Top Uptown Holiday Party Venues

• Spaces for 12-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Rooftop
• 4 Total Spaces

Discover this unique event space located on the 17th floor of 167 Green, a new 640,000 square foot office building in Fulton Market District. The office amenity space is acclaimed as one of the most innovative floors in the country complete with a Ballroom that doubles as a full-size, professional basketball court (Town Hall), Sitting Room, Game Room, and Terrace with views of the city’s skyline. This venue is perfect for both social and corporate events and can host groups of 50-400 people in a combination of independent spaces. The events menu features the best of Lettuce Entertain You’s culinary offerings. 167 Events is an ideal setting for weddings, receptions, corporate events and social gatherings. Pricing for 167 Events always includes a food & beverage minimum spend and a rental fee for each space. Please inquire for pricing.

• Spaces for 20-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 5 Event Spaces
• 7 Total Spaces

High above the rest, The Metropolitan offers a setting like no other, where sweeping skyline views, chef-driven cuisine, and elevated hospitality come together to make every event unforgettable. Perched on the 66th and 67th floors of the iconic Willis Tower, the Club transforms gatherings into experiences, whether it's a board meeting, networking mixer, milestone birthday, wedding celebration, or holiday party. Step inside and prepare to be wowed. Richly appointed interiors with subtle nods to Frank Lloyd Wright set the stage for 16 distinct event spaces, from the Oak Ballroom (up to 400 guests) and East Room to intimate boardrooms and an interactive golf simulator lounge. Every detail, from chef-driven menus to seamless AV, is handled by an experienced team of event specialists. Known for impeccable service and an unforgettable Chicago skyline backdrop, The Metropolitan is designed for hosts who want their event to feel polished, memorable, and distinctly Chicago. Your occasion, our Club. You do not need to be a member to host your event here.

• Spaces for 1-330 Guests
• 4 Restaurants
• 2 Bars
• 12 Total Spaces

TheWIT Chicago. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago’s theater district, theWIT provides guests with unparalleled access to Chicago’s greatest sites. Known for the unique blend of upscale, resort amenities, with the feel of a boutique hotel, theWIT expertly cultivates a luxury experience for guests. With a famed rooftop deck and sophisticated fifth floor spa, theWIT caters to all your needs. Nine private rooms (including a private, multimedia theater, rooftop space, tavern and dining space) are available to book for your next meeting or event. The ROOF at theWit was voted by the Illinois Meetings and Events Magazines as the "Best Outdoor Meeting and Event Space” in the city. With history of hosting countless corporate meetings, exquisite weddings, and an array of other social events, theWIT can make any event unforgettable. Choose theWIT as the venue for your next Chicago extravaganza!

• Spaces for 50-1,500 Guests
• 1 Theater
• 8 Event Spaces

Chicago Symphony Center, home of the world-famous Chicago Symphony Orchestra, with impressive views of Downtown Chicago, is an architectural gem built in 1904 by renowned architect Daniel Burnham. In addition to performances by some of the world's greatest classical, jazz and pop artists, Symphony Center provides an historic atmosphere to host first-class special events, including Corporate Dinners and Receptions, Cocktail Hours, Galas, Weddings, Private Shows and more. Whether you're in need of a completely unique space your company's annual meeting or an elegant ballroom for a wedding reception, Chicago Symphony Center has the facilities, in-house catering and professional event management team to make your next event a complete success! Chicago Symphony Center offers a variety of elegant spaces that can be the setting for everything from an intimate breakfast to the grandest gala. A/V equipment rental and multiple amenities make event planning a song.

