Top Carson City Venues

• Spaces for 100-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space

Set in the heart of downtown Reno, Nevada, National Automobile Museum offers a one-of-a-kind event setting surrounded by one of the world’s premier classic car collections. The venue features dramatic gallery spaces, soaring ceilings, and flexible layouts that accommodate weddings, receptions, and private gatherings amid iconic automobiles. With its immersive exhibits and distinctive atmosphere, the museum creates a memorable backdrop for events that feel bold, engaging, and truly unique.

• Spaces for 400-550 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Whitney Peak Hotel is downtown Reno's first non-gaming, non-smoking full-service hotel, part of the Hilton Tapestry Collection. The property's flagship event space is the Whitney Peak Ballroom, a 5,125-square-foot room on the third floor that seats up to 400 guests and holds up to 550 for standing receptions. Modern industrial design, pop-art, and concert photography from the hotel's own Cargo Concert Hall give the ballroom a distinctive character, and two outdoor balconies offer views of the iconic Reno Arch. Across the property, eleven dedicated meeting rooms total more than 20,000 square feet of event space, giving planners flexibility for board meetings, conferences, and large-scale social events alike. The hotel's culinary team builds custom menus for each event rather than relying on standard meeting fare, and a dedicated event coordination team supports planning from the first inquiry through event day. For groups looking to extend the experience, Basecamp Climbing Gym — home to the world's tallest artificial climbing wall — and Café Whitney are both on-site.

• Spaces for 70-300 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

The Wilbur D. May Center in Reno, Nevada, brings together a museum and a botanical garden within Rancho San Rafael Regional Park — a combination that gives events here a setting most venues can't offer. The center honors the life of Wilbur D. May, a rancher, pilot, world traveler, and philanthropist whose personal collection of artifacts from more than 40 countries fills the museum's galleries. Event spaces span two distinct environments. Indoors, the Garden Court is a 3,100-square-foot atrium of lush tropical plants, Victorian-style lamp posts, serene waterfalls, and two Japanese koi ponds — available for weddings, receptions, memorials, and private gatherings of up to 200 seated or 300 for a standing reception. The adjacent Double Diamond Room, which overlooks the arboretum and opens onto a patio, seats up to 70 guests as an add-on to the Garden Court. Outdoors, the Wilbur D. May Arboretum's botanical gardens provide ceremony settings from mid-April through mid-October: Honey's Garden features a seasonal waterfall and reflecting pond, while Burke Garden offers English country perennials, stone-raised flower beds, and a water feature set within a tiered lawn.

• Spaces for 150-330 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

Red Hawk Golf & Resort offers a picturesque setting for weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events framed by rolling fairways, mature oak trees, and mountain-lined views. Located just outside Placerville, California, the resort combines versatile indoor event spaces with beautiful outdoor lawn and terrace areas ideal for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and al fresco receptions. The clubhouse features elegant, light-filled rooms with flexible layouts that accommodate gatherings of various sizes, while outdoor lawns provide a classic California backdrop for memorable moments. On-site catering, customizable event packages, and attentive planning support help bring every detail to life from ceremony through dinner and dancing. With championship golf course scenery and a relaxed yet refined atmosphere, Red Hawk Golf & Resort creates celebrations that feel both scenic and effortless.

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 3 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Resorts
• 4 Total Spaces

Sugar Bowl Resort offers a distinctive alpine setting where outdoor adventure and memorable celebrations come together amid classic Sierra Nevada scenery. Perched atop Donner Summit near Lake Tahoe, this historic lodge and mountain destination has been welcoming guests since 1939 with world-class skiing and a relaxed, elevated vibe that transitions beautifully from winter sports to summer gatherings. The resort’s versatile venues, from scenic outdoor decks with mountain views to refined indoor spaces and gourmet dining by acclaimed chefs, can host weddings, meetings, and private events with thoughtful service and hospitality. Accommodations on-site and nearby make Sugar Bowl ideal for multi-day destination celebrations where guests can explore hiking, skiing, lake recreation, and cozy lodge-style evenings. Renowned for its picturesque setting, attentive team, and seamless event execution, Sugar Bowl Resort delivers a mountain experience that feels both intimate and unforgettable.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Resort
• 1 space at this venue

Lake Mary Dining is a seasonal outdoor event venue situated atop Donner Summit within the Tahoe National Forest, operated by Sugar Bowl Resort in Norden, California. Perched at elevation with views of the surrounding Sierra Nevada peaks, the venue offers an outdoor patio setting that draws on the natural alpine landscape to create a distinctive backdrop for gatherings. The venue accommodates between 30 and 100 guests, making it well suited for intimate weddings, receptions, and private celebrations. Rental packages include six hours of reception time and one hour for ceremony, along with access to Sugar Bowl's in-house catering team for all food and beverage service. On-site amenities include a full kitchen, overnight accommodations through the resort, valet parking, and recreational watercraft on the lake. Lake Mary Dining operates exclusively during the summer season, typically June through September, when the Donner Summit setting is at its most accessible and scenic.

