Top New York Holiday Party Venues

• Spaces for 60-1,200 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 5 Hotels
• 5 Total Spaces

The DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset Hotel and Conference Center sits on 16 landscaped acres in Somerset, New Jersey, 30 minutes from Newark International Airport and 45 minutes from Manhattan. The property's IACC-certified Executive Meeting Center houses 14 dedicated rooms for groups of 5 to 80, while the hotel's broader meeting and banquet wing extends to 24 rooms in total. The Somerset Ballroom, spanning 10,080 square feet, anchors the venue's social event offerings — accommodating up to 900 guests for banquets and 1,200 for receptions. The Mirabelle banquet room seats up to 130 and opens to its own patio, while the Somerset Patio hosts alfresco receptions for up to 400 guests. The hotel's Tuscany restaurant rounds out the dining options for private gatherings. With 364 guest rooms including six suites and a Presidential Suite, overnight accommodations for wedding parties and conference attendees are built in. The hotel provides in-house catering, a dedicated banquet staff, and a full audiovisual team for all events.

• Spaces for 500 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

The Meadow Wood is a family-owned and operated luxury catering and event venue in Randolph, New Jersey, following a multi-million-dollar renovation. The property's five event spaces include the Grand Ballroom, which accommodates over 500 guests beneath 16-foot ceilings with chandeliers and a custom marble dancefloor, along with an outdoor balcony overlooking the landscaped grounds. Smaller rooms are designed for intimate gatherings of varying sizes. The venue also offers a private outdoor oasis with lush gardens, a stone bridge, and softly lit water features set within natural greenery, providing settings for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and photography. The Meadow Wood's culinary team works with each client to build menus from a wide selection of gourmet dishes featuring seasonal, farm-to-table ingredients. The venue has hosted events for multiple generations of families in the Randolph community and accommodates weddings, mitzvahs, proms, anniversaries, corporate gatherings, and private dinners.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 750 Guests

DoubleTree by Hilton Stamford is a full-service hotel and event destination located near downtown Stamford, Connecticut, minutes from the Stamford Transportation Center with direct Metro-North and Amtrak service to midtown Manhattan. The property features 484 guestrooms and suites alongside more than 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting and banquet space, making it one of the largest event facilities in the region. The hotel's event offerings span 41 meeting and event rooms, including the 10,240-square-foot Grand Ballroom, the 4,640-square-foot Junior Ballroom, and a 7,200-square-foot Garden Pavilion tent for outdoor or tented gatherings. The property also houses a dedicated Executive Meeting Center for conferences and smaller gatherings. On-site dining is available at Tavola, the hotel's full-service restaurant, and additional amenities include an indoor heated pool, a fitness center, and complimentary shuttle service to the train station and surrounding downtown attractions.

Bridgewater Manor offers event spaces for your next celebration in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

The Shore Club NJ offers event spaces for your next celebration in Spring Lake, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 200-225 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club
• 1 Waterfront

Lake Mohawk Country Club is a lakefront event venue in Sparta, New Jersey, set within a private lake community approximately 50 miles from New York City. The clubhouse sits directly on Lake Mohawk, its boardwalk running along the water's edge and its interior defined by cathedral ceilings, original wooden beam accents, and large Palladian windows framing lake views. The Grand Ballroom is the primary event space, hosting up to 200 guests for weddings and private receptions. In-house catering offers custom dinner menus, and complimentary valet parking is provided for all guests. Outdoor ceremonies take place on The Beach, a lakeside setting with open views of the water and evening sunsets, while the private boardwalk serves as a gathering space for cocktail hours. The club hosts weddings, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, anniversary parties, and other private events year-round.

Graduate by Hilton Princeton offers event spaces for your next celebration in Princeton, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 50-180 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 2 Country Clubs
• 2 Total Spaces

Farmstead Golf & Country Club is a 27-hole public golf and event venue in Lafayette, New Jersey, in Sussex County. The club has operated for more than 56 years and has been voted Best Golf Course by New Jersey Herald readers for eight consecutive years. The property features a lakeside gazebo for outdoor ceremonies, two indoor reception spaces, and a private bridal room where the wedding party can prepare before the event. Farmstead hosts only one wedding per day, ensuring the full attention of the staff for each event. Weddings are available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays; packages include a five-hour open bar, cocktail-hour hors d'oeuvres, wedding cake, table linens, and a champagne toast. Catering can be arranged as a seated dinner, buffet, or brunch.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Studio III at Intensity is an event space within INTENSITY, a family-owned racquet and fitness club located at 490 Westport Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. The club describes itself as a community hub with a personal touch, making every effort to know its clients and deliver individual attention. The facility is designed for family-oriented celebrations, including bar and bat mitzvahs, sweet sixteens, baby showers, and children's parties. Beyond the event space, INTENSITY operates six tennis courts, four squash courts, four group exercise studios, and a full-service gym — making it a lively, active venue with built-in energy for events of all kinds.

