Top Arlington Heights Venues

The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) offers the city’s hottest new rental spaces for your next meeting, cocktail hour or special event. Centrally located at 111 E. Wacker Dr., the Chicago Architecture Center is truly in the heart of downtown, near the bustling intersection of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. There are three spaces available to rent at the CAC, seven days a week. For more information, contact Anna Ploegman at aploegman@architecture.org or call 312.561.2100, extension 1015.

• Spaces for 25-550 Guests
• 4 Restaurants

AceBounce is an immense subterranean playground with an electric atmosphere surpassing any other Chicago venue. Parties & ping pong collide around 16 tables, walled in stunning design, with Games Gurus at hand to organize and entertain your guests with hilarious, innovative games. Unlike most activity based venues, AceBounce delivers a completely uncompromised food & beverage offering, with acclaimed menus from celebrated chef, Rick Gresh and award winning mixologist, Peter Vestinos – all coming together to create an unprecedented party experience.

• Spaces for 300-500 Guests

Chicago's favorite sports bar - celebrating our 30th anniversary this year! Timothy O'Toole's Pub boasts 70+ HD Flatscreens, 48 Beers on Tap and Award Winning Wings and Burgers plus a private party room that can host up to 100 guests.

• Spaces for 18-120 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 5 Ballrooms

Discover downtown Chicago at Aloft Chicago Mag Mile hotel. Centrally located near the Magnificent Mile, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Navy Pier, the Riverfront, your windy city escape awaits at our modern hotel. Built on the former site of the city's Museum of Contemporary Art, Aloft Chicago Mag Mile embraces a bold new philosophy where we encourage you to color outside the lines and march to your own beat. With artfully designed hotel rooms and suites featuring minimalist décor, oversized TVs, free Wi-Fi and premium bath products, and meeting rooms featuring natural light and fully equipped audio visual, this LEED Certified hotel can facilitate everything you need. Take a Virtual Tour: https://visitingmedia.com/tt8/?ttid=aloft-chicago-mag-mile#/360?group=0&tour=0

• Spaces for 100-500 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 3 Ballrooms

Whether you're joining us in the Windy City for work or for fun, the recently renovated Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel is ready to help you create lasting memories. Located steps from the Theater District, our award-winning hotel will captivate you from the moment you arrive until the day you say your goodbyes, with thoughtful amenities and world-class service. Step into our intuitively designed lobby, which features a VIP R Lounge, Artist Studio, Coffee Bar and Library. Unwind in your spacious room or suite and enjoy deluxe bedding and superb downtown Chicago views. Take a refreshing dip in the indoor pool or get your workout in at our Fitness Center. Our dining options include a hip rooftop bar with great views, as well as American cuisine and terrific cocktails. Host an event in one of our elegant venues, including the Chicago Ballroom, or walk outside of the hotel and explore the Theater District and other notable downtown attractions. We look forward to welcoming you to Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 3 Restaurants

Host your next event where classic games meet cocktails. Once the original billiards room, Game Room now transforms into a lively playground complete with craft cocktails, local brews, and playful bites. From billiards and shuffleboard to skeeball, pop-a-shot, chess, and checkers, it’s the perfect setting for semi-private events that don’t take themselves too seriously.

• Spaces for 16-120 Guests
• 3 Restaurants

The word Acanto is the Italian translation of Acanthus, the flowery leaf featured prominently in Roman architecture. Famed architect Louis Sullivan used Acanthus in his distinctive terracotta ornamentation found on the facade of our historically landmarked building at 18 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago. Steps from Millennium Park and along Chicago’s Cultural Mile, Acanto is the destination for those who appreciate Italian food, wine and an approachable, inviting dining experience. Inviting decor, proximity to world class destinations along Chicago's Cultural Mile, and outstanding food and libations make Acanto the ideal location for special group gatherings. Our dining room may be reserved for parties of 65 to 100 guests. And, our patio on Michigan Avenue is perfect for pre-dinner cocktails and mingling.

• Spaces for 285-400 Guests

Prepare to be captivated by the versatility and elegance of BIÂN's 35,000 sq ft space, where every inch can be customized to meet the unique requirements of your private event. Whether you're hosting an intimate dinner party, wedding reception, corporate panel, hands-on pasta making experience, or even a concert, BIÂN effortlessly transforms to exceed your expectations. Our indoor and outdoor spaces serve as a canvas for your special occasion, and our team of experienced hospitality professionals will ensure every detail from the food to the overall ambiance will be expertly handled, leaving you free to enjoy a truly memorable experience. Welcome to BIÂN, where the stage is set for extraordinary events.

• Spaces for 100-200 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space

With an industrial aesthetic, eclectic style and raw finishes, RAISED | An Urban Rooftop Bar invites locals and guests to enjoy the indoor/outdoor bar and open roof deck overlooking the scenic downtown Chicago River view. Our versatile space can accommodate groups of all sizes and is perfect for wedding rehearsal dinners, birthdays, small wedding receptions, small corporate gatherings, proposals, anniversaries, graduation parties, or a night out on the town. Open year round, RAISED features incredible views, award winning cocktails and an unparalleled surroundings to celebrate every occasion.

