Top Tennessee Gala Venues

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Escape Game Nashville (Downtown) offers event spaces for your next celebration in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Spaces for 6-60 Guests
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Event Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

Chapel at the Park is a wedding venue on a 3-acre estate bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Couples can choose from five distinct ceremony settings on the property: an indoor Chapel Sanctuary, a two-story man-made waterfall tucked into the mountainside, a white gazebo, a wooden outdoor arbor with forest views, and an Enchanted Forest space anchored by a crystal chandelier. Ceremonies range from brief elopements for two to full celebrations for up to 60 family and friends, and the venue's own Chapel at the Park Event Center hosts on-site receptions, including an Intimate Reception room for up to 40 guests and a DIY Reception option for guests who want to bring in their own food and beverages. Packages are built around in-house minister services, professional photography, and wedding cake design, so couples can plan a ceremony without coordinating outside vendors. The chapel is also home to Midnight, a resident rescue cat who often makes an appearance in ceremonies and photos.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

• Spaces for 100-125 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Park

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Founded in 1927, Holston Hills Country Club is a historic private club set on 180 acres of rolling terrain along the Holston River, home to one of the most authentic Donald Ross golf course designs in the country. The Tudor-style clubhouse sits on a hill overlooking the course and the Great Smoky Mountains in the distance, giving the property a storied, old-world character that has hosted championship golf since Byron Nelson's win at the 1945 Knoxville Open. For weddings and private celebrations, the clubhouse's historic ballroom is the club's signature event space, with soaring 30-foot ceilings, exposed wood trusses, two oversized fireplaces, and a hardwood dance floor. A wraparound terrace just off the ballroom looks out over the fairways and mountains beyond, giving couples and guests a scenic backdrop for photographs and outdoor moments between indoor celebrations. Holston Hills' event team works with couples and hosts from initial planning through the final toast, and the club also hosts golf outings, corporate gatherings, and milestone celebrations such as birthdays, anniversaries, and showers. The property is part of the McConnell Golf portfolio of private clubs across the Southeast.

• Spaces for 200-400 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Country Clubs
• 2 Waterfront

The Club at Fairvue Plantation sits on the shores of Old Hickory Lake in Gallatin, Tennessee, and is now part of Tennessee Grasslands Golf and Country Club, formed through the combination of the Fairvue Plantation and Foxland Harbor clubs. The Fairvue side retains its own championship golf course and hosts private events at two outdoor venues overlooking the lake. The Fairvue Courtyard can be tented or left open-air and accommodates up to 200 seated guests, while the Fairvue Pool Pavilion takes in views of the lake, the golf course, and the sunset for gatherings of up to 400 guests. Both spaces suit weddings, banquets, and other private celebrations set against the property's lakeside and golf course scenery. Wedding and event packages are customizable, with catering, menus, and décor arranged directly with the club's event team.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 72 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space
• 1 Park

The Exhibit Building sits within Maury County Park, a 242-acre park in the heart of Columbia, Tennessee, alongside the neighboring Baker Building. Housed in a large metal building, it's home to the Mule Day and Maury County Fair offices during their event seasons, and its conference room is available for rental the rest of the year. The conference room holds up to 72 guests and comes furnished with 72 chairs and twelve 8-foot tables, along with a full kitchenette and a restroom on site, making it a straightforward, no-frills option for community gatherings, meetings, and family celebrations. As part of Maury County Park, the Exhibit Building shares grounds with hiking trails, playgrounds, equestrian facilities, and eight reservable pavilions, giving renters access to a full park setting for events like weddings and family reunions.

• Spaces for 80 Guests

• Spaces for 240-4,300 Guests
• 3 Ballrooms
• 4 Resorts
• 1 Convention Center

MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center sits in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Kingsport, Tennessee, with an 18-hole golf course at the foot of Bays Mountain and mountain views from many of its 301 renovated guest rooms and suites. The resort offers more than 81,000 square feet of event space, anchored by three ballrooms - including the Cattails Ballroom, which holds up to 500 guests beneath high ceilings and chandeliers, and the Grand Ballroom, its largest room. Couples planning a wedding can exchange vows against the mountain backdrop or on the golf course, with a complimentary indoor space held in reserve in case of weather, and can celebrate an intimate gathering in the property's wine cellar. Marriott Certified Wedding Planners on staff are trained to coordinate ethnic and military weddings alongside traditional ceremonies. In-house catering and dedicated event planners support everything from bridal showers and rehearsal dinners to receptions and post-wedding brunches, and The Meadows Restaurant serves American fare, including a seafood buffet, with mountain views.