Top Bristol Venues

• Spaces for 220 Guests

Set in the village of Brandon, Vermont, the Brandon Inn has operated as a site of hospitality since 1786, beginning as a one-story tavern run by Captain Jacob Simonds. After a fire destroyed much of downtown Brandon in 1880, the current Dutch Colonial-style building rose in 1892, and the inn remains on the National Register of Historic Places today. The Brandon Inn hosts weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and celebrations of life across three indoor spaces available as standalone rentals: the Ballroom, the Dining Room & Gallery, and the Garden Room & Patio. Its team provides in-house catering and an open bar at the Jacob Simonds Bar, with a champagne toast, wine, and local beer, plus optional decoration, lighting, DJ, live music, and A/V equipment. The property also includes an in-ground pool, brick patio, bandstand, and a large lawn along the Neshobe River, and the Ballroom hosts free live piano music on a Steinway Model B most Friday and Saturday evenings.

• Spaces for 240 Guests

The Lilac Inn occupies an 11,000-square-foot Georgian Revival mansion in Brandon, Vermont, originally built in 1909 as a summer residence known as "The Arches" and designed by Chicago architect George Perkins. The estate's history includes a philanthropist owner who gave Brandon its town library and later donated what is now Branbury State Park, and decades of stewardship by four cousins, among them an opera singer and a pair of well-traveled bookstore owners. Michael and Melanie Shane purchased the property in 1991, renamed it The Lilac Inn, and restored its Gilded Age architecture and grandeur. Today the inn hosts weddings year-round, from intimate elopements to celebrations of up to 200 guests, supported by a personal wedding coordinator who guides couples through planning. The on-site chef builds menus around each couple's own "food story," and the inn provides a Vermont wedding resource guide connecting couples with local florists, salons, and other services. Guests can extend their stay in the inn's on-site guest rooms, and the property is dog-friendly.

• Spaces for 100-200 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 2 Event Spaces
• 2 Total Spaces

Bolton Valley is a year-round mountain resort in Vermont's Green Mountains, roughly 30 minutes from downtown Burlington and Lake Champlain, set among more than 5,000 acres of high mountain forest. Founded in 1966 by Ralph DesLauriers, the resort has remained family-owned for nearly six decades and is now managed by four of his children alongside a dedicated team. For weddings and private events, Bolton Valley offers two mountain venues: The Ponds, a classic outdoor ceremony and reception site overlooking a spring-fed pond with panoramic mountain views, and Timberline Lodge, the resort's newer venue with a slope-side ceremony site, an attached patio, and a reception area with panoramic mountain views. Both venues include tables, chairs, linens, and a day-of wedding coordinator, and host ceremonies and receptions across all four seasons. Couples and guests can extend their celebration with the resort's amenities, including indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and hot tub, scenic lift rides, mountain biking, disc golf, a golf simulator, tennis and pickleball courts, and skiing and snowboarding in winter.

• Spaces for 450 Guests

Higher Ground is a live music venue in South Burlington, Vermont, presenting touring and local acts across genres from indie and folk to rock, reggae, and electronic music through its Higher Ground Presents concert series. The venue is built around two rooms, the Ballroom and the Showcase Lounge, supported by three full-service bars — two in the Ballroom and one in the Showcase Lounge — pouring a selection of domestic and craft beer, cider, wine, and spirits. Beyond concerts, Higher Ground opens its rooms for private events, having hosted occasions ranging from full-service seated banquets to small birthday parties, with rental rates varying by day of week and season. On-site catering is handled by Encore Catering, available both on and off premises.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

Vermont Grange Center is a rural community center in Brookfield, Vermont, set on five acres in the state's farm country and available for private rental from May through October. The property centers on the Butler Building, a recreation hall with a stage, tables and chairs, and a large commercial kitchen suited for weddings, meetings, and celebrations, alongside a historic mansion with three meeting rooms, bedrooms that sleep 15, and a covered porch. Eight rustic cabins provide 96 beds for overnight guests, complemented by a shower building, a Nurse's Cabin with its own bathroom, and nine camper hookups with electric, water, and sewer service. Outdoors, an open-air chapel with a podium and benches offers a quiet setting for ceremonies, and a recreation area with a firepit, picnic tables, and swing sets rounds out the grounds. Rental includes access to all of the property's facilities, and renters may self-cater in the on-site commercial kitchen or bring in an outside caterer.

• Spaces for 32-800 Guests
• 6 Ballrooms
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The Dudley H. Davis Center is the University of Vermont's central conference and event venue in Burlington, Vermont, built in 2007 as a 186,000-square-foot, environmentally conscious facility. Vaulted ceilings trimmed in local maple wood and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Green Mountains or Lake Champlain give the building its character. The center holds four ballrooms, more than seven meeting rooms, and additional smaller spaces, giving planners a range of room sizes for conferences, meetings, and campus gatherings. Rentals include tables and chairs, standard AV equipment such as podiums, microphones, projectors, and screens, flipcharts and whiteboards, and free WiFi for guests, with events able to draw on UVM Dining's catering services. The Davis Center sits on UVM's campus close to Burlington's Church Street Marketplace, Lake Champlain, and the Green Mountains.

• Spaces for 12-35 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

E.B. Strong's Prime Steakhouse is Vermont's first USDA Prime Steak House, located on Church Street in downtown Burlington. The restaurant serves USDA Prime Grade steaks, a distinction earned by less than 2% of the beef produced in the United States, alongside fresh seafood and a wine list drawn from both well-known and lesser-known producers across the New and Old World; wine lockers are available by request. For private gatherings, E.B. Strong's offers the Mezzanine, a semi-private room off the main dining room that accommodates 10 to 12 guests and offers privacy and distance from the rest of the dining room. Multi-course dinner menu options are available for guests booking the space. Larger groups can be hosted in The Cellar at E.B. Strong's, the restaurant's dedicated event space. E.B. Strong's is owned by Tim Halvorson, whose family also operates its sister restaurant, Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe, on the top block of the Church Street Marketplace.

• Spaces for 35-120 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Bar
• 1 Outdoor

Halvorson's Upstreet Cafe has been owned and operated by the Halvorson family for over 40 years on the top block of Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Marketplace. The restaurant is known for its casual atmosphere and beautiful outdoor seating in the heart of downtown Burlington. Behind the cafe, just off Church Street, Halvorson's operates a private event space open year-round. The rental includes up to four areas: an open-air courtyard framed by an ivy-covered brick wall, a built-in bar, and two adjacent indoor rooms suited for dining, activities, cocktail hours, or presentations. The space accommodates up to 35 guests seated or 120 guests standing, with the restaurant's professional staff on hand to handle event details. Each summer, Halvorson's also hosts the Courtyard Music Series, a run of evenings featuring local music and beverages in the courtyard, with proceeds benefiting Vermont nonprofits.

• Spaces for 150-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

Salons at The Essex is an event space within The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, spanning 1,449 square feet across Salons I, II, and III and accommodating up to 150 seated guests, or as many as 200 for a cocktail reception. The space is part of a full-service resort set amid lush Vermont grounds, with rounds or long-table layouts available for plated or buffet meals. Weddings and events at the Salons are supported by The Essex Resort & Spa's on-site culinary team, which builds custom menus, from plated dinners to buffets, using fresh, locally sourced Vermont ingredients and accommodating dietary needs. Couples celebrating in the Salons can also draw on the resort's on-site spa for pre-event treatments and extend the celebration into a full weekend with rehearsal dinners, post-wedding brunches, and outdoor activities on property.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Resort

The Ballroom at The Essex is an indoor event space within The Essex Resort & Spa, an 18-acre resort in Essex, Vermont, about 20 minutes from Burlington International Airport. At 2,688 square feet, the Ballroom accommodates up to 250 guests, with configurations ranging from plated dinners for 150 or buffet receptions for 100 to cocktail-style receptions for up to 200. Every reception in the Ballroom includes tables and chairs, a choice of white, ivory, or black linens, and a dedicated Event Manager who oversees setup, breakdown, and day-of logistics. Catering is prepared in-house using ingredients from Vermont purveyors; outside catering is not permitted, though outside desserts are allowed for a fee. Couples booking the Ballroom also have access to the wider resort, including 120 guest rooms for overnight stays or room blocks, complimentary on-site parking with EV charging, and both indoor and outdoor ceremony options elsewhere on the property.

• Spaces for 180-350 Guests
• 1 Resort
• 1 Event Space

The Atrium is an indoor event space at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont, encompassing 3,185 square feet and accommodating up to 350 guests. The room supports several layout styles, including rounds, rectangular tables, and mixed configurations, with a plated dinner seating as many as 180 guests at rectangular tables or 170 at rounds, and buffet-style service seating up to 150. The Atrium's reception package includes five hours of private use, reception tables and chairs, complete setup and breakdown, and a choice of white, ivory, or black linens and napkins. Every event is assigned a dedicated Event Manager, and the resort's on-site culinary team builds customizable menus using locally sourced Vermont ingredients. Couples celebrating in the Atrium can add the Celebration Suite for pre-ceremony preparations.

• Spaces for 110-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Intervale Center sits on 180 Intervale Road in Burlington, Vermont, a floodplain landscape along the Winooski River that the nonprofit has shaped into farmland, gardens, and public trails. At the heart of the property is a rustic barn dating to the 1860s, renovated and set on two landscaped acres with gardens, a willow tree, and a frog pond, about a mile from downtown Burlington. The Community Barn hosts weddings and celebrations from mid-May through mid-October, seating up to 110 guests indoors or up to 200 with an outdoor tent. Tables, chairs, a portable PA system, bistro lighting, and on-site staff support are included with the rental, and a charcoal grill is available for licensed caterers. The Intervale Center itself is open to the public 365 days a year, with recreational trails running along the Winooski River toward the Ethan Allen Homestead for biking, birding, walking, and winter skiing. Proceeds from barn rentals support the organization's work building a local food economy in Burlington.

