborately decorated events.

• Spaces for 500-700 Guests
• 1 Theater

The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is an indoor venue on Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. Concerts, family shows, conferences, conventions, trade exhibitions, corporate seminars, and much more can all be held here. Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore, an architectural firm, designed the 2,800-seat facility in 1922. Looking for the ideal place for your 'I DO' day that is a perfect blend of classic and comfortable? The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is a historic theatre in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts, with the ambiance to properly complement your special day's vision! The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is an indoor venue on Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. Concerts, family shows, conferences, conventions, trade exhibitions, corporate seminars, and much more can all be held here. Blackall, Clapp & Whittemore, an architectural firm, designed the 2,800-seat facility in 1922. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium is administered by Lowell Management Group and is located in scenic and historic downtown Lowell. Mill City Operation, which is owned and run by Tom McKay, Terry McCarthy, and Leo Creegan, took over management of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in 1995. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium continues to thrive as a destination for all types of attractions under MCM's guidance, and is now busier than ever. The Lowell Memorial Auditorium has hosted events about 250 days a year in previous years. Walking through the structure is like reliving Lowell's and America's military history. All of the major combat sites from the American Revolution, including Bunker Hill and Trenton, Gettysburg and Appomattox, San Juan Hill, Bellows Wood, and Chateau-Thiery, are well-known. Many more fought, bled, and died in lesser-known engagements, which are also commemorated in the entablature. Fair Oaks, Cold Harbor, Spottsylvania, Chapultec, Soissons, and other cities have been named after them. To those who fought or died in them, all conflicts are as important. The Auditorium now sits at the gateway to Historic Downtown Lowell, a beautiful and suitable monument to welcome visitors and possibly Belvidere's most proud structure.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Dell-Lea Weddings & Events is a historic barn wedding venue on 236 acres in Chichester, New Hampshire. The property centers on a 230-year-old post-and-beam barn, renovated to include modern conveniences—climate control, full accessibility, and updated restrooms—while preserving its original craftsmanship and character. The grounds feature a custom gazebo, cascading open fields, stone walls, apple trees, a rustic waterfall, and forest-lined hillsides that frame mountain and sky views. Ceremonies take place outdoors at the gazebo; receptions move inside to the barn's soaring 20-foot ceilings, working dance floor, and a bar crafted from the property's original timbers. Owned by David and Toutou Marsden, Dell-Lea hosts one event per day, keeping the focus entirely on each couple. In-house catering draws on New England comfort cooking and Asian-influenced dishes, all prepared fresh on-site. Every package includes a day-of coordinator, ceremony rehearsal assistance, professional bar and waitstaff, and full cleanup.

• Spaces for 240 Guests

Murphy's Taproom, an Irish Restaurant and Taproom, opened its doors in Manchester, New Hampshire, in April 2007. The Taproom, which has a casual, pub-like atmosphere, has 120 taps of draft beer, making it the largest selection in the state. Keith Murphy and his family have expanded the restaurant since opening, adding a separate room for functions and live music, a two-story deck with seating for over 350 people, and a popular diner next door that serves breakfast and lunch until 3 p.m. seven days a week. Residents of Bedford and proprietors Keith Murphy were on the lookout for the ideal location in which to open a second location in the city. Murphy's Restaurant in Bedford, New Hampshire, has been in business since July of this year. Our regular happenings throughout the month are a great addition to our special events and are suitable for guests of all ages. A good night out with friends at your favorite taproom or restaurant is unbeatable if you ask me. Everyone is invited to come enjoy some delicious food and beverages with their friends, family, and even coworkers at any time of the day or night. We'd be delighted to serve you a delicious hot meal along with a refreshing beer or glass of wine while you enjoy good company and entertainment. Stay tuned for updates on upcoming events at Murphy's Taproom and Carriage House. Please contact us today if you would like more information on upcoming events, our delicious menu and extensive beer list, reservations, or anything else you might be interested in. We're thrilled to have you here in Bedford, and we appreciate you taking the time to welcome us to the community! The Carriage House is a wedding and function venue that can accommodate up to 240 guests and offers a variety of options for weddings and other private events of all sizes. It has been designed in a rustic chic style, and it has a mezzanine on the second level that is ideal for taking group photographs. We are now accepting reservations for upcoming events. Please fill out the form below if you have any questions about our events.

• Spaces for 1 Guests

• Spaces for 50 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 42-100 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

The Red Blazer Restaurant has been a fixture in Concord, New Hampshire since March 2000, offering American dining alongside a full pub, bakery, and in-house butcher shop. The main dining room — built around a magnificent two-story stone fireplace, vaulted ceiling, and hand-hewn beams and stone — sets a distinctive rustic tone that carries through the entire property. The Peanut Pub rounds out the everyday experience with one of the largest draft beer systems in the area, featuring 35 selections on tap. For private events, The Red Blazer offers two dedicated spaces: the Fox Den, a fully private room suited for gatherings of up to 42, and The Highlands, a second-floor space with a private bar accommodating up to 100 guests. Both rooms are equipped with WiFi, Smart TV, and audio technology for meetings and presentations. A dedicated events team — including a function coordinator with more than two decades of experience — supports planning from initial inquiry through event day.

• Spaces for 140 Guests