• Spaces for 75 Guests
• 1 Art Gallery

Westport River Gallery is a fine art gallery at One Riverside Ave in Westport, Connecticut, situated along the Saugatuck River near the junction of Post Road and Riverside Avenue. Opened in 2004 by Ken and Pat Warren, the gallery specializes in European, American, and Asian fine art across impressionistic, realistic, abstract, and modern styles. The 1,000-square-foot gallery is available for private rental and has hosted weddings, retreats, showers, celebrations, and artist exhibitions. The space accommodates receptions of up to approximately 75 guests and is located in the same building as Arezzo Restaurant, offering convenient access to dining options for events. The venue is about 45 minutes from New York City, two miles from both I-95 and the Merritt Parkway.

• Spaces for 50-350 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

ShoreTown Ballpark is a 6,588-seat minor league baseball venue in Lakewood, New Jersey, home to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws, the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. Built in 2001 and known originally as GPU Energy Park and later as FirstEnergy Park, the stadium adopted its current name in 2022 when the ownership group rebranded around the Jersey Shore identity. For private events, the park rents its facilities on non-game days and throughout the year. The field is available for weddings — including ceremonies on home plate — corporate softball games, charity events, and film shoots. Indoors, the BlueClaws Executive Conference Center and the Champions Club, a triple-box party suite on the luxury suite level, accommodate conferences, seminars, corporate outings, and private parties, both with full A/V capability and food and beverage service. The park's 400,000-square-foot parking lot has hosted major trade shows and outdoor exhibitions. Beyond the event spaces themselves, the ballpark's shore-themed atmosphere — including a nine-hole mini golf course, boardwalk games, fire pits, and two bars — sets a distinctive backdrop that few traditional venues can match.

• Spaces for 275 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 98-125 Guests
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Estate

Sayen House & Gardens sits on 30 acres in Hamilton, New Jersey — a historic property established in 1912 when Frederick Sayen purchased the land and built a bungalow-style home surrounded by plants gathered during his world travels. The grounds today feature more than 1,000 azaleas, nearly 500 rhododendrons, and over 250,000 flowering bulbs, woven together with walking trails, fish ponds, and gazebos set within wooded land. The house accommodates up to 98 guests and is available for wedding receptions, bar and bat mitzvahs, private parties, holiday gatherings, showers, and business meetings. Outside ceremonies may be arranged with special permission. Three in-house catering companies serve events held at the property.

• Spaces for 120-160 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Established in 1898, Mahopac Golf and Beach Club carries more than 125 years of tradition on its 200-acre property in Putnam County, New York. The club sits alongside Lake Mahopac, with an 18-hole championship course designed by Devereux Emmet — the same architect behind Garden City Golf Club and Congressional Country Club — as its centerpiece. For private events and celebrations, the Ballroom accommodates 40 to 120 guests and features French doors that open onto the Terrace, which overlooks the signature 9th hole. The Executive Chef develops custom menus to serve gatherings of up to 150 guests, from intimate dinners to seated weddings. The club is the only private club in the area with a white sandy beach — a 5,000-square-foot stretch of lakefront on the 587-acre Lake Mahopac — rounding out a setting that combines a historic golf destination with distinctive waterfront access.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

North Shore House offers event spaces for your next celebration in Newton, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 20-300 Guests
• 3 Museums
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 2 Meeting Spaces

The Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and research institution situated on the historic Town Green in Fairfield, Connecticut. The 12,820-square-foot building was designed to evoke the rural New England character of the region, with wood shingles and siding, divided light windows, and a windowed lobby that connects its five distinct sections — exhibition galleries, a meeting hall, an education classroom, offices, and a research library. The museum's principal rental space is the Jacky Durrell Meeting Hall, which accommodates up to 100 guests for a reception and up to 80 for a seated presentation or 72 for a seated meal. For evening events, the adjacent Reception Hall and outdoor Patio become available, expanding the venue's total capacity to 200 guests. A classroom can serve as a breakout or staging area. The venue provides a modern sound system, projection equipment, galley kitchen facilities, and a preferred vendors list of regional caterers. The museum's grounds include the c. 1750 Ogden House, the c. 1780 Sun Tavern, a Victorian Cottage, and an 1888 Victorian Barn, making the setting especially well-suited for events where history and place are part of the occasion.