Top Cleveland Gala Venues

• Spaces for 10-150 Guests
• 4 Event Spaces

Nestled in the Cuyahoga Valley, LockKeepers opened in 1992 in a tiny historic building with one simple objective: serve the highest quality food with love, care and hospitality like you would in your own home. Over two decades later, LockKeepers occupies a stunning arts-and-crafts style building located between the historic Erie Canal and the Cuyahoga River. Elegantly appointed with mahogany millwork, its soaring floor-to-ceiling windows overlook the river. LockKeepers continues to enchant guests with fresh, flavorful Italian cuisine for the most special occasion or for casual weekday dining. Owners Frank and Malisse Sinito reflect their Italian heritage in the menu, which features handmade pastas, freshly baked desserts, hand-cut steaks, chops and seafood. Private events at LockKeepers are unparalleled. From the breathtaking private party rooms to the delightful menus, booking a private dining event at LockKeepers is an easy win. We have expert event planners on staff to guide you through planning, whether you need a private party room for 100 wedding rehearsal guests, an intimate event space for 10 birthday party attendees, or a banquet space complete with AV rentals for a corporate event. Let us iron out the specifics while you enjoy yourself!

• Spaces for 120-150 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

Whistle is Cleveland's premiere Self-Serve Taproom with 50 taps of craft beer, seltzers, wine, ciders and cocktails to choose from. RFID tech-enabled bracelets sync to debit/credit cards, for a fully automated self-pour experience. Never wait for a drink! Centrally located in the heart of downtown, we have an inviting and open space that is perfect for any event. We also have a full service bar and allow any outside catering.

• Spaces for 10-600 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 2 Ballrooms
• 5 Total Spaces

The leafy suburb of Independence provides a relaxing setting for our full-service hotel, featuring modern amenities and attentive 24/7 service. Work out on state-of-the-art Precor® equipment at the fitness center, enjoy a relaxing swim in the heated indoor/outdoor pool, and stay connected with free high-speed WiFi. Featuring 9,433 square feet of flexible space, our 11 polished event venues are ideal for important business gatherings and spectacular celebrations of up to 800 guests—plus, our restaurant can be reserved for private parties.

We are an old-school brewery with craft beer, wine, liquor, sodas, and non-alcoholic beverages. We aim to provide a welcoming environment where people can get away from their everyday lives to simply gather, relax, and enjoy our atmosphere. Our Atlantic Beer Garden, established in 1865, is the oldest and largest beer garden in the country. We have live music and public events every week for the general public to enjoy and take part in. We also have multiple spaces available for private event rentals. Our kitchen is open, along with catering options for events, Tuesday through Sunday.

• Spaces for 15-450 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 4 Bars
• 5 Total Spaces

EXPERIENCE YOUR LOVE STORY AT THE 9! The Metropolitan at The 9 boasts a contemporary selection of unique event venues perfect for unforgettable weddings in Cleveland. Our diverse offerings include a grand ballroom, ideal for elegant receptions, a unique speakeasy lounge for a touch of vintage glamour, and an outdoor rooftop space with breathtaking skyline views. Whether you envision an intimate ceremony with close family and friends or a lavish affair with a grand guest list, our iconic luxury hotel provides a stylish backdrop for your wedding celebration. Our dedicated team ensures every detail of your special day is meticulously planned and executed, from the initial planning stages to the final farewell. Treat your guests to sumptuous amenities and plush accommodations, ensuring they feel pampered throughout their stay. Our customized catering options are designed to delight even the most discerning palates, offering a range of culinary delights tailored to your preferences. At The Metropolitan at The 9, we are committed to creating a flawless wedding experience from start to finish. This allows you to focus on enjoying your day while we handle the rest. Choose our distinguished venue for a wedding that is as unique and memorable as your love story. Tour our incredible facility here... https://bit.ly/Metropolitan9Cleveland (Link may need to be cut/pasted into a web browser.)