• Spaces for 37-190 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Rooftop
• 3 Total Spaces

Loft Lucia is a Chicago West Loop Event Space. We host private events ranging from Weddings, Parties, Showers to Corporate Events and Productions. Loft Lucia is a two level venue with a full commercial kitchen, two bars and big outdoor rooftop. Loft Lucia is divided into three areas: main floor, top floor and a large outdoor space. We also have a very large furniture inventory and plenty of in house decor. Additionally, we are thrilled to announce that we now offer micro-weddings! Our venue harmonizes luxurious urban chic with warmth and brightness. Loft Lucia literally means "Loft of Light." Our space features oversized industrial windows, exposed brick and a dazzling rooftop terrace with incredible landscaping. At Loft Lucia, we’ll make sure the vision for your special event becomes a reality and goes off without a glitch. Our Event Venue offers everything you need to create the stunning occasion you and your guests will always remember. We can’t wait to work with you.

• Spaces for 60-500 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 3 Bars
• 5 Total Spaces

The Fire Pitch is Chicago’s premier indoor/outdoor community soccer facility. Owned and operated by Chicago Fire FC, the Fire Pitch features a full-service restaurant and bar featuring a private events room and outdoor patio. These spaces can be reserved individually for groups as small as 10 guests or combined to accommodate up to 450 guests during the summer months. The Fire Pitch's event spaces have hosted everything from birthday parties and graduations to holiday celebrations, bar/bat mitzvahs and more. The Fire Pitch also features two full-size turf soccer fields that are open-air during the summer months and covered with a temperature-controlled dome in the winter. Depending on availability, field time can be added to any event for a unique guest experience.

• Spaces for 30-100 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 3 Hotels
• 4 Total Spaces

Welcome to the Ivy Hotel, one of Chicago’s premiere boutique properties, boasting 63 guest rooms, an outdoor rooftop event space and 2 indoor ballrooms. One block away from the Magnificent Mile and a short walk to the lakefront, the Ivy provides a luxurious setting with modern style tucked away in the center of it all. Hotel Amenities: Non-Smoking Hotel Free Wi-Fi 24-Hour Front Desk Meeting and Event Space (Indoor and Outdoor) In-room Wet Bar and Mini Bar Lobby Lounge and Bar King Suite (Standard Room Type) Amenities: California King Bed Divided Living and Sleeping Area Two TVs Hardwood Floors Work Desk Private Bar & Mini Fridge Switch Powered Drapes Italian Marble Bathroom with: Double Vanity Sinks Rainfall Shower Deep Soak Tub Beekman 1802 Bath Amenities

• Spaces for 150-400 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 1 Event Space

Ignite Chicago is one of the top 5 glass studios in the country, which has working glass blowers, hosts all types of events including weddings, corporate functions, non-profit events to corporate team building. Our unique event spaces include an industrial loft like space with a wall of glass doors to an urban garden and a rooftop deck with amazing views of the Chicago skyline. No matter what type of event you're hosting, Ignite Chicago can accommodate your every need and create an event you'll never forget. The vision behind Ignite Glass Studios is connecting people back to the process of creating art and engaging in the beauty of the time-honored craft of glass blowing and the exquisite art it produces along with building a new sense of community through the interactive experience of blowing glass and glass making. Ignite Glass Studios is a thriving glass art community in a space where artists can create and grow, novices can experiment and learn, and young people’s lives are transformed by the power of this collaborative art form. Ignite sparks the imagination and the creation of amazing works of art, creates a space for unique, memorable events, and opens opportunities for individual growth in a learning community that values difference, participation and collaboration. Providing a safe place for youth to explore, grow and draw inspiration is a fundamental element of Ignite’s vision. Ignite Glass Studios’ commitment to strengthening community is enhanced by its partnership with Ignition Community Glass (ICG), a non-profit serving Chicago’s youth through the arts. ICG leverages the power of hands-on glass making to foster positive youth development and offer youth from Chicago’s under-resourced communities’ access to this powerful art form.