• Spaces for 40-75 Guests

In a quaint corner of the property, adjacent to Dusek's Tavern, Tack Room is the former carriage house where Mr. Dusek once kept his horses. Decorative equine details and an industrial feel make the Tack Room a playful and welcoming environment for intimate weddings, rehearsal dinners, holiday parties, and special celebrations. Large windows open to the outdoor patio in the warmer months and a well-loved piano compliments the space. Features include: Seasonally inspired food & beverage program | Dimmable lights | Customizable music | Piano | Indoor/Outdoor space

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Pinstripes Chicago is an excellent location for any wedding, mitzvah, corporate event, or any other celebration for that matter. Pinstripes offers a beautiful venue as well as many activities for all guests to enjoy, such as bowling and bocce ball. Pinstripes also offers its own catering and menus, professional service, as well as tolerating outside catering as well. The Pinstripes Chicago ballroom can accommodate up to 220 seated guests, with private reception rooms as well as beautiful outdoor balcony’s. In addition to this, beautiful views of the Chicago skyline and a cozy outdoor fire pit provide the perfect backdrop for all photos and events.

• Spaces for 15-250 Guests
• 5 Museums
• 5 Landmarks

Our state-of-the-art space brings private events to life against the backdrop of the history of American writings, providing a truly unique experience. Private events held in the museum have exclusive access to all exhibits and guests can enjoy food and drink while exploring the museum. Like a good book, your guests won’t want the event to end! With various rooms and seating options, we can accommodate a range of events - seated dinners in our Nation of Writers gallery, cocktail receptions in Readers Hall, intimate corporate breakfast meetings, and more. Attention nonprofit organizations! When you rent a party venue at the American Writers Museum, you can host a memorable and unique celebration for all ages without having to break the bank. Special Venue Pricing*: Save 30% off the venue fee for Sunday to Wednesday events and 20% off for Thursday to Saturday events. *Proof of 501(c)(3) status required

• Spaces for 50-299 Guests
• 2 Restaurants

Kashmir. Located at the end of Randolph Street in Chicago’s Fulton Market District, Kashmir is an escapist nightlife experience, where exclusivity meets abandon. From international hospitality group Bonhomme, Kashmir is an homage to the over the top parties of New York and London clubs in the 80's, set in an intimate room filled with Italian panache and Parisian chic.

• Spaces for 30-400 Guests
• 3 Restaurants

Bambola // Turkish restaurant & cocktail bar exploring the flavors that span from Italy to China in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. From Italy to China, passing through Greece, Iran, India, Thailand, and Vietnam, Bambola offers an aesthetic and culinary expedition for guests that wish to explore the mosaic of flavors, colors, and textures that characterize the acclaimed cuisines along the legendary Silk Road. This multicultural exchange, created by merchants centuries ago, is now brought to life in the kitchen of our restaurant and cocktail bar, exploring the shared cultural heritage between the East and the West, using Istanbul as the historical gateway that connects both territories. Chefs Marcos Campos, Erwin Mallet and Shannah Primiano have traveled along the Silk Road to create a menu inspired by the rich traditions, ancestral techniques, exciting products and flavorsome spices widely exchanged and mastered by Eastern and Western cultures since the 13th century. Led by industry vanguard Brian Sturgulewski, Bambola’s bar celebrates modern beverages inspired by timeless ingredients from the historic Silk Road. Inspired by the amalgamation of cultures along the trade routes, our creative craft cocktails combine local drinking traditions, global spirits, complementary spices and ingredients. Nonalcoholic drinks have also been a mainstay of the beverage program since day one with spirit-free cocktails that share the same flavorful, colorful and fun originality as our spirit-friendly creations. Bambola’s wine list transports you to some of the most exciting regions of the planet through the lens of our favorite iconoclastic & natural winemakers of the moment. We aim to tell these winemakers’ stories while gently urging you to explore regions and styles that fall outside of “typical wine” parameters. We believe that these ancient techniques and wine styles incite the adventurer in all of us. Culture, travel and style are at the heart of everything we do at Bonhomme. Designed by our studio Maison Bonhomme, Bambola is a romantic voyage along the Silk Road as imagined through the travels of a bon vivant and connoisseur where one city, Istanbul — as a historic gateway between East and West, Asia and Europe — is our constant touchstone due to its peerless mix of influences and cultures, textiles and objects, highly decorative details, and a culture of hospitality. Bambola’s rare, imaginative and jaw-droppingly diverse array of artistic elements is a testament to the crossroads of Eastern and Western civilizations. Bambola is filled with Italy’s finest textiles, furniture by some of the most exciting designers of the 20th and 21st centuries, and Popham Design’s dramatic handmade cement tiles juxtaposed with museum-quality 18th and 19th century antiquities and rare furnishings collected from China, Thailand, Burma, Pakistan and India in collaboration with Doug Van Tress and Chauwarin Tuntisak of The Golden Triangle. Bambola is warmly illuminated with one-ofa- kind chandeliers from the masters of hand-blown glass in Milan and Venice to elevate the standard for restaurant lighting.

