Top Burlington Engagement Party Venues

• Spaces for 120-150 Guests

The Community Sailing Center is a community-based nonprofit organization providing access, education, and recreation on Lake Champlain for almost 8,000 people annually. The new Community Waterfront Center is a vital hub on the shores of the lake where community members and visitors to Burlington gather to play and learn on the lake together. We engage our community with the lake through a wide range of educational and recreational programs that extend an open invitation to everyone regardless of age, gender, race, physical ability, or the means to pay. Our Signature Programs are specially designed for students, at-risk youth, women and girls, and individuals with disabilities, enabling underserved populations to access and take ownership of Lake Champlain. Our educational programs engage students in lake ecology and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) using sailing, place-based and experiential learning to meet the needs of local schools and their students. Additionally, our beautiful waterfront facility, constructed in 2017, is available to our community to rent for gatherings and events. Celebrate your special occasion in this purpose-built, zero-energy building and support our mission to provide lake access, recreation, and education for all!

Welcome to The Harborvale, an Autograph Collection hotel in downtown Burlington, VT! Guests staying with us will be encouraged to embrace the adventure of travel and experiences from our prime downtown location. Whether this be by taking one of our complimentary bicycles along the Lake Champlain Greenway or walking up to the famed Church Street Marketplace to explore our local shops, vendors, and restaurants, our cherished guests will experience the vey best that Vermont has to offer. Our accommodations, complimented with a warm and welcoming atmosphere, offer well-lit, windowed spaces and comfort to work, play, entertain, and relax. The Harborvale boasts over 3,000 square feet of windowed event space & a beautiful 10,000 square foot outdoor terrace venue. With 161 well-appointed guest rooms, we aim to offer every guest an experience that leaves them refreshed & inspired. Our onsite restaurant and bar, offers a unique dining experience serving both in-house guests and the Burlington community. Our dining room provides sustainable, local, and seasonal cuisine in an elevated and sophisticated setting.

• Spaces for 12-35 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

E.B. Strong's Prime Steakhouse is Vermont's first USDA Prime Steak House, located on Church Street in downtown Burlington. The restaurant serves USDA Prime Grade steaks, a distinction earned by less than 2% of the beef produced in the United States, alongside fresh seafood and a wine list drawn from both well-known and lesser-known producers across the New and Old World; wine lockers are available by request. For private gatherings, E.B. Strong's offers the Mezzanine, a semi-private room off the main dining room that accommodates 10 to 12 guests and offers privacy and distance from the rest of the dining room. Multi-course dinner menu options are available for guests booking the space. Larger groups can be hosted in The Cellar at E.B. Strong's, the restaurant's dedicated event space. E.B. Strong's is owned by Tim Halvorson, whose family also operates its sister restaurant, Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe, on the top block of the Church Street Marketplace.

• Spaces for 32-800 Guests
• 6 Ballrooms
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The Dudley H. Davis Center is the University of Vermont's central conference and event venue in Burlington, Vermont, built in 2007 as a 186,000-square-foot, environmentally conscious facility. Vaulted ceilings trimmed in local maple wood and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Green Mountains or Lake Champlain give the building its character. The center holds four ballrooms, more than seven meeting rooms, and additional smaller spaces, giving planners a range of room sizes for conferences, meetings, and campus gatherings. Rentals include tables and chairs, standard AV equipment such as podiums, microphones, projectors, and screens, flipcharts and whiteboards, and free WiFi for guests, with events able to draw on UVM Dining's catering services. The Davis Center sits on UVM's campus close to Burlington's Church Street Marketplace, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains.

• Spaces for 110-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Intervale Center sits on 180 Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont, a floodplain landscape along the Winooski River that the nonprofit has shaped into farmland, gardens, and public trails. At the heart of the property is a rustic barn dating to the 1860s, renovated and set on two landscaped acres with gardens, a willow tree, and a frog pond, about a mile from downtown Burlington. The Community Barn hosts weddings and celebrations from mid-May through mid-October, seating up to 110 guests indoors or up to 200 with an outdoor tent. Tables, chairs, a portable PA system, bistro lighting, and on-site staff support are included with the rental, and a charcoal grill is available for licensed caterers. The Intervale Center itself is open to the public 365 days a year, with recreational trails running along the Winooski River toward the Ethan Allen Homestead for biking, birding, walking, and winter skiing. Proceeds from barn rentals support the organization's work building a local food economy in Burlington.

