Top Streeterville Graduation Party Venues

• Spaces for 10-160 Guests
• 7 Hotels
• 7 Meeting Spaces

Courtyard by Marriott Chicago Downtown/River North sits at 30 East Hubbard Street in the heart of Chicago's River North neighborhood, placing guests within walking distance of the Magnificent Mile, the Chicago Riverwalk, and Navy Pier. The 337-room hotel offers an outdoor sundeck and an on-site restaurant, Gladsome's on State, which is available for private social events including rehearsal dinners and brunch gatherings. For meetings and private events, the hotel provides nearly 5,000 square feet of flexible meeting space across six rooms, accommodating banquets ranging from 30 to 183 guests. Spaces range from intimate boardrooms to larger combinable rooms, all with access to on-site catering and A/V capabilities. A dedicated on-site Event Manager supports planning from inquiry through the event itself.

• Spaces for 12-500 Guests
• 8 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 8 Total Spaces

Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile is a full-service hotel event venue located at 511 North Columbus Drive in downtown Chicago, positioned between Navy Pier and the shopping district of Michigan Avenue. The AAA Four Diamond property ranks as one of only three Embassy Suites hotels in the country to hold that designation and is the second largest Embassy Suites in the United States. The hotel offers 20,000 square feet of dedicated event space across 19 meeting rooms, anchored by the 6,240-square-foot Chicago River Ballroom — an obstruction-free space that seats up to 450 guests and accommodates up to 500 for a reception. For smaller gatherings, the hotel's Sky Garden brings the outdoors in through a glass atrium, featuring over 1,000 live plants and herbs and recognized as the largest indoor greenhouse in a commercial building in Chicago. The entire meeting level is on a separate, dedicated floor, minimizing noise and keeping event logistics self-contained. Full-scale catering and banquet services are available on-site, with menus that incorporate herbs grown in the Sky Garden. A certified meeting planner is on staff to support events from initial planning through execution.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Tzuco offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Ummo Chicago offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Crying Tiger offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Beatrix offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Ema offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Lil' Ba-Ba-Reeba! offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Clark Street Ale House is a classic barroom and beer garden in Chicago's River North neighborhood, housed in a building that has operated as a bar since the late 1800s — through Prohibition and beyond. Originally called Stop & Drink Liquor House, the bar took its current name in 1996; the vintage World War II-era neon sign that once marked the entrance remains on the exterior today. One of the original four craft-beer-focused pubs in Chicago, Clark Street Ale House maintains a rotating selection of approximately 125 craft beers — many from sought-after local and regional producers — alongside more than 300 whiskeys. The bar's approach centers on thoughtful curation without pretension, offering everything from approachable pours to premium selections. The classic interior opens to an outdoor beer garden patio, giving the venue two distinct settings for private gatherings and celebrations.

• Spaces for 430 Guests

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Wildfire offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Zarella Pizzeria & Taverna offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Gingie offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

• Spaces for 50 Guests

Jean Albano Gallery is a Chicago art gallery specializing in contemporary painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Located at 215 W. Superior Street in the city's River North gallery district, the gallery represents more than 30 artists whose work spans a broad range of approaches and media. The gallery's roster includes established artists such as Gladys Nilsson, Margaret Wharton, Karl Wirsum, and John Maloof, alongside emerging voices working across a range of contemporary forms. Appointments are available beyond standard gallery hours by arrangement.

Midōsuji offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Sifr Restaurant offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.

Francois Frankie offers event spaces for your next celebration in Chicago, Illinois.