Top Ankeny Venues

• Spaces for 8-1,000 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 5 Total Spaces

Located in West Des Moines, Smash Park Des Moines offers an energetic setting for corporate events, team-building outings, birthdays, holiday parties, wedding celebrations, and private gatherings. The venue combines flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces with interactive entertainment including pickleball, axe throwing, duckpin bowling, karaoke, arcade games, cornhole, and other yard games. Private options range from the Paddle Club and Game Zones to outdoor Canopies and The Hideaway, allowing groups to choose a setting that fits their size and style. Scratch-made catering, customizable beverage options, and dedicated event support complete the experience, creating a playful and memorable destination for events in West Des Moines.

• Spaces for 500-1,000 Guests

The team at Hilton Des Moines Downtown is excited you have considered us to be part of your big day! Hilton Des Moines Downtown is a luxury hotel welcoming wedding gatherings in Des Moines, IA. Celebrating at the Hilton, your party can expect a high level of service and extensive modern facilities that have seen the brand become lauded worldwide. With support from experienced staff and the city of Des Moines at your fingertips, you are only limited by your imagination when planning your event. To celebrate at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown is to celebrate in style, with a name you can trust. It’s our pleasure to assist in planning a moment to remember. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you once again for your consideration. We hope to welcome you and your guests to Hilton Des Moines Downtown for your special day. Hilton Des Moines Downtown Team

• Spaces for 10-577 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Meeting Spaces

The Courtyard by Marriott Des Moines Ankeny is a full-service hotel and event venue in Ankeny, Iowa, situated directly off Interstate 35 approximately ten minutes north of downtown Des Moines and twenty minutes from Des Moines International Airport. The property features more than 6,300 square feet of flexible event space across six configurable rooms, accommodating gatherings of up to 432 seated guests or up to 577 in a theater arrangement. At the center of the event offering is the Grand Ballroom — 5,280 square feet divisible into four individual salons — suited for wedding receptions, galas, corporate events, and banquets. The ballroom features a built-in dance floor and 13-foot ceilings. A smaller meeting room and boardroom round out the portfolio for more intimate gatherings. The hotel's events team and on-site catering support planning from initial consultation through event day. With 119 guest rooms and suites on property, the Courtyard Des Moines Ankeny provides a convenient option for guests traveling for multi-day celebrations.

• Spaces for 220-350 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces

The District Venue is a full-service event space in Ankeny, Iowa, set within the Prairie Trail development in the Des Moines metro area. The two-story, 5,000-square-foot facility was designed for weddings and private events of all sizes, accommodating up to 350 guests for receptions and up to 220 for ceremonies in the loft level above. The venue's industrial-modern aesthetic pairs clean lines and warm lighting with all-inclusive service — in-house catering offered in buffet, plated, or family-style formats, a full-service bar, Chiavari chairs, linens, tableware, and an AV system with projectors and cordless microphones, all included in the rental fee. A dedicated on-site event coordinator is provided with every booking, and a newly remodeled bridal suite is available for wedding parties getting ready on-site. With an open vendor policy for everything outside food and beverage, 16-hour event access, elevator accessibility, and complimentary parking, The District Venue is built to accommodate a wide range of celebrations without the need to coordinate multiple venues or outside catering.

If your dreams go beyond pins and inspiration boards, Northbridge Event Center just might be the perfect place to bring them to life. Located in the heart of Des Moines, IA, Northbridge offers a welcoming and versatile space where your special day can unfold effortlessly—from "I do" to the last dance. With a passion for hospitality and a network of exceptional vendors, our team is here to help create an experience your guests will talk about for years to come. Northbridge Event Center features over 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, accommodating up to 300 guests for reception seating. Whether you're planning an intimate gathering or a grand celebration, the venue adapts beautifully to your vision. We proudly host a wide range of occasions—from weddings and engagements to birthdays, reunions, fundraisers, and corporate events. On your big day, you’ll have access to a private bridal suite and groom’s lounge—perfect spaces for relaxing and getting ready with your closest friends and family. Ceremonies can take place outdoors against a scenic backdrop of trees and a pond with a fountain, or indoors in our light-filled reception hall. The main banquet space features soaring 24-foot neutral-toned walls and an open, modern-industrial aesthetic that serves as a stylish blank canvas for any theme or décor. A portable stage is also available for live music or special performances. From the moment you start planning to the final send-off, our experienced staff is here to support you every step of the way. We offer essential rental items, manage setup and teardown, and welcome your favorite outside vendors to ensure your celebration reflects your unique style. Plus, with ample on-site parking, your guests will enjoy a smooth and stress-free arrival. At Northbridge Event Center, we don’t just host events—we help make memories. Let’s create something unforgettable, together.

