Top Tennessee Fundraiser Event Spaces

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  Fat Bottom Brewing

  800 44th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37209, USA

  • Spaces for 80-450 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 3 Total Spaces

  Fat Bottom Brewing Co. is a craft brewery in Nashville's Nations neighborhood, founded in 2012 as East Nashville's first brewery before relocating after four years to a 33,000-square-foot facility on the city's west side. The brewery makes beer with an emphasis on simplicity and quality, and its current home includes a taproom, beer garden, and several private event spaces built into the working production facility. For private events, the brewery offers The Reserve, a 3,000-square-foot rental space with massive windows overlooking the beer garden, a mini tap, and a covered heated patio; The Loft, an industrial-style room above the taproom with polished concrete floors and exposed-ceiling lighting; and a full brewery buyout that opens the entire property, including the beer garden and taproom, for a single event. Full-service catering, a complete beverage program of on-site craft beer, wine, and cocktails, and dedicated event coordination are available across all three options.

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  The Aeneas Building

  405 E College St, Jackson, TN 38301, USA

  • Spaces for 160 Guests

  The Aeneas Building is a wedding and events venue in downtown Jackson, Tennessee, set inside a restored 1916 structure originally built as the sanctuary for Jackson's First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The building was enlarged in 1966, fell into disuse in 1998, and was restored beginning in 2003, a renovation that kept the historic architecture intact while adding modern conveniences for events. The venue offers roughly 2,900 square feet of indoor space plus an outdoor courtyard and garden, accommodating up to 216 guests. Wood floors, high ceilings, and tall windows give the ballroom its character and abundant natural light, while the adjoining garden — originally planted in 1920 with flowers brought from church members' homes and later restored along with the building — provides a quieter, outdoor setting for ceremonies or photos. The venue hosts weddings, reunions, luncheons, corporate events, and styled photo sessions. Every booking includes use of the PA sound system, high-speed internet, the caterer's facility, the garden area, free guest parking, and setup and teardown of the in-house tables and chairs. Outside vendors are welcome, and the caterer's kitchen includes food warmers, a 500-pound ice machine, and an industrial refrigerator.

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  Epic Event Centre

  392 W Main St, Gallatin, TN 37066, USA

  • Spaces for 75-700 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 2 Ballrooms
  • 1 Outdoor

  EPIC Event Centre is a dedicated event venue in Gallatin, Tennessee, founded in 2011 by Chef Christopher, who launched his catering business in 2002 before opening the venue itself. It operates as a family-owned business, with CEO Brenda leading alongside the couple's two sons, who now manage kitchen operations and daily business. The venue's spaces include the Jackson Ballroom and Johnson Hall, both climate-controlled ballrooms with high ceilings, along with the more intimate Honey Bee and Firefly rooms and the outdoor Courtyard, which features a large pavilion, a rock water feature, and an iron gazebo. Rentals include tables, chairs, and setup and breakdown, making the spaces suited to weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings of varying sizes. On-site catering is handled by Chef Christopher's Catering, and the venue holds its own liquor license for bar service. EPIC Event Centre was named the SBA's 2018 Rural Small Business of the Year for Tennessee.

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  Above the mist Mountain View

  Gatlinburg, TN 37738, USA

  • Spaces for 20-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 4 Outdoor Spaces
  • 4 Total Spaces

  Above the Mist Wedding Services performs personalized Christian wedding ceremonies across the Great Smoky Mountains near Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Officiated by Reverend Ownby and team, each ceremony is tailored to the couple, whether scripture-based or shaped more like a conversation than a sermon, with room for couples to write their own vows. The company offers six ceremony settings, including an elevated Mountain View site overlooking the Smokies, a riverside spot along a cascading mountain river, an intimate gazebo beside a waterfall in Gatlinburg's Arts & Crafts Community, a vineyard and barn setting with reception dinner service, and an indoor-outdoor Event Center that can hold up to 250 guests. Packages bundle photography, florals, music, and cake, and can be paired with custom reception coordination, cabin bookings, and travel planning for destination weddings.