• Spaces for 35-120 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor

Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe has been owned and operated by the Halvorson family for over 40 years on the top block of Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Marketplace. The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere and beautiful outdoor seating in the heart of downtown Burlington. Behind the cafe, just off Church Street, Halvorson's operates a private event space open year-round. The rental includes up to four areas: an open-air courtyard framed by an ivy-covered brick wall, a built-in bar, and two adjacent indoor rooms suited for dining, activities, cocktail hours, or presentations. The space accommodates up to 35 guests seated or 120 guests standing, with the restaurant's professional staff on hand to handle event details. Each summer, Halvorson's also hosts the Courtyard Music Series, a run of evenings featuring local music and beverages in the courtyard, with proceeds benefiting Vermont nonprofits.

A relaxed yet sophisticated cocktail lounge with a vintage vibe, eclectic decor, and soft lighting. Devil Takes a Holiday offers parties in the cocktail lounge for up to 50 and (weather-permitting) spritz deck outings for up to 30. Good for company gatherings, welcome dinners, rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, after-parties, post-wedding brunches, wedding showers, bachelor/-ette parties, engagement celebrations, and more.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

Higher Ground is a live music venue in South Burlington, Vermont, presenting touring and local acts across genres from indie and folk to rock, reggae, and electronic music through its Higher Ground Presents concert series. The venue is built around two rooms, the Ballroom and the Showcase Lounge, supported by three full-service bars — two in the Ballroom and one in the Showcase Lounge — pouring a selection of domestic and craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits. Beyond concerts, Higher Ground opens its rooms for private events, having hosted occasions ranging from full-service seated banquets to small birthday parties, with rental rates varying by day of week and season. On-site catering is handled by Encore Catering, available both on and off premises.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

Salons at The Essex is an event space within The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, spanning 1,449 square feet across Salons I, II, and III and accommodating up to 150 seated guests, or as many as 200 for a cocktail reception. The space is part of a full-service resort set amid lush Vermont grounds, with rounds or long-table layouts available for plated or buffet meals. Weddings and events at the Salons are supported by The Essex Resort & Spa's on-site culinary team, which builds custom menus, from plated dinners to buffets, using fresh, locally sourced Vermont ingredients and accommodating dietary needs. Couples celebrating in the Salons can also draw on the resort's on-site spa for pre-event treatments and extend the celebration into a full weekend with rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, and outdoor activities on property.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

The Ballroom at The Essex is an indoor event space within The Essex Resort & Spa, an 18-acre resort in Essex, Vermont, about 20 minutes from Burlington International Airport. At 2,688 square feet, the Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests, with configurations ranging from plated dinners for 150 or buffet receptions for 100 to cocktail-style receptions for up to 200. Every reception in the Ballroom includes tables and chairs, a choice of white, ivory, or black linens, and a dedicated Event Manager who oversees setup, breakdown, and day-of logistics. Catering is prepared in-house using ingredients from Vermont purveyors; outside catering is not permitted, though outside desserts are allowed for a fee. Couples booking the Ballroom also have access to the wider resort, including 120 guest rooms for overnight stays or room blocks, complimentary on-site parking with EV charging, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options elsewhere on the property.

• Spaces for 180-350 Guests
• 1 Resort
• 1 Event Space

The Atrium is an indoor event space at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, encompassing 3,185 square feet and accommodating up to 350 guests. The room supports several layout styles, including rounds, rectangular tables, and mixed configurations, with a plated dinner seating as many as 180 guests at rectangular tables or 170 at rounds, and buffet-style service seating up to 150. The Atrium's reception package includes five hours of private use, reception tables and chairs, complete setup and breakdown, and a choice of white, ivory, or black linens and napkins. Every event is assigned a dedicated Event Manager, and the resort's on-site culinary team builds customizable menus using locally sourced Vermont ingredients. Couples celebrating in the Atrium can add the Celebration Suite for pre-ceremony preparations.

• Spaces for 24-200 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Shelburne Vineyard planted its first grapes in 1998 on the east shore of Lake Champlain, in what locals call Vermont's "banana belt" — a near sea-level stretch of the Champlain Valley warm enough to sustain cold-climate winemaking. The working vineyard's grounds, with sweeping views toward the water and vines running down to a great lawn, set the backdrop for weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers, and other private gatherings. Guests are typically hosted in the Tasting Room, a 806-square-foot space centered on an elegant cherry tasting bar built from wood grown on nearby Shelburne Farms, with French doors opening onto flagstone patios and vineyard views. A separate loft overlooks the tasting room and offers a smaller, more intimate space for seated dinners or standing receptions. From late spring through early fall, the outdoor patio and lawn extend the celebration further into the vines, with tented capacity available through Vermont Tent Company. Shelburne Vineyard's events team works directly with hosts to plan weddings, corporate events, fundraisers, and holiday parties, and can accommodate catered dining throughout the property.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Snow Farm Inn is a bed and breakfast on a working family farm along Lake Champlain in South Hero, Vermont, historically known as Crescent Bay Farm Bed and Breakfast. Housed in a renovated 1820s farmhouse, the inn is run by owners Dave and Julie Lane and their two sons, alongside the family's grass-fed pork and chicken farm and its own maple sugar house. The grounds include restored gardens with a miniature stone castle built in the 1930s, a screened porch, private beach access on the lake, and views of Mount Mansfield. Guests gather each morning for a continental breakfast in a dining room anchored by a brick beehive oven and fireplace. Four guest rooms are available: the Vermont Room, Garden Room, Mountain Lake Room, and Winery Room, each with a queen bed and views of the castle gardens, lake, or vineyard. The inn sits a short walk from Snow Farm Vineyard, also owned by the Lane family, making it a natural place to stay for weddings and other events held at the vineyard.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery sits on an island in Lake Champlain in South Hero, Vermont, where the lake's micro-climate mirrors growing conditions found in Burgundy, France. Founded by the Lane family in the mid-1990s to keep their retired dairy farm in agricultural use, it became Vermont's first commercial vineyard, with plantings established in 1997. The estate now spans more than 100 preserved acres and includes a tasting room, a distillery producing gin, grappa, and fruit liqueurs, and a small-batch winery known for cool-climate wines like Seyval Blanc, Riesling, and its signature Vidal Blanc Ice Wine. For weddings, bridal showers, and rehearsal dinners, couples can choose a ceremony atop Fox Hill among the grapevines or along the shores of Lake Champlain, with the surrounding farmland and lake views as a backdrop. Snow Farm provides a tent for receptions of up to 200 guests, along with tables, chairs, and bar service, and offers on-site bed and breakfast lodging for guests staying the weekend. As a small, family-run operation, the team works closely with each couple to plan the day personally rather than following a set formula. Beyond weddings, Snow Farm hosts a Summer Concert Series, the Music in the Vineyard series, and seasonal gatherings like its Spirit Festival and Harvest Festival, drawing visitors to the vineyard throughout the year.

• Spaces for 165 Guests
• 1 Barn

Sleepy Hollow Inn Ski, Bike Center & Barn is an 880-acre property in Huntington, Vermont, about 30 minutes from Burlington in the Green Mountains, with views of Camel's Hump. At its center is a distinctive 17-sided round barn with hardwood floors, soaring beams, and 34 windows that fill the space with natural light, making it suited to both barn weddings and other private celebrations. The Round Barn hosts up to 165 guests, with its hardwood floor open for dancing throughout the space and a sound system that reaches the adjoining Pavilion. Couples can hold ceremonies inside the barn, under the covered 40'x40' Pavilion, or outdoors at a seven-sided gazebo beside the property's pond. The venue follows an open vendor policy, and 100% of the electricity used for weddings comes from solar power. Beyond the wedding spaces, the property includes an eight-bedroom Inn that sleeps up to 22 guests, a Butternut Cabin, and camping in Molly's Meadow with four lean-tos. Guests can also take advantage of the property's recreational trails, including groomed Nordic ski and snowshoe trails and mountain biking single track.