• Spaces for 120-450 Guests
• 2 Event Spaces

Chicago’s elegant, magical, and unique special event venue – Teatro ZinZanni, is located on the 14th floor of the Cambria Hotel, and provides meeting/event space, fine dining, and world-class entertainment options. Perfect for holiday parties, corporate events, fundraisers, weddings, and social events. Upon entering the lobby the party begins as you are directed up to the 14th floor. Once a long-forgotten space, now you step off the elevator and enter an exquisite large reception area three stories high with exposed brick and elegant chandeliers as well as a gorgeous complete cocktail bar. Events can be held here with a seated capacity of 120 people or cocktails rounds for 200 people. This reception area leads to the beautiful Spiegeltent ZaZou which is a 60' tall 100-year-old unique jewel box velvet Belgium mirror tent. This remarkable circular space holds up to 340 people seated and has an elevated area for a band as well as the option to raise the 12' center stage for a dramatic effect. In addition, world-class entertainment from the Teatro ZinZanni show can be included. Elements of the show that can be customized and incorporated into your event are world-renowned acrobats, musicians, divas, illusionists, madmen, and aerialists. The whole venue also has its own state-of-the-art kitchen to produce a fine array of appetizers, plated multi-course meals, and desserts. Food is freshly prepared by the Debbie Sharpe Goddess and the Grocer team. Whole-day, half-day, and evening rental options are available.

It was originally constructed in 1892 as a Czech meeting hall and is now a historically significant building that has been landmarked. As of the year 2013, it has reopened and been re-imagined as a modern day town hall; a central meeting place with a tavern called Dusek's Board & Beer, two bars called Punch House and Tack Room, and a world-class performance space called Thalia Hall. The location is perfect for hosting large events such as weddings, holiday parties, galas, and other special occasions where you want to spend a memorable evening with your closest friends and family. 16" on Center (16OC) is a hospitality collective that was founded by Bruce Finkelman and Craig Golden in collaboration. The group takes on projects and buildings in neighborhoods where its members can't wait to hang out. Although each restaurant, bar, and venue that is a part of the collective operates as an independent company, 16OC is here to provide the support and services necessary to make each and every one of them stronger. The term "16" on Center comes from the construction industry and refers to a center mark that produces the most durable build. This describes our approach to each project, which is to produce spaces of the highest quality that are intended to be used for a long time. From Evanston to Hyde Park, our venues, bars, and restaurants coax Chicagoans out of their homes and into their respective neighborhoods, giving them the opportunity to participate in the life of those areas.

• Spaces for 56-800 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 8 Total Spaces

Originally designed in 1914 by renowned architect Daniel Burnham, our landmark hotel hosts Chicago's premier wedding and reception venues. JW Marriott Chicago offers classic elegance, with delicious catering options and the upscale amenities you expect from the Loop's only luxury hotel.

• Spaces for 35-100 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 3 Hotels
• 3 Historic Spaces

Tucked beneath the historic Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, we offer an intimate, speakeasy-style lounge designed for unforgettable private events. With moody lighting, custom leather seating, and a curated cocktail experience, The Drawing Room is the perfect hidden gem in the heart of the Gold Coast for gatherings that call for style, privacy, and atmosphere.

• Spaces for 350-465 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Meeting Space

Impress everyone in your group with our beautifully designed event space. Whether you have an event for 4 or 400 people, you will have our dedicated, professional staff all to yourselves. Our flexible space, menus and planning team are sure to make your program a success.

• Spaces for 3,160-4,600 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

The grand scope of function space at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk is the perfect backdrop for small executive meetings to intimate social gathering to large conventions. The range of expertise, customizable meeting space, and team of dedicated professionals at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk make any event a snap. Located in the heart of the Windy City, along the beautiful Chicago River and just steps to the Magnificent Mile, the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk is located in an area all of your special event guests will love. When you choose the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, you and your guests can enjoy shopping in the acclaimed Gold Coast neighborhood, all of the best restaurants in the city, and so much more. The Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk is known for exceeding expectations. You and your guests will enjoy attentive, personalized service, beautiful settings, and superb banquets and catering in the city's best location. Let the highly regarded professionals at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk turn your occasion into a memorable event. Work with the staff to plan and execute every last detail of your wedding, corporate gathering, fundraiser, gala, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, or other type of large-scale celebration. All of the meeting spaces, ballrooms, and event spaces at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk will wow you and your guests during your celebration.