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  Hard Rock Cafe Nashville

  100 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  • Spaces for 30-400 Guests
  • 6 Event Spaces
  • 5 Restaurants
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Hard Rock Cafe Nashville sits at the lower end of Broadway, the busiest strip in Music City, marked by its landmark neon guitar sign and set against the downtown skyline near the Cumberland River. The cafe has served the neighborhood since 1994 and spans more than 12,920 square feet across two floors, including a 378-seat restaurant, an open-air terrace, a Rock Shop, and a live concert venue built for the city's live-music tradition. The venue's spaces suit a wide range of gatherings, from happy hours and casual groups to corporate events and social parties, with rooms sized for small private dinners up to full-building buyouts. Audio-visual needs can be customized in coordination with the venue's events team.

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  Margaritaville Nashville

  322 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37201, USA

  • Spaces for 300-700 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Restaurant

  Located on Broadway in the heart of downtown Nashville, Margaritaville Nashville offers a lively setting for corporate events, rehearsal dinners, birthday celebrations, fundraisers, receptions, and private parties. Set within a restored historic building, the venue features multiple private and semi-private spaces, several permanent bars, a second-floor event area, and a stage suited to live entertainment and presentations. Southern-inspired cuisine, customizable beverage service, live music, and production capabilities help shape gatherings of varying sizes and styles. With its colorful interiors and energetic Music City atmosphere, Margaritaville Nashville creates a memorable backdrop for celebrations in downtown Nashville.

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  Franklin Mercantile Deli

  100 4th Ave N, Franklin, TN 37064, USA

  • Spaces for 80 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Restaurant

  Franklin Mercantile Deli has served Historic Downtown Franklin, Tennessee since 1999, when owners Graeme and Corrie Asch opened its doors. The menu blends Graeme's Louisiana-influenced "zing" with Corrie's Southern comfort cooking, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner alongside a fresh salad bar, fruit tea, coffee, and homemade desserts. The deli's dining room is furnished with wingback chairs, a well-loved sofa, and homestyle wooden tables, with artwork from local artists on the walls. Beyond its daily service, the deli hosts private events in a space of about 2,000 square feet that seats up to 80 guests, available by the hour with a three-hour minimum. Past gatherings have included wedding rehearsal dinners and receptions, birthday celebrations, bridal and baby showers, music showcases, church gatherings, office parties, and private video shoots. The room comes equipped with a sound board, speakers, monitors, and a flat-screen TV with DVD player, and can be set up for a casual buffet or traditional table service using the deli's standard or custom catering menus.

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  The Arts Center of Cannon County

  1424 John Bragg Hwy, Woodbury, TN 37190, USA

  • Spaces for 75-300 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Art Gallery
  • 1 Meeting Space

  The Arts Center of Cannon County occupies an 18,000-square-foot facility set right next to the Stones River, surrounded by rolling hills in a quiet Cannon County valley. From galleries to a large event hall to a classroom space, the building offers a range of settings for private events alongside its regular season of theatrical productions, concerts, and art exhibitions. For events, the Arts Center rents out three distinct spaces. Cannon Hall is the largest, a 2,600-square-foot dining hall with 30-foot ceilings suited to receptions, seated dinners, and dances for up to a few hundred guests. The Marly Berger Gallery serves as the building's main lobby and gallery, an open, intimate space well suited to a small soiree with hors d'oeuvres among rotating local artwork. The Austin Jennings Classroom, the newest addition to the facility, features a large mirror wall and hardwood floors, making it a fit for dance classes or an intimate gathering. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Arts Center also houses the Wilma Adams Theatre, a 222-seat thrust stage that anchors its annual season of musicals, plays, and concerts.

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  Cumberland Mountain State Park

  24 Office Dr, Crossville, TN 38555, USA

  • Spaces for 24-225 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 3 Restaurants
  • 5 Total Spaces

  Cumberland Mountain State Park sits on the Cumberland Plateau in Crossville, Tennessee, a 1,720-acre park built around Byrd Lake. The park traces its roots to the Cumberland Homesteads Project, a New Deal-era initiative that relocated families to small farms on the plateau, and it was acquired in 1938 to serve as a recreational area for the surrounding homestead community. For events, the park offers a versatile mix of indoor and outdoor spaces. The Homestead Harvest Restaurant's meeting rooms sit on the lower level overlooking Byrd Lake, with patio access and catering provided in-house. The Recreation Lodge adds a larger hall with a stage and fireplace, while the Cumberland Mountain Patio, built of native Crab Orchard stone, opens onto lake views for outdoor gatherings. Four picnic pavilions round out the park's options for casual reunions and group events. With spaces ranging from intimate meeting rooms to a 225-guest lodge, Cumberland Mountain State Park suits everything from corporate meetings and banquets to reunions and outdoor receptions, all set against the wooded backdrop of the Cumberland Plateau.