Welcome to The Vineyard, an extraordinary location for corporate events that seamlessly blends sophistication with natural splendor. Situated within a captivating vineyard setting, our exclusive venue offers an elegant backdrop for your professional gatherings. With expansive vineyard vistas, lush surroundings, and a modern aesthetic, The Vineyard sets the stage for memorable events. Whether hosting a gala, retirement party, holiday celebrate or team-building events, our versatile spaces cater to your unique needs. Experience the perfect fusion of refined elegance and functionality, creating an ambiance that inspires creativity and collaboration.

• Spaces for 60-90 Guests

Your Private Bar is only open for private and special events. Whether you’re hosting a Corporate Off-site Event or a 50th Birthday Party, you can tailor our event space to your needs for a unique guest experience. You can rent our space with or without bar service. You can choose between a cash bar, open bar, or a hosted bar with a custom drink menu. We also offer catering and entertainment activities upon request. Just let us know your needs, and we’ll work to provide exactly what you want!

• Spaces for 400 Guests

Country Lane Lodge is a Wedding and Event venue located in Adel, Iowa. Secluded on 40 acres of land yet close to town. Entering the property is nothing short of magical as you take a journey down our lane surrounded by trees and photo opportunities. We like to describe our space as "casual elegance". Large chandeliers, a stone fireplace, barn doors, live edge wood bar top, natural light and woodworking crafted by the Amish. Some may consider us a "barn" but we refer to ourselves as a "lodge". We don't mind what you call us but we do hope you call us your wedding venue!

• Spaces for 200 Guests
• 1 Bar
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Historic Space

Founders Banquet Hall is a remodeled event space in Bondurant, Iowa, housed in a building dating to the 1880s. Neutral walls, hardwood floors, and a row of arched natural-light windows give the hall a character well-suited to weddings, anniversary parties, corporate functions, birthdays, and holiday gatherings. The space accommodates up to 200 guests and comes with a full bar and catering menu. Servers and bartenders are included at no additional charge, and events can run as late as 2 a.m. Tours are available during business hours on a self-guided basis or by appointment.

• Spaces for 40-325 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Event Spaces
• 1 Meeting Space

Za-Ga-Zig Shrine is a Masonic fraternal organization and event venue located in Altoona, Iowa, just off I-80 near Adventureland Drive. The temple grounds sit within a mile of Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Adventureland Amusement Park, and numerous hotels, making it a convenient gathering point for guests traveling from across the region. The facility centers on the Pyramid Room, a spacious hall that accommodates up to 300 guests and is well suited to weddings, banquets, private dinners, corporate functions, school events, and organization gatherings — with room for a dance floor and ample space for dining. A smaller West Room handles more intimate groups of up to 40, and several boardrooms are available for meetings. Za-Ga-Zig Shrine offers flexibility for outside caterers, a fully stocked lounge, and a large adjacent parking lot that makes loading in and out straightforward for planners and vendors alike.

• Spaces for 2,000 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Convention Center

Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel is a nonprofit entertainment destination in Altoona, Iowa, operating as one of only two nonprofit casinos in the country. Founded in 1989, the property combines a full-scale casino, live and simulcast horse racing, hotel accommodations, and extensive event facilities under one roof. The Meadows Event Center spans more than 34,000 square feet with over 20 configurable rooms, accommodating events of up to 2,000 guests. From business conferences and galas to weddings and race day corporate outings, the facility supports a wide range of occasions with chef-prepared catering, state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment, and a dedicated conference concierge. AJ's Steakhouse offers a private dining room for smaller gatherings, from intimate celebrations to executive dinners. As a licensed 501(c)(4) organization, Prairie Meadows has contributed more than $2.4 billion to the state of Iowa through taxes and charitable donations, directing proceeds toward economic development, arts, education, and human services across central Iowa communities.