The National Forest entirely encircles the 80 acres of our property. Our three sizable meadows offer expansive views of the mountains nearby, and the property has lovely streams meandering through them. We are situated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains' Tahoe National Forest. Independence Lake is only two miles away, Truckee/Donner Lake is 30 minutes away, and Lake Tahoe is 45 minutes away. We have a late-June to mid-September season. Our three-day wedding package gives you plenty of time to plan and set the stage for one of the most significant days of your lives. Our fee covers three days of use of our 80-acre property. This means that you have the entire day on Friday and the early hours of Saturday to prepare for your very own special and customized wedding. The major event will then be ready on Saturday afternoon and evening. Sunday is your entire day to unwind and take out any personal belongings. The cabin is the ideal location for the bridal party to get ready for your extraordinarily special day. There are numerous ceremony locations available (on a meadow, a lawn with a beautiful view, or next to a mountain stream surrounded by aspen trees).

• Spaces for 20-150 Guests
• 3 Restaurants
• 1 Landmark
• 5 Total Spaces

Nakoma Resort is a mountain destination set within the 1.14-million-acre Plumas National Forest, approximately 45 minutes north of Truckee-Tahoe in Clio, California. The resort's centerpiece is a 24,000-square-foot Frank Lloyd Wright Lodge, designed by Wright in 1923, certified as an authentic structure by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and opened at Nakoma in 2001. Its signature teepee-inspired silhouette, four-sided central fireplace, stained glass windows, and three-sided picture windows framing Sierra mountain views make it one of the more architecturally distinctive event settings in the region. Six event spaces across the Lodge and the 12,000-square-foot Altitude Recreation Center accommodate groups ranging from 20-person boardroom meetings to 140-guest seated dinners. The Altitude Apex Room offers theater-style seating for 60, while Restaurant Fifty44 inside the Lodge seats up to 140 for private dining and celebrations. Smaller breakout rooms — the Loggia, Maamagin, and Agaasate — serve intimate gatherings of 20–30 guests. Beyond the event spaces, the 42-room Inn at Nakoma, an 18-hole championship golf course, the Spa at Nakoma, a heated 25-yard pool, and access to hiking, mountain biking, and alpine lakes across the Lost Sierra provide the full resort backdrop for multi-day gatherings and destination weddings.

• Spaces for 80-150 Guests
• 1 Winery
• 1 Historic Space

Saluti Cellars is a winery and wedding venue nestled in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of El Dorado County, California, set on a working vineyard at 7505 Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset. The property was developed over two decades by owner and winemaker Randy Rossi, who built the vineyards, wine caves, barns, and equestrian center largely by hand — creating a self-sustaining estate that operates on 100% solar power and holds Fish Friendly Farming certification. The venue offers several distinct settings for intimate and romantic weddings, private receptions, and special celebrations. The Timber Pavilion provides a rustic yet elegant covered space with western-style chandeliers, pond views, and an antique windmill backdrop, while the Wine Cave accommodates up to 80 guests for candlelit dinners and receptions in a captivating underground atmosphere. Beyond the event spaces, the property features hiking trails, panoramic vineyard views, a four-person spa, an exercise room, bocce ball, and on-site bed-and-breakfast lodging. Saluti Cellars was featured in the Spring 2025 issue of Real Weddings Magazine.

With the lavish beauty provided by the lovely Iris Gardens, wedding staircase, and many unique features, your wedding will be as special as you are. Except for scheduled weddings, our iris gardens are open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the month of May only. (The website will list the closed dates.) The garden is free to enter, and dogs on leashes are permitted. For details on peak bloom or to arrange a group garden tour, give us a call. The stunning Apple Hill region of Camino is home to the outdoor wedding destination High Sierra Iris & Wedding Gardens. From May through October, we host weddings. Our gorgeous flowers, trees, and leaves give a wonderful environment for your wedding whether it is in the spring, summer, or fall. The location has a gorgeous wedding stairway that leads to the reception pavilion and pond. A huge deck area, catering cabin, and barbecue area are also included. There is a wealth of outdoor landscape available year-round to give you countless backdrops for photos.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Toiyabe Golf Club is a semi-private golf club nestled in the foothills of the Toiyabe National Forest and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Washoe Valley, Nevada. Open to the public year-round, the club is tucked away at the base of the Sierra Nevada in a natural mountain setting. The club features an on-site restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, along with space dedicated to weddings, corporate meetings, and private events. Special events are hosted throughout the year, with the Washoe Valley landscape providing a natural backdrop for gatherings on the grounds.

• Spaces for 50 Guests

• Spaces for 120-260 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Historic Space

The Genoa Town Hall serves as the primary event and gathering venue for the historic town of Genoa, Nevada, situated at the base of the eastern Sierra Nevada Range approximately 25 minutes east of Lake Tahoe. The hall accommodates weddings, receptions, and community celebrations in a setting that reflects the character of one of Nevada's most historically rooted communities. The main hall seats up to 120 guests at tables for dinners and seated receptions, or 240 guests with chairs-only seating for ceremony-style arrangements. An optional kitchen in the adjacent Town Office building can be added for catering use — with the exception of August and September, when it is reserved for preparation of the town's annual Candy Dance event. Package rentals are available that combine the town hall with the nearby Genoa Community Church and Genoa Town Park, offering flexibility across indoor and outdoor spaces within the same walkable historic town center.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 300 Guests