• Spaces for 40-1,499 Guests
• 4 Theaters
• 4 Event Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

The Harris Theater is located in the cultural heart of downtown Chicago, against the spectacular backdrop of Millennium Park – the top tourist attraction in the Midwest. As the home venue of nearly 30 of Chicago’s not-for-profit arts organizations and a presenter of great artists from around the world, the Theater boasts some of the most diverse offerings of any multi-use venue in downtown Chicago. A destination venue for live performances and cultural events, the Theater provides a unique setting for conference keynotes, corporate meetings, product launches, live tapings, and commercial productions. Prominent artists, companies, and thought leaders that have appeared on the Harris stage include Mikhail Baryshnikov, Joshua Bell, English National Ballet, Tom Hanks, Chelsea Handler, Angélique Kidjo, Marie Kondo, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Paris Opera Ballet, Stuff You Should Know, and Sheryl Sandberg, among others. With a range of private event spaces, lighting and technical inventory, and modern amenities included in the rental rate, the Harris Theater is a flexible and accessible space that can be tailored to any event. Beyond the facility itself, the Theater’s in-house technical expertise, box office and ticketing support, marketing services, and experienced customer service staff will ensure that each renter has the support and infrastructure they need to execute a successful event for their clients, employees, and audience.

• Spaces for 200-300 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Event Spaces

A Blue Plate Experience Perched above the energy of Fulton Market - Chicago’s hub for style, innovation, and culture - Allium is a vibrant new event venue from the team at Blue Plate. Defined by architectural elegance and framed by sweeping skyline views, Allium offers a rare balance of refinement and flexibility. Seamless indoor and outdoor spaces create a canvas for extraordinary gatherings, from timeless weddings and landmark celebrations to polished corporate and nonprofit events. As the latest chapter in Blue Plate’s tradition of culinary excellence and gracious hospitality, Allium is more than a venue - it’s a destination where design, service, and experience converge to create moments of lasting beauty.

• Spaces for 18-100 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Total Spaces

While the location is new, Eden is still focused on the same approach of using garden-fresh, seasonal ingredients from our upgraded on-site greenhouse and local farms. We have also expanded our menu to include breakfast and lunch options to provide convenient and delicious options throughout the day. Eden is ever-evolving, with a menu that embraces seasonal flavors that cultivate inside our on-site greenhouse or sourced locally from farmers and purveyors. With Partner & Chief Culinary Officer Devon Quinn at the helm, private dining available, market items & home goods, and a bar with specialty crafted cocktails, eden is unlike any other restaurant in Chicago. Eden focuses on a minimal use of ingredients, with an approach based on restraint and subtraction. These ingredients are curated by the chefs on a daily and weekly basis through our own farming or local markets and farms. Utilizing our greenhouse, we grow plants and flowers that add beauty and robust, clean flavors. Being active in farmers’ markets and going to farms, the chefs are able to see, touch, and smell ingredients to select items of the highest quality. With few ingredients, what’s on the plate has to be great – there’s nothing to hide behind.

• Spaces for 250-350 Guests

• Spaces for 30-400 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 2 Event Spaces

The Gage is the iconic restaurant at 24 South Michigan Avenue, located along the Chicago Cultural Mile—just steps from Millennium Park and The Art Institute. Consistently ranked among Chicago’s most booked restaurants, The Gage offers refined, rustic, European-inspired fare paired with an innovative libations program, all served in a lively and welcoming atmosphere. With vintage-inspired design details and warm hospitality, The Gage is a go-to for after-work cocktails, dinner before the symphony, private celebrations, and corporate events. Voted one of the Top 100 Restaurants in America by OpenTable, The Gage also features semi-private and private dining rooms that offer guests the buzz of the main dining room or the intimacy of complete privacy. A critically acclaimed menu, commitment to service, and unmatched location combine to create an exceptional private event experience.