• Spaces for 575-10,000 Guests
• 6 Event Spaces
• 2 Convention Centers

The Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines is a 160-acre year-round event campus best known as the home of the Iowa State Fair each August, but available for private and public events throughout the rest of the year. With more than 20 distinct facilities on the grounds, the campus accommodates nearly 200 events annually — from trade shows, conventions, and corporate meetings to parties, fundraisers, weddings, and livestock competitions. Facilities range from the 110,400-square-foot William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building, which seats more than 7,500 for banquets, to the 7,000-square-foot Walnut Center suited for smaller gatherings of up to 575. The Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center, completed in 2010, anchors the campus with a 32,000-square-foot show arena and full climate control. Support services include contracted catering and concessions, 24-hour security, audio/visual equipment, and ample free parking throughout the grounds. The campus sits at the intersection of Interstates 80 and 35, approximately 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines and 20 minutes from Des Moines International Airport.

• Spaces for 300-750 Guests
• 2 Ballrooms
• 1 Landmark
• 3 Total Spaces

The Scottish Rite Consistory in Des Moines, Iowa occupies a landmark building at 519 Park Street and brings together historic architecture and newly renovated interiors for weddings, corporate gatherings, and fundraisers. Three distinct event spaces accommodate celebrations of virtually any scale, from intimate receptions to large-scale ceremonies. The Langdon Auditorium seats up to 750 guests and draws on the grandeur of its original design — marble columns, theatrical lighting, a pipe organ, and a grand piano make it a memorable setting for ceremonies. The Dahl Grand Banquet Room, recently renovated, welcomes up to 450 guests beneath elegant archways and marble columns. The Tapestry Room, on the second floor, holds up to 300 guests and features a large fireplace, walnut woodwork, and a flexible floor plan with a portable dance floor and bar service area. All rentals include tables and decorative chairs with setup and teardown, an on-site event supervisor, and uniformed security. Outside catering is permitted, giving planners full flexibility over the culinary experience.

• Spaces for 3,000-16,980 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Convention Centers

The Iowa Events Center is downtown Des Moines' largest event complex, bringing together three interconnected venues — Casey's Center, the EMC Expo Center, and the Community Choice Convention Center — across more than 304,000 total square feet. Owned by Polk County and operated by Oak View Group, the complex opened its arena in 2005, added the EMC Expo Center in 2004, and expanded with the Community Choice Convention Center in 2012, which was converted from the historic 1955 Veterans Memorial Auditorium. The convention center's centerpiece is Iowa's largest ballroom, a 28,800-square-foot Grand Ballroom on Level 4 that accommodates over 3,000 guests and divides into two sections. A recently renovated Junior Ballroom on Level 1 offers 10,560 square feet with its own pre-function space and private entrance. Level 3 holds 21 individual meeting rooms spanning 50,000 square feet, divisible via operable airwalls, while the EMC Expo Center contributes 150,000 contiguous square feet of exhibit space across three halls, each served by covered loading docks. The facility is connected via an indoor skywalk to the adjacent 330-room Hilton Des Moines Downtown and offers 1,400 on-site parking spaces. In-house catering, audio/visual production, and dedicated event coordination are available for conventions, tradeshows, galas, and weddings alike.

• Spaces for 60-600 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 5 Museums
• 5 Total Spaces

The State Historical Building, home to the State Historical Society of Iowa, is a landmark event venue in Des Moines' East Village, steps from the Iowa State Capitol. Established in 1857, the institution has long been a civic gathering place — and the building itself carries that tradition into its event programming, hosting everything from wedding receptions and corporate galas to film screenings and nonprofit fundraisers. The sky-lit Atrium, anchored by a grand staircase, is the signature event space, accommodating up to 400 guests at round tables or 600 in theater-style seating. The Grand Terrace opens outdoors with sweeping views of the State Capitol and can welcome up to 500 guests — a backdrop that few venues in Des Moines can match. Smaller gatherings find a home in the Café Barattas and Café Terrace, an intimate indoor-outdoor pairing with Capitol views suited for rehearsal dinners and daytime receptions. The Cowles-Kruidenier Auditorium serves presentations, lectures, and screenings for up to 245 guests. Baratta's Catering serves as the exclusive on-site caterer, with in-house coordination for food, beverage, and table service. Tables and chairs are included in the rental fee, and complimentary parking is available in the adjacent Capitol Complex garage.

• Spaces for 30-400 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 6 Museums
• 6 Total Spaces

The World Food Prize Hall of Laureates occupies a magnificently restored Beaux Arts building in downtown Des Moines — the city's original public library, transformed through a $29.8 million capital project into the headquarters of the World Food Prize Foundation. The renovation honored Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose legacy in fighting global hunger the building now celebrates through museum exhibits, commissioned artwork, and a stained glass globe tracing the origins of world agriculture. As an event venue, the Hall of Laureates operates on an exclusive booking model: only one event at a time, so every gathering has the building entirely to itself. The venue encompasses multiple distinct spaces — including the Borlaug Ballroom, the Ruan Laureates Room, the Rotunda with its original stained glass skylight, and the Des Moines Mural Room featuring restored WPA murals — that can be combined or configured to suit dinners, receptions, conferences, and weddings of varying scale. The building is LEED Platinum certified and staffed by a professional events team that works behind the scenes throughout each event.

• Spaces for 60-300 Guests
• 3 Museums
• 1 Landmark
• 3 Total Spaces

Salisbury House & Gardens is a historic English Tudor-style estate and museum set on nearly ten acres of private woodland in Des Moines' South of Grand neighborhood. Built between 1923 and 1928 by cosmetics magnate Carl Weeks and his wife Edith, the 42-room, 28,000-square-foot mansion was modeled after the King's House in Salisbury, England, and features authentic 16th-century English oak woodwork, English flintwork, and rafters dating to the time of Shakespeare. Today the estate is owned and operated by the Salisbury House Foundation as a historic house museum and private event venue. The property offers both indoor and outdoor settings for weddings, receptions, social gatherings, business meetings, and photography sessions. Indoor events accommodate up to 100 guests, while the formal gardens and grounds — featuring over 9,000 square feet of English and French landscape design, terraces, Greco-Roman statuary, and rolling lawns — can host up to 250 guests outdoors. The estate also supports micro-wedding packages for groups up to 30 and provides an on-site ordained officiant with advance notice. On-site amenities include WiFi, audio/visual technology (projector, screen, podium, microphones, and speakers), general electricity indoors and out, and designated getting-ready spaces. Catering is arranged through a selection of five preferred caterers, with outside catering permitted for an additional fee. The estate is located approximately ten minutes from downtown Des Moines.

• Spaces for 350 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Event Space

Events Center West is an affordable event venue in West Des Moines, Iowa, positioned as the area's tucked-away alternative for weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings, and holiday parties. The main event space spans approximately 7,000 square feet and seats up to 350 guests across four tiered levels, each designed to give every attendee an unobstructed view of the stage and dance floor. The room includes a permanent dance floor, a private bar, an in-house sound system, and a state-of-the-art digital projector. Outside caterers are welcome, and complimentary parking is available on site.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Winery
• 1 Event Space

Jasper Winery is an urban winery and events space located near downtown Des Moines, Iowa, at 2400 George Flagg Parkway. The winery produces its own wines and craft ciders on-site, offering a tasting room alongside dedicated event facilities that bring together a working winery atmosphere with full private-event capabilities. The indoor main event space accommodates up to 200 guests for receptions or 150 seated for dinners and ceremonies, supported by in-house audio/visual equipment, a modern bar, bartending and event staff, tables and chairs with setup, and post-event cleanup. A dedicated events coordinator guides couples and clients through the planning process from inquiry to event day. From May through October, an outdoor party tent expands total venue capacity to 300 guests, with the front lawn and on-site vineyard available as ceremony backdrops. Catering is open to any licensed caterer of the client's choosing, with venue recommendations available on request.