• Spaces for 300-450 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Nestled in the heart of downtown, The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland offers an unparalleled blend of luxury, sophistication, and personalized service. Boasting a prime location with easy access to the city's vibrant attractions and breathtaking views of Lake Erie and the iconic skyline, this hotel sets the stage for unforgettable experiences. The luxury hotel features a variety of versatile event spaces perfect for hosting weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings. Whether you're planning an intimate ceremony or a grand celebration, The Ritz-Carlton offers elegant ballrooms, outdoor terraces, and stylish meeting rooms to suit your every need. Guests can indulge in culinary delights crafted by the hotel's talented culinary team, featuring creative menus inspired by local flavors and global cuisines. Whether you're hosting a cocktail reception, plated dinner, or lavish buffet, the culinary team will work with you to design a menu that reflects your personal taste and style. After the festivities, guests can retreat to luxurious accommodations, featuring spacious rooms and suites with plush bedding, deluxe amenities, and panoramic views of the city skyline or Lake Erie. At The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland, every detail is thoughtfully designed to create unforgettable experiences and cherished memories that will last a lifetime. Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate event, or social gathering, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to providing exceptional service and personalized attention to ensure a flawless event from start to finish.

• Spaces for 10-360 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 5 Total Spaces

Located in Akron, Ohio, Firestone Country Club is a legendary destination steeped in golf history. Home to championship tournaments, the club offers three renowned courses and a stately lodge-style clubhouse. Its elegant ballrooms, lakeside views, and impeccable service make it a premier venue for weddings, corporate retreats, and once-in-a-lifetime celebrations. Our Private Events Directors help you coordinate all the details, and our staff provides the exceptional service your guests will rave about long after your event is over. Firestone provides personalized service and professional accommodations for a variety of business events, including formal meetings, business dinners, team-building sessions and corporate golf outings. Kick back in our rocking chairs overlooking the 18th green, stay in our overnight accommodations, walk the course with a caddie and eat lunch overlooking the scenic golf course so rich in history!

• Spaces for 85-500 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 2 Ballrooms
• 3 Total Spaces

Weymouth Country Club is a full-service private club in Medina, Ohio, built around a par-72, 18-hole championship golf course originally redesigned by Geoffrey Cornish. Its 85,000-square-foot clubhouse houses the club's dining, banquet, and social spaces alongside lounges, locker rooms, a swimming pool, and a fitness center, giving the property a wide range of settings for events beyond the course itself. For weddings and private events, the club offers indoor spaces with cathedral-style ceilings and expansive windows that look out over the golf course, along with outdoor ceremony settings on its manicured lawns among mature trees. Its events team provides customizable catering menus and full-service planning and coordination, and the club hosts more than 200 golf and social events each year, from weddings and tournaments to family gatherings.

• Spaces for 500-600 Guests

Royal Palace Akron is Akron, Ohio's premier bar, lounge, and event venue, offering a grand open-concept banquet hall for up to 490 guests. Our space combines elegant event styling with a vibrant nightlife atmosphere, making it a standout choice for weddings, corporate events, milestone birthdays, and cultural celebrations. The main hall features high ceilings, soft white fabric draping, and fully customizable LED lighting that can be tailored to match any event palette or theme. A dedicated dance floor anchors the space, perfect for first dances, live performances, and high-energy celebrations, while our full-service bar and lounge area offers a stylish setting for cocktail hours and receptions. We offer flexible, all-inclusive event packages starting at $1,600, with options that include DJ lighting, professional sound systems, bartending staff, throne and loveseat seating, and full event coordination — so hosts can focus on celebrating rather than logistics. Beyond weddings and private events, Royal Palace Akron is known for its vibrant themed nights, including our popular Latin Night featuring live bands and top DJs, as well as Nepali and Bollywood-inspired cultural celebrations. This unique blend of Nepali, Mexican, and American influences — in both our cuisine and entertainment — sets us apart as one of Akron's most distinctive event spaces.Located at 134 E Tallmadge Ave in Akron, Ohio, with on-site parking, our team is dedicated to making every event — from an intimate gathering to a 490-guest celebration — memorable and stress-free.

• Spaces for 130-700 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

InterContinental Cleveland is a luxury hotel on Carnegie Avenue that has earned its place as one of Cleveland's most celebrated destinations for weddings and milestone events. The hotel's dedicated team — including experienced wedding specialists and an executive chef — works hand-in-hand with couples to craft fully personalized celebrations that honor every tradition and personal vision, from customized menus to comprehensive day-of coordination. Pre- and post-wedding events — rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, and morning-after brunches — are all managed seamlessly under one roof. At the heart of the hotel's event offerings stands the Founders' Ballroom, an extraordinary 8,800-square-foot space with soaring 18-foot ceilings adorned with stately crystal chandeliers and accessed by a dramatic winding grand staircase. A dedicated pre-function foyer provides a stunning setting for cocktail receptions and photos, and the ballroom itself accommodates up to 700 guests for receptions of grand scale. For couples envisioning something more intimate, the 1,700-square-foot Six Continents Ballroom — with its private pre-function area and customizable layouts — and the stylish Gallery Space deliver equally refined and beautiful backdrops. InterContinental Cleveland takes genuine pride in embracing the full spectrum of cultural traditions, welcoming Indian, Kosher, and multicultural weddings with dedicated accommodations. Contemporary wedding suites ensure the couple and their families are always just an elevator ride away from the celebration.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Ballroom at Park Lane is a historic event and wedding venue in Cleveland, Ohio, originally built in 1923 as a luxury hotel and speakeasy for the city's most influential clientele. In the 1960s, the building became a live music destination, hosting folk performances by artists including Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie. Today, the venue's Beaux Arts architecture is home to three distinct event spaces: The Ballroom, The Speakeasy, and The Courtyard. The main ballroom offers floor, booth, and balcony seating alongside a main stage equipped with professional sound, lighting, and video — suited for weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events. A bridal suite with two bathrooms serves larger wedding parties, and multiple areas throughout the property provide natural settings for event photography. Catering is arranged through a curated selection of seven exclusive Cleveland-based caterers. For out-of-town guests, the venue maintains accommodation partnerships with the Courtyard Marriott, Residence Inn, and InterContinental Hotel, all located nearby.

• Spaces for 18-350 Guests
• 3 Theaters
• 1 Event Space
• 10 Total Spaces

The City Club of Cleveland is one of the nation's oldest continuous independent free speech forums, founded in 1912 and housed in its landmark building on Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. The Club's flexible event spaces span over 10,000 square feet across multiple rooms, accommodating gatherings from intimate board meetings to full-venue receptions of up to 350 guests — well suited to corporate breakfasts and seminars, bridal and baby showers, and elegant gala dinners alike. Professional event coordinators guide clients through every planning detail, supported by in-house audio-visual services and an experienced catering team led by an Executive Chef who focuses on fresh ingredients and customizable menus. Room rentals include City Club tables, chairs, and house linens. The Club's catering partners include local Cleveland and Ohio businesses such as Gerber's Amish Farm, Great Lakes Brewing, and Blossom Cleveland. Private events at The City Club of Cleveland directly support its mission to create conversations of consequence that help democracy thrive.

• Spaces for 32-1,500 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Total Spaces

Lago Custom Events is the special-events division of the Salerno family's Cleveland restaurant group, founded in 2013 by Nicole and Fabio Salerno. When the family moved their original Lago restaurant from Tremont to the Flats East Bank, Lago also became the exclusive caterer to the Aloft Hotel and its property, giving rise to Lago Custom Events as a dedicated venue and catering operation on site. The venue offers a range of spaces overlooking Lake Erie and the Flats East Bank development, from The Veranda's open-air waterfront setting to the twenty-story-high Penthouse in the EY Tower and the glass-walled Riviera Ballroom. Two in-house private dining rooms, shared with sister restaurants Lago East Bank and Sora, offer more intimate settings for rehearsal dinners and smaller celebrations, with menus ranging from upscale Italian to Japanese cuisine. Chef Fabio Salerno leads the culinary program, and every event is paired with a full-service planning and design team, from a dedicated beverage program to hands-on event coordination. Weddings, corporate events, and social gatherings are all part of the mix at this East Bank venue, which pairs restaurant-caliber food with sweeping views of the Cleveland skyline and lake.

• Spaces for 150 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Historic Space

The Glidden House is a French Gothic mansion built in 1910 in Cleveland's University Circle, commissioned as the private residence of Frank and Mary Glidden, son of Glidden Paint Company founder Francis Harrington Glidden. Designed by Cleveland architect Edward Hughes Glidden, the home later served Case Western Reserve University's psychology department before its restoration into a boutique hotel. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and holds AAA Three Diamond status. Many of the original mansion's architectural details survive today, including the library's custom bookcases, the parlor's beamed ceiling bearing the Glidden family emblem, and a loggia enclosed with glass in the 1930s. Exterior details such as fire-resisting salamanders, family crests, and carved grotesques remain on the building after more than a century. For weddings and events, the Glidden House offers the Juniper Room, a 2,600-square-foot indoor space lit by a grand chandelier with French doors and windows on all four sides, along with intimate banquet rooms suited to rehearsal dinners and small receptions. Its gardens and original gazebo provide a setting for outdoor ceremonies, and indoor and outdoor spaces together can host up to 150 guests. The hotel works with a list of exclusive regional caterers for weddings and offers 60 guest rooms and suites for wedding-party accommodations.