• Spaces for 16-250 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Meeting Space

The West Monitor Barn is a historic post-and-beam dairy barn on the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps' (VYCC) campus in Richmond, Vermont. VYCC acquired and restored the barn in 2005, and it now serves as the campus's primary rental venue, hosting celebrations, meetings, and conferences on a limited basis from late August through October. The barn's third-floor reception space, the Hay Mow, measures roughly 49 by 59.5 feet and accommodates up to 150 guests. It opens onto a private back deck and back field, and includes a prep kitchen, WiFi, a projector and screen, and use of round tables and chairs. A main lobby with elevator and stairs leads up to the space, and an on-site lot holds up to 40 vehicles. For smaller gatherings, the ground-floor Conservation Room seats up to 16 people around its meeting tables and is available November through April, with a Smart TV and whiteboards on hand for presentations. Proceeds from renting the West Monitor Barn support VYCC's youth development and conservation programming, which has trained young people in hands-on conservation and agricultural work since 1985.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Arrowhead Golf Course is a nine-hole, par-3 public golf course in Milton, Vermont, set in a countryside landscape of gently rolling hills just minutes from the highway and about 20 minutes from Burlington. The course welcomes golfers of all skill levels, with three sets of tees per hole, a driving range, a practice chipping area, and both power and pull carts available. Beyond golf, Arrowhead's clubhouse and expansive deck host a range of celebrations, including weddings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthday parties, family reunions, fundraisers, and employee appreciation outings. In summer, the deck also hosts Friday Night Live Music & Buffet evenings. Arrowhead was recently recognized as one of the top five public golf courses in Vermont in Seven Days' Daysies poll.

• Spaces for 110-160 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Estate

The Inn at Grace Farm is a private estate wedding venue set in the Vermont countryside of Fairfax, with panoramic views of the Green Mountains. Originally a farming homestead, the property still bears remnants of its original stone footings, and its current buildings — the Inn, the Stone House, and an octagon-shaped post-and-beam barn — reflect that agricultural heritage. The barn, built in 2014 with lumber drawn largely from the surrounding acreage, serves as the estate's reception space; it received a fresh coat of white paint in 2022 and includes radiant floor heating and an on-site catering kitchen, making it a year-round option for weddings. The estate offers three outdoor ceremony sites: a front lawn framed by a built-in timber arch with the Green Mountains as a backdrop, a west lawn set closest to the property's waterfall, and a more secluded backyard site anchored by an old stone structure. Couples and their wedding parties can also stay on site — the Inn and the Stone House provide boutique lodging for getting ready, rehearsal dinners, and morning-after brunches, with exclusive access to the property throughout the wedding weekend.

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Resort
• 1 Waterfront

The Ponds at Bolton Valley is one of two wedding venues at Bolton Valley Resort, tucked into Vermont's Green Mountains about 30 minutes from Burlington. Described by the resort as its classic and quintessential Vermont wedding venue, the space overlooks a spring-fed pond and takes in panoramic mountain views, with a rustic reception building that comfortably accommodates up to 200 guests. Ceremonies take place beneath a decorated arbor by the water, with an indoor setup available as a backup for inclement weather, and the property is available the day before for a coordinated rehearsal. Reception packages run five hours and include tables, chairs, linens, place settings, glassware, and flatware, alongside a day-of wedding coordinator and a complimentary tasting ahead of the big day. Couples celebrating at The Ponds can also add on resort amenities such as scenic lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, and a golf simulator, along with seasonal offerings like skiing and snowshoeing, making it a setting for weddings across every season, from winter to fall.