Top Clackamas County Venues

• Spaces for 2,000 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Theater
• 1 space at this venue

Washington Park Amphitheater sits within Portland's International Rose Test Garden, part of the garden's original 1924 design by landscape architect Florence Holmes Gerke. Terraced, built-in seating rises around a central platform backed by a natural green hedge, and the amphitheater accommodates up to 2,000 guests, with amplified sound permitