Top Texas Holiday Party Venues

• Spaces for 144-3,340 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

Omni Dallas Hotel is the newest convention and meetings destination in Dallas. Joined by a sky bridge to Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the LEED Gold-certified hotel that is Omni Dallas Hotel provides convenient access to more than 2.1 million square feet of meeting space. Plus, Omni Dallas Hotel accommodates 2,500 attendees with more than 110,000 square feet of usable function space at the hotel. Let the hotel’s convention services team plan a successful event that combines legendary service, advanced technology and award-winning culinary. Choose Omni Dallas Hotel for any event, including weddings, corporate functions, holiday parties, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, milestone celebrations, and more. Omni Dallas Hotel is a 1,001 guest room hotel that includes multiple dining options, including Bob’s Steak & Chop House, an innovative farm-to-market restaurant and an interactive sports bar. Located in the center of downtown, Omni Dallas Hotel is close to restaurants, shops, museums and entertainment options. Your guests will love the convenient location and come back to visit Omni Dallas Hotel again and again.

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Any time of year, invite your guests to a wedding with an outside feel in our climate-controlled Veranda Ballroom. In this exposed brick venue bordered with natural ivy and showcasing white décor, a simple change in lighting will create the vibe you desire. Separate staging rooms are offered, as well as a personal receptionist. Consider using the Lobby for wedding photos or a cocktail reception with passed hors d'oeuvres. The Veranda is a Houston, Texas-based historic banquet hall. This modern-style venue is ideal for couples looking for a hidden gem to host their wedding reception. The newly remodeled hotel provides everything you'll need for a successful wedding. A permanent canvas dome ceiling and a cement tiled floor are only two of the features that distinguish this venue. Garden-like ivy walls will provide a beautiful backdrop for your vows. Couples might choose to include a magnificent floor-to-ceiling beaded crystal curtain to give a sense of luxury. The area is finished off with brick walls, a wooden dance floor, and gleaming chandeliers. Both your ceremony and reception can take place at this location. The Veranda, located in the Sam Houston Hotel, offers a variety of services to make your wedding planning easier. The hotel's Pearl Restaurant provides in-house cuisine for the event. Couples will have entire control over creating a menu that suits their interests and likes. Their culinary team will work with you to create exactly what you want, from cocktail hour to hors d'oeuvres, buffets to plated dinners. A food sampling, a ceremony rehearsal hour, a complimentary suite for the newlywed couple, and discounted lodging rates for guests and family are all included in the venue's all-inclusive wedding packages. With their pet-friendly policy, you can not only invite your four-legged companions to your wedding, but you can also have them stay the night at the hotel.

Modern in style and flexible in layout, Venue Forty|50 is a rustic, yet polished space for weddings and events of every size. With two separate floors and expansive walls with broad windows, the facility features plenty of space and light. Conveniently located in North Dallas, Venue Forty|50 offers an unforgettable site for your next event.

• Spaces for 450-700 Guests
• 1 Event Space

The Astorian is an industrial chic event venue with 14,000 square feet of beautiful lofted private event space located in Houston, Texas. If you're looking for a gorgeous historical venue for your next private event, we invite you to explore The Astorian. The Astorian can be arranged to host a variety of social engagements including fundraisers, weddings, birthday parties, concerts, corporate celebrations, and holiday events, amongst many others. From the lavish atmosphere to the unparalleled service, The Astorian stands out as the venue of distinction and style for discriminating individuals that seek the very best. The team at The Astorian is ready to serve you and transform your event ideas into a reality. We will work with you to ensure every last detail of your celebration is absolutely perfect.

• Spaces for 100-2,300 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Theater
• 3 Event Spaces

The Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, an unparalleled setting, reinvents the conventional opera house form, inverting its closed, hierarchical structure to create a transparent, publicly-welcoming series of spaces that wrap around the rich red glass drum of the performance hall. With two performance chambers and an expansive lobby for special events, the versatile venue that is Winspear Opera House offers an array of extraordinary guest experiences.

2616 Commerce Event Center is a multi-level Dallas wedding venue and corporate event space featuring a rooftop deck with skyline views of downtown Dallas and two unique indoor spaces. This downtown Dallas special events venue has everything imaginable to create the most unique and memorable events. 2616 Commerce Event Center is also perfectly suited to host any type of event from 50 up to 1,000 guests. 2616 Commerce Event Center is conveniently located just blocks from the convention center and within walking distance of many great restaurants, bars, shopping and hotels. Outside catering is allowed and you have the option to bring in your own alcohol for private events. Our goal is to make the event planning process easy and stress-free. 2616 Commerce Event Center’s event managers work closely with you throughout this process, coordinate with your vendors and oversee all aspects of your event to ensure it is a success.

Sway honors Thai tradition (same) but in a unique way (different). Three locations in Austin, all a little alike, each a little distinct -> South 1st, West Lake Hills, and Domain Northside. Just look for the neon lotus flower. Perched above bee cave road, sway west lake hills offers a variety of options for celebrations of all styles on our private rooftop. The beautifully designed two-story restaurant also features communal dining + a courtyard garden, available for full + partial buy-outs.

The Event Place is a medium-sized multi-purpose indoor event venue centrally located near the northside of one of Houston’s oldest neighborhoods at 508 James St. Houston, TX 77009. Whether your needs center on a small to medium sized private wedding, an elegant Sweet Sixteen or Quinceañera, boutique gala, fashion/product launch showcase or corporate-networking social. The Event Place is dedicated to providing clients with an ideal venue to host their most memorable events in an open canvas atmosphere. The TEP Golden Team are always delighted to assist their clients with creating and coordinating memorable events at this historic "hidden gem"!