• Spaces for 12-1,945 Guests
• 3 Landmarks
• 5 Event Spaces
• 5 Total Spaces

Convene Willis Tower is a premium venue in one of the most iconic trophy buildings in the world. Spanning 90,000 square-feet across the entire third floor and offering 11 unique meeting spaces, it is conveniently located in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago. This column-free general session space for over 1,945 guests has plenty of break-out spaces with the largest meeting room able to accommodate just under 650 guests. It is ideally suited for large summits, events that require substantial exhibitor space, and corporate galas. The design was inspired by the Chicago city motto "Urbs in Horto" - i.e. "city in a garden" - and features park-like design elements as well as 24-foot floor-to-ceiling windows, five private outdoor terraces, and plenty of natural light. Convene Willis Tower provides a white box space allowing for client and event branding opportunities, in-house catering with customization options and dining private to each event, in-room A/V technology supported by an on-site team, and dedicated hospitality resources. The venue is located near the Washington/Wells Station, Quincy Station, and Union Station and additionally offers nearby paid parking.

• Spaces for 60-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Event Spaces

Guild Row is a place where the creative and civic minded connect. Located in Avondale along the Rockwell Corridor, our facility is designed to accommodate a wide range of events for groups large and small. Built around an open air courtyard, the Guild Row campus features a teaching kitchen, a woodshop, a live fire cooking station, a members lounge with a full café and bar, a co-working space, a small library, and an ultra-flexible dynamic space perfect for gatherings and events of all kinds. Our facility boasts high volume spaces, industrial aesthetics and bespoke hand-hewn details. Each room at Guild Row has a unique personality drawn from its historic past and artisanal capacities. Private bookings include local control of temperature, sound & lighting systems, and overhead doors that connect each interior room to our exterior courtyard. Guild Row started when three people decided to build something together. Beginning in 2016, Mike Healy, Jim Lasko and Elyse Agnello met around Jim's kitchen table on Tuesday nights for nearly two years. They hosted local thinkers, tinkerers, bakers, bankers, entrepreneurs, and makers until they came to see the contours of a unique place where craft and concern for the social good coalesced. Guild Row was born at the intersection of their experience: a building, designed by daam, an architecture and design firm founded by Agnello; filled with programming curated by Lasko who made his name as the director of Chicago's renowned red moon theater, a company committed to wild, participatory spectacles; and woven thoughtfully into a dynamic neighborhood under the guidance of Healy, an award-winning urban planner regarded for his ability to distill complex problems to actionable steps.

• Spaces for 8-600 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 6 Event Spaces

Looking for a cocktail party, lunch meeting, seated dinner or full dinner buffet, Kindling has multiple options for groups of 8 to 300. Host your guest in the heart of the city, offering both semi-private & private event options for corporate & social event outings. Select from our unique menu created by James Beard Award-winning Chef Jonathon Sawyer served from our open fire grill.

• Spaces for 30-150 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

Midday meals, Happy Hour beverages, Post-Work Dinner, and everything in between can be found at 90th Meridian. For a spectacular experience in the Financial District, 90th Meridian combines a terrific ambiance with a captivating menu and huge bar in the iconic Central Standard Building. Chef Stephen Finney has a diverse culinary background, ranging from learning at Bistrot Saveurs in Castres, France, to bringing his skills to Chicago. In 2015, Finney was promoted to lead line cook at Sociale, and afterwards to Sous Chef at Gather, where he worked under highly regarded Chef Ken Carter. He was promoted to Sous Chef at MONEYGUN in 2019. We're fortunate to have him here today at 90th Meridian. Let us host your event! Parties of up to 120 people can be accommodated in our dining spaces. You'll be able to book the perfect environment thanks to flexible floor layouts, affordable catering packages, and a vast number of options. In the Downtown Chicago area, we also provide off-site catering services designed for any sized office gathering. Whether it is our individually boxed lunches, in-office happy hour, or large event, 90th Meridian offers a wide array of catering options. Treat your employees to a delectable lunch crafted with the finest ingredients.