• Spaces for 125 Guests

Amee Farm Lodge is a historic Vermont farmhouse thoughtfully restored and set on Route 100 in Pittsfield, in the heart of the Green Mountains. The property overlooks a pond and the surrounding countryside, with common spaces designed for gathering by the hearth and mornings that open onto mountain light. The lodge offers 15 deluxe guest rooms spread across three floors, each finished with wide-plank pine floors, handcrafted furniture, memory foam mattresses, and down comforters. Guests staying at the lodge also have access to shared common areas throughout the farmhouse. Amee Farm Lodge hosts bike tours, wellness and yoga retreats, family reunions, and corporate events on-site, and serves as the accommodations partner for weddings held nearby at Riverside Farm, where lodging guests receive a Vermont continental breakfast and a dedicated innkeeper.

• Spaces for 100-500 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Barns
• 4 Total Spaces

Riverside Farm is a 700-acre wedding and event venue set against Vermont's Green Mountains in Pittsfield. The property's history dates to the mid-1800s, when its barns and outbuildings were first built; a couple discovered the abandoned farm in 2001 and undertook a restoration that preserved its New England architecture while adding modern amenities, eventually holding their own wedding there before opening it to other couples. The farm is now owned by Joe and Courtney De Sena, founders of Spartan. Riverside Farm's grounds include the Red Barn and the Stonewell Barn, both restored post-and-beam structures furnished with country antiques, along with the Stone Cellar for more intimate gatherings and a 40-acre meadow for ceremonies and receptions with panoramic mountain views. The property can host up to 500 guests and combines ceremony and reception into a single seamless event. Overnight guests can stay on-site in accommodations that include the Bridal Suite, the Groom's Cabin, the River Studio, the Caretaker's Cottage, and The Stables. Riverside Farm is a member of the Vermont Association of Wedding Professionals.

An idyllic Vermont vacation destination. Set high atop a Central Vermont Mountain, on 700 private acres of woods & meadow, with sweeping views of the surrounding Green Mountains and a pristine 740 acre lake – Mountain Top is one of Vermont’s most unique and spectacular destinations.

• Spaces for 30-100 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Garden

Built in 1949 as one of Stowe's original ski lodges, Timberholm Inn sits on a wooded hillside between historic Stowe Village and Mount Mansfield, with views of the Worcester Mountain Range. The Stowe Historical Society recognizes the property for its place in the town's post-war ski-lodge era, and its knotty pine interiors and large fieldstone Great Room fireplace still reflect that original character alongside modern updates like WiFi and a year-round hot tub. The inn's nine guest rooms, including two family-style suites, allow the full property to be booked for weddings, corporate retreats, family reunions, and other private gatherings, accommodating up to 23 overnight guests, 30 people for an indoor event, and 75 for an outdoor event. The Great Room serves as the inn's central gathering space, hosting daily homemade breakfast and indoor events beneath its fieldstone fireplace, while the grounds offer a lawn, gardens, and a fire pit for outdoor use. A full inn rental includes access to Timberholm's network of local caterers, photographers, and other event vendors.

• Spaces for 4-125 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Historic Space

The Green Mountain Inn is a historic inn set on Main Street in Stowe, Vermont, spanning 101 guest rooms, suites, apartments, and townhouses across eight buildings. The property has been voted Best Hotel/Inn in Stowe and is ranked the #1 resort in Stowe on TripAdvisor. For weddings and private celebrations, the inn offers several distinct settings. 18 Main pairs a crackling fireplace with hardwood floors and windows overlooking Main Street, suiting wedding dinners and receptions. The Village Room, tucked in a quiet corner of the Main Inn with vintage brass chandeliers, antique sconces, and French doors, works as both a ceremony space and a dance-floor-ready reception room with its own built-in bar. Outdoors, Mansfield Gardens offers a private lawn with a stone pathway and garden arbor for ceremonies and cocktail hours amid seasonal blooms. Couples planning something smaller can exchange vows in the Library and Living Room, an intimate setting suited to elopements, or book the inn's Country Inn Elopement Package for a couple and up to four guests. Beyond weddings, the inn accommodates corporate retreats, team meetings, birthday celebrations, and family reunions, with catering and event planning support throughout.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

A relaxed yet sophisticated cocktail lounge with a vintage vibe, eclectic decor, and soft lighting. Devil Takes a Holiday offers parties in the cocktail lounge for up to 50 and (weather-permitting) spritz deck outings for up to 30. Good for company gatherings, welcome dinners, rehearsal dinners, cocktail hours, after-parties, post-wedding brunches, wedding showers, bachelor/-ette parties, engagement celebrations, and more.

• Spaces for 125 Guests