• Spaces for 150 Guests

House on the Hill is the idea setting for your weekend wedding retreat! Weekend packages are our most popular rental with 2 nights of lodging for 20 guests included. Reduced rates are available for Sunday and weekday evenings. This private estate was built on 10 acres and is a unique space with indoor and outdoor seating options accommodating up to 150 people. Most couples prefer to be married under the shady oak trees with the rock wall waterfall as the back drop to their ceremony. House on the Hill is known for being flexible to work with and budget friendly. You can bring in your own vendors, food and alcohol and we do not require a TABC certified bartender or security. All rentals include tables & chairs.

• Spaces for 16-250 Guests
• 5 Restaurants
• 2 Outdoor Spaces

At Caracol you will find Authentic Coastal Mexican food, award winning wines & spirits, outstanding service, a beautiful setting, and a convenient location. Caracol restaurant offers several private dining areas that can accomodate events of all types and sizes.The entire restaurant can accommodate 250 guests for a seated event. From business meetings and luncheons to birthday celebrations, anniversaries, wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, bridal showers, baby showers, graduations, company parties, holiday parties, cocktail parties and more, Caracol is perfect for your next celebration. Caracol's professional staff can assist with all aspects of your event, from menu planning to flowers, and everything in between. They have a selection of suggested menus for guests to choose from, or their culinary team can customize a menu for your event.

• Spaces for 30-350 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Venue with Activities

LOFT18 is an interactive "Sports Bar & Grill" designed for year-round, all-weather, day-or-night golf play & multi-sport action with good ole' fashioned hospitality & service. ​ Our 5 custom-built, Full Swing Golf Simulation BAYS feature games & championship courses that deliver precision play at its finest to golfers of all experience levels. But you don’t have to love golf (or play like a pro) to have a good time at LOFT18. We’re all about kicked-back, Happy Hour style socializing & networking beyond the tee box. LOFT18’s full-service restaurant, bar & lounge offers gastro-pub fare, craft beer and cocktails, and that only-in-New Orleans’ style of easy-going, effortless service and hospitality. ​ MISSION: Improve your game. Enjoy your life. ​ LOFT18 is setting the course for a new generation of players. We deliver the ultimate indoor golfing experience – complete with award-winning golf simulators and a new "club-level" dining and service experience.

• Spaces for 10-200 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Hotel
• 4 Total Spaces

Celebrate with elegance in the city’s most beautiful setting. The Loren at Lady Bird Lake offers a striking backdrop to your one-of-a-kind Austin wedding. Our sophisticated venues, brilliant chefs, and dedicated, personalized service make your very special day a very special experience. To learn more about our wedding planning services and venues, call (512) 580-1182‬ or email atx.sales@thelorenhotel.com. WEDDINGS AT A GLANCE Four indoor and outdoor spaces to accommodate up to 200 guests Dedicated wedding planner Custom food and cocktail menus Partnerships with local suppliers to accommodate special requests

Boasting 9,000 square feet of function facilities, Blossom Hotel Houston has a multi-functional event venue level dedicated to business conferences of all different disciplines and industries. Our main conference hall, the Luna Ballroom, and Pre-Function Space is equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual capabilities and can accommodate up to 250 people. The hotel also offers nine additional event spaces with flexible floor plans to tailor the needs of your event. For signature weddings crafted with artistic flair, Blossom Houston features an array of settings to ensure the wedding event of your dreams. All meetings, weddings and special events at Blossom are elevated by the extraordinary culinary skills of our catering chefs. Our team brings creativity to each dish, delivering a winning combination of elegant, creative cuisine and uncompromising service for all types of gatherings large or small. To learn more about our function space and planning services for your special event in Houston, please contact one of our planning specialists to start planning your gathering today.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Meeting Space

With 12 bowling lanes, a dynamic arcade, full kitchen and bar, and a full scale movie theatre, EVO Entertainment Kyle is the ultimate venue for corporate events. From professional presentations to team celebrations, EVO brings people together for an experience everyone will enjoy.

• Spaces for 80-300 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

History restored to create a distinctive, chic venue for your next event. Craft your moment here at The Podium. Originally an old lumber barn, the Podium at Porsche River Oaks has been fully renovated and refurbished as a unique event space. The space is perfect for a variety of gatherings like, birthdays, meetings, corporate happy hours, nonprofit events, and more. This prominent and dignified lumber barn needed to be restored for a new purpose. The vision was to create a space where neighbors could pick up a latte on the way to work, stay for a few hours online, or stop by for a craft cocktail in the afternoon. The building also serves as a bespoke venue, specially designed to suit a variety of events. The Podium is partnered with a food and beverage team to bring the best experience to our guests. We are regularly open as an upscale coffee house and bar and are available for private event rentals. From birthday parties, to meetings, to corporate and nonprofit events, The Podium is the venue that was imagined, designed, and built just for our community. Plan your visit soon!

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Make your wedding reception a memorable and extraordinary occasion by hosting it at the historic Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library! The historic Julia Ideson Building, located in the heart of the city, is distinguished by its distinctive and elegant Spanish architecture, which stands out among the glass contemporary buildings that surround it. As you walk through the doors of this 1926 structure, you are transported back in time to a different Houston. Walking through the building's reflective Spanish-brick floors, up the grand staircase, through the Tudor Gallery surrounded by large marble pillars, through the Reading Room with its original wooden fixtures, through a one-of-a-kind exhibit room showcasing some of the Library's archival collection, and then looking up at the breathtakingly gold and vibrantly colored wood flowers on the ceiling, you can sense the sophisticated grandeur and history of the building. The Julia Ideson Building, with its exceptional romantic spaces and corridors with high-arched windows, as well as its artwork, makes it the ideal destination setting for weddings and other special occasions. Create your own personal moment in history in this building, and it will be something you remember for the rest of your life.