• Spaces for 20-325 Guests
• 4 Restaurants
• 4 Bars
• 4 Total Spaces

Located inside the historic Railway Exchange building on Michigan Avenue, The Exchange offers a sophisticated setting for private dinners, cocktail receptions, corporate gatherings, and social celebrations. The restaurant features soaring ceilings, elegant architectural details, flexible dining spaces, and sweeping views of Millennium Park that create a memorable backdrop for events. Seasonal cuisine, handcrafted cocktails, and attentive hospitality complement gatherings ranging from intimate occasions to larger receptions. Blending the building's historic character with contemporary dining, The Exchange delivers a refined event experience in the heart of downtown Chicago.

• Spaces for 20-3,000 Guests
• 9 Hotels
• 9 Ballrooms
• 11 Total Spaces

From large to intimate, formal to casual — any event you hold at the Hilton Chicago will be memorable. Design a custom dining experience from our catering menu and tap into the expertise of our staff of professional event planners to ensure that your Chicago event is a success from start to finish. The Hilton Chicago hotel offers unparalleled wedding venues and a talented team of experienced culinary and service professionals— Our wedding team creates matrimonial experiences that engage, delight, and—above all—reflect the distinctive style and personality of each couple. With a full range of wedding venue options, a dedicated catering professional, a specially-designed wedding package, you’ll have the storybook wedding you’ve always dreamt. For over 85 years, couples have chosen the Hilton Chicago as the place to say “I Do” and to celebrate their new life together. Whether you’re looking for a majestic space – such as our Grand Ballroom – or more intimate setting like the Conrad Hilton Suite, you’ll find the ideal match for your wedding ceremony and reception. Our wedding specialists and executive chef will assist in discovering inspiration and design that reflect your perfect day and individual style. From “I do” to the honeymoon, there is a multitude of decisions to be made when planning your wedding. Our wedding team will assist with all the particulars – big or small, from commissioning photography to floral, transportation to entertainment, we’ll pay close attention to all the intricate details of your special day. After the vows have been exchanged and the guests have gone home, luxuriate in one of our stunning suites. Spend your wedding day at the Hilton Chicago and leave the work to the experts. Your wedding means everything to you, and it means everything to us. Together, we’ll make it unforgettable. From the exciting Magnificent Mile, River North location to delectable culinary creations and subtle, yet meaningful service, your wedding at the Hilton Chicago will exceed your expectations at every turn. The Ceremony Residing in the Cultural Mile across from Grant Park, the Hilton Chicago, creates an ideal setting for photo opportunities for your entire bridal party with 1541 guest rooms. We boost captivating outdoor and indoor settings for the ceremony to be performed. Our team can assist in selecting an officiator to conduct the ceremony at Hilton Chicago or assist in selecting an ideal place of worship in close proximity. Ballroom The Grand Ballroom features over 12,000 square feet as well as a large foyer with high ceilings, floor to ceiling windows accommodate up to 1,100 guests while the intimate, Waldorf Ballroom can accommodate up to 170 guests. Both venues can easily be transformed to match the unique style of each couple, all in an effort, to make your wedding day everything that you have dreamt. Rehearsal Dinners and Post Wedding Brunch Let Hilton Chicago’s culinary team custom design a menu for the occasions leading up to and following your wedding. The hotel features stand-out settings to host a rehearsal dinner or post wedding brunch. 720 South Bar and Grill can accommodate 10-75 guests and also offers a private dining room in addition to multiple suite and social gathering space.

• Spaces for 15-400 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 7 Total Spaces

Located on Michigan Avenue, Pendry Chicago offers a sophisticated setting for weddings, corporate events, and social celebrations in the heart of downtown. The hotel features art deco-inspired architecture, elegant ballrooms, stylish dining spaces, and polished guest accommodations that create a refined backdrop for gatherings of every size. With flexible event venues, attentive service, and a prime location near Millennium Park and the Chicago River, Pendry Chicago blends historic character with modern hospitality. From intimate dinners to large-scale receptions, the hotel delivers a memorable event experience shaped by timeless design and city energy.