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  Jack Robinson Gallery

  400 S Front St, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

  • Spaces for 135-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Ballroom
  • 2 Art Galleries

  Located in Downtown Memphis's historic South Main Arts District, the Jack Robinson Gallery is a rustic, urban event venue set against the backdrop of Jack Robinson's vintage photography. Robinson, born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1928, built a celebrated career shooting for Vogue, The New York Times, and Life before an extensive archive of his negatives — featuring subjects from Andy Warhol to Joni Mitchell — was discovered after his death. His friend Dan Oppenheimer founded the gallery to preserve and showcase that legacy, and today the space doubles as a photography exhibition and a private event venue. The gallery spans two floors and more than 2,500 square feet. The downstairs area suits smaller gatherings — ceremonies, birthday parties, rehearsal dinners, and photo shoots — while the upstairs ballroom accommodates larger receptions, galas, and corporate events. Rentals include use of the gallery's tables, chairs, sound system, and moveable bar, with the vintage photographs providing a distinctive backdrop throughout.

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  Adventure Science Center

  800 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 30-1,200 Guests
  • 5 Event Spaces
  • 6 Museums
  • 6 Total Spaces

  Adventure Science Center is a not-for-profit science and technology center perched atop a hill just minutes from downtown Nashville, with panoramic skyline views from several of its spaces. Best known for its 175-plus hands-on exhibits and the state-of-the-art Sudekum Planetarium, the center opens its 56,000 square feet of exhibit halls for private events after hours and on the days it's closed to the public. Event spaces range from the Jack Wood Hall, which seats up to 136 for a banquet with downtown views and built-in AV, to the West Galleries and the Wonders of the Universe hall, a second-floor space with an open layout, a built-in amphitheater, and NASA exhibits. The Sudekum Planetarium's 63-foot domed theater seats 160 and can host private planetarium or laser shows, while smaller classrooms and the Innovation Incubator suit meetings and breakout sessions. For large gatherings, the full science center accommodates up to 1,200 guests. Rentals include setup and breakdown time, onsite event staff, and tables and chairs, with add-ons like digital signage, black linens, and live science demonstrations such as a liquid nitrogen station or a Ruben's Tube s'mores bar. Free parking is available in both the upper and lower lots.

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  Hermitage Golf Course

  3939 Old Hickory Blvd, Old Hickory, TN 37138, USA

  • Spaces for 50-400 Guests
  • 4 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces
  • 1 Garden

  Set on 300 acres of natural Tennessee wetlands along the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, just 20 minutes from downtown Nashville, Hermitage Golf Course has served as a golf and event destination since 1986. The property is anchored by two 18-hole courses — the President's Reserve, designed by Denis Griffiths and stretching to 7,200 yards, and the General's Retreat, designed by Gary Roger Baird and a former host of the LPGA Sara Lee Classic — and is known for more than 40 Scottish Blackfaced sheep that roam the grounds year-round as a nod to golf's Scottish origins. For weddings and private events, the grounds offer a range of spaces built around the same river and course views: an open-ceiling Pavilion with market string lights and a stone fireplace, a landscaped Garden ceremony site, an indoor Banquet Hall, and The Gallery for buffet-style receptions. Hermitage Golf Course prepares all catering in-house and also offers on-site lodging in eight cottages and two lodges for guests staying to celebrate or play a round.

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  Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm

  9347 Old Highway 46, Lyles, TN 37098, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Landmark
  • 1 Historic Space

  Storytellers Museum and Hideaway Farm sits on a 107-acre property in Bon Aqua, Tennessee that was once Johnny Cash's private retreat for more than 30 years. The Hideaway Farm's centerpiece is a circa-1837 white log farmhouse, restored alongside the American Garage, which displays historic artifacts including the "One Piece at a Time" Cadillac. A newly renovated barn venue with two stages, a dance floor, and an air-conditioned green room anchors the property's event space, set among wooded trails, open fields, and a bonfire area with a firepit built by Cash himself. Down the road, the Storytellers building traces its own history to an 1800s general store that became Red Wortham's recording studio in the 1960s, and later the site of Johnny and June Carter Cash's "Saturday Night in Hickman County" concert series. Restored in 2016, it now operates as an enclosed, weather-proof event space with an adjoining covered courtyard, making it a fitting setting for intimate weddings, songwriter nights, and private gatherings that carry the property's musical history forward. Both locations include on-site audio setup run by venue staff, rental furnishings such as tables, chairs, and benches, and the option to add event tents for outdoor weather contingency. Guests can also tour the farmhouse and museum exhibits dedicated to Cash's life on select days.

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  Ijams Nature Center

  2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA

  • Spaces for 80-250 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  Ijams Nature Center is a 315-acre wildlife sanctuary and urban greenspace along the Tennessee River, just five minutes from downtown Knoxville. Established in 1910, the nonprofit nature center weaves boardwalk trails, river access, and wooded grounds into its event spaces, giving weddings, receptions, and private gatherings a backdrop of terraced gardens, tree-shaded lawns, and quarry views rather than a traditional ballroom. Couples can choose from intimate elopements at spots like the Homesite Meadow and Hayworth Hollow, a tented reception on the Homesite lawn and terrace gardens, or an indoor celebration in the Visitor Center's event room and back terrace. The Visitor Center space comes with a sound system, projector and screen, and fire pit, while Homesite packages include use of the pavilion, terrace gardens, and a 40-by-60-foot reception tent with bistro lighting. Beyond weddings, Ijams hosts corporate meetings, retreats, and parties for groups of 20 to 400, as well as kids' birthday parties and races. Every rental supports the nature center's conservation and education mission, and its events team provides eco-friendly dinnerware and on-site staff to help with setup.

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  Nashville Zoo

  3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN 37211, USA

  • Spaces for 50-350 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 8 Outdoor Spaces
  • 9 Total Spaces

  Nashville Zoo at Grassmere sits on the historic Grassmere property in South Nashville, a former farm dating to 1810 that the Zoo has managed since 1996. The grounds combine wildlife habitats with the restored Grassmere Historic Home and Historic Farm, giving events a backdrop that mixes exotic animals with genuine Nashville history. The Zoo hosts private events after closing hours as well as daytime gatherings, with venues ranging from the covered, tented Jungle Terrace Pavilion to intimate animal-adjacent spots like Botswana Overlook, Expedition Peru, and Flamingo Lagoon. Couples can also hold micro-weddings and rehearsal dinners on the lawn at the Grassmere Historic Home, with its 1810 farmhouse as a backdrop. Taste of the Wild Catering serves as the Zoo's exclusive on-site caterer, offering customizable menus for weddings, corporate picnics, and receptions, and add-ons like animal meet-and-greets and carousel rides give hosts ways to build the wildlife setting directly into their event.

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  Museum of Appalachia

  2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716, USA

  • Spaces for 40-300 Guests
  • 2 Event Spaces
  • 1 Barn
  • 1 Historic Space

  The Museum of Appalachia sits on 60 pastoral acres in Clinton, Tennessee, where founder John Rice Irwin spent half a century gathering the everyday tools, tools, and stories of Southern Appalachia into a living pioneer village. Some three dozen historic log structures, including cabins, barns, churches, and schools, stand alongside gardens and free-range farm animals behind split-rail fences, and three exhibit buildings house over 250,000 folk-art, musical, and textile artifacts. The Museum became a Smithsonian Affiliate in 2007. That rolling, historic backdrop makes the grounds a distinctive setting for weddings and private events. Couples can choose from several outdoor ceremony and reception sites, among them the Grist Mill Field, the Cantilever Barn Field, and the Hall of Fame Lawn, or move indoors to a barn-style reception hall with a full-prep kitchen and antique serving bars. For smaller, more intimate ceremonies, the Museum's 19th century log chapel offers an authentic alternative to its larger outdoor fields. The venue also hosts corporate meetings, trade shows, and group outings against the same rustic backdrop.

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  Carriage Lane Inn

  337 E Burton St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, USA

  • Spaces for 100-150 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 1 Garden

  Carriage Lane Inn is a historic wedding and event venue in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, set among magnolia trees on a property with four restored historic homes. Just 30 minutes south of Nashville, the venue serves couples and hosts throughout Middle Tennessee, including Shelbyville, Manchester, Franklin, and Spring Hill. The venue specializes in all-inclusive weddings and events, pairing an elegant ballroom and a Wedding Garden ceremony space with in-house catering, decor, and day-of coordination handled by a single team under one contract. Celebrations range from an intimate micro wedding for 25 guests up to a reception for 150, with the Reception House and Getting Ready Suite rounding out the property for rehearsal dinners, bridal and baby showers, birthday celebrations, family reunions, holiday parties, and corporate retreats. Carriage Lane Inn is owned and operated by Darrell and Victoria Patrick, with Darrell serving as executive chef and Victoria as venue director.

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  The Muse Knoxville

  516 N Beaman St, Knoxville, TN 37914, USA

  • Spaces for 175 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Museum

  Muse Knoxville is a children's science museum in Knoxville, Tennessee, built around hands-on STEAM exhibits spanning science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Located on Beaman Street next to the Knoxville Zoo, the museum traces its roots to 1960 and today includes exhibits like Weather Wonders, Mini Food City, Tech Play, and the USS Muse Planetary Explorer, its updated planetarium. Beyond daily visits, Muse Knoxville opens its galleries for private rentals, from birthday celebrations to family fun nights, end-of-school-year gatherings, and corporate social events. A private party room comes with built-in decor, table coverings, and a dedicated Party Host who handles setup, refreshments, and cleanup, while access to the play floor and planetarium can round out the celebration. For groups that want the run of the place, the museum can be booked in full, with a building capacity of about 175 people. The museum also hosts team building sessions for up to 50 or more guests, with hands-on activities built around communication, problem-solving, and leadership.

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  Virgin Hotel Nashville

  1 Music Square W, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

  • Spaces for 42-375 Guests
  • 3 Event Spaces
  • 2 Outdoor Spaces

  At Virgin Hotels, we have rethought not only the appearance of a boutique hotel but also the functions that it can do. We are ushering in a new standard for hospitality and service from the heart in the hotel industry, and we are doing so in conjunction with Virgin's unwavering dedication to the customer. You can anticipate a contemporary and individualized experience, complete with breathtaking views of downtown Nashville and all the trappings of charming Southern hospitality. The distinctive two-chamber architecture used in Virgin Hotels boasts optimal utility, which contributes to a more comfortable stay for guests. Because each of our rooms features a sliding barn-style door that divides the sleep and leisure lounge from the dressing area, our accommodations put in double the effort to ensure that you have all you need to stay and play to your heart's content. We are bringing new ideas to event locations that are available in the Nashville area. We want you to fall in love with us. Make Virgin Hotels Nashville your wedding venue! At Virgin Hotels Nashville, you may commemorate the beginning of your happily ever after. We are the ideal location for any type of wedding ceremony or reception in Downtown Nashville, be it an extravagant black-tie affair, an intimate ceremony, an exquisite private tasting dinner, or an unforgettable rooftop afterwards. Let every moment shine before, during, and after your ceremony at the leading hotel wedding venue in Music City, which features roughly 9,000 square feet of dedicated conference space and more than 15,000 square feet of flexible use space.

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  River Hall at the River Inn

  50 Harbor Town Square, Memphis, TN 38103, USA

  • Spaces for 80-200 Guests
  • 1 Event Space
  • 1 Outdoor
  • 2 Total Spaces

  River Hall at the River Inn is an event venue in Harbor Town, on Mud Island in Memphis, set beside the Mississippi River within view of the Hernando de Soto Bridge. The venue hosts weddings, receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal luncheons, and post-wedding brunches, along with celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, and graduations, and corporate functions including retreats, seminars, and business dinners. The venue's interior seats up to 80 guests banquet-style or 60 with round tables, and accommodates up to 120 for a standing cocktail reception. Just outside, the Courtyard seats up to 120 for a wedding ceremony and holds up to 200 guests for a standing reception, making it suited to larger gatherings. Buffet, plated, and hors d'oeuvres menus are available for events in either space. River Hall is part of the River Inn family of properties, alongside Paulette's Restaurant, Tug's Casual Grill, and the Terrace at the River Inn, and works with the neighboring River Inn of Harbor Town to arrange group room blocks for guests attending an event.

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