Cleveland Restoration Society offers event spaces for your next celebration in Cleveland, Ohio.

• Spaces for 12-300 Guests
• 9 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 7 Meeting Spaces

Anchored beside Progressive Field in the heart of downtown Cleveland, the Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown brings together more than 11,000 square feet of event space and 240 guest rooms in a single property — making it a natural home for gatherings where attendees can celebrate, collaborate, and stay, all without leaving the building. The Edison Ballroom is the centerpiece of the hotel's event offering, divisible into two independently configurable rooms that seat up to 140 and 110 guests banquet-style and welcome 220 and 180 for receptions. The Armington Room delivers architectural grandeur with its soaring 31-foot ceiling and capacity for 150 guests. Spanning 11 dedicated rooms in total, the venue handles everything from a focused 12-person boardroom session to a full 220-guest reception with ease and style. When the last toast is raised, guests are already home. The Garden Grille and Harvey's Sports Lounge bring on-site dining to every step of an extended stay, while the indoor saltwater pool and 24-hour fitness center round out a complete hospitality experience. Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, and immediate access to Progressive Field, Cleveland Clinic, and the best of downtown make this hotel an outstanding choice for any occasion.

• Spaces for 320 Guests

Set three miles from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Wyndham Cleveland Airport offers full-service event hosting across 14,500 square feet of flexible function space. The property's 15 venues range from an intimate outdoor courtyard — suited to welcome receptions and cocktail hours — to the Grand Ballroom, which spans 4,900 square feet and can host large seated dinners and wedding receptions for up to 350 guests. A dedicated events team oversees planning from first inquiry through event day, with in-house catering, décor assistance, specialty lighting, and high-speed WiFi built into the offering. The Rockefeller Room adds a multifunctional option for smaller gatherings, while an exclusive Boardroom serves intimate meetings and private dinners. The hotel's 372 guest rooms and suites allow out-of-town guests to stay on property, and a complimentary airport shuttle connects arriving guests directly to the hotel.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 12-300 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Bar
• 6 Total Spaces

The Cleveland Skating Club is a private social and athletic club in Shaker Heights, Ohio, with roots stretching to 1936. Originally organized around figure skating — chartered by the United States Figure Skating Association and incorporated in September 1936 — the club has since grown into a full-service member community offering tennis, pickleball, squash, swimming, curling, hockey, bocce, and fitness programming alongside a year-round calendar of social events. For private events, the club offers six dedicated spaces suited to gatherings of nearly every size and style. The Main Dining Room handles the largest occasions, accommodating up to 250 guests for weddings, banquets, and formal affairs. The Cavalry Room and President's Room serve smaller meetings and private dinners, with capacities of 23 and 12 respectively. Outdoor events can be hosted on the Tennis Deck or Pool Patio, each accommodating up to 120 guests. The club's culinary team provides full food and beverage service, and the events staff assists with room selection, décor coordination, and meal planning throughout the process.

• Spaces for 35-400 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 5 Museums
• 5 Total Spaces

The Greater Cleveland Aquarium is housed in the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse along the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland's Nautica Waterfront District. The building's industrial brick architecture frames seven immersive galleries home to approximately 2,700 aquatic animals — stingrays, sharks, jellyfish, piranhas, and more — across exhibits that include a 175-foot seatube and an 11,000-gallon stingray touchpool. For private events, the aquarium accommodates 2 to 400 guests for cocktail receptions and after-hours corporate outings, allowing attendees to gather amid the marine galleries. Wedding ceremonies take place in front of a floor-to-ceiling view of marine life featuring angelfish, stingrays, and sandbar sharks, with capacity for up to 80 guests. A semi-private second-floor café space serves smaller gatherings of up to 40, and dedicated birthday party spaces host children's celebrations. Catering for larger events is provided in partnership with Windows On The River, a restaurant located within the same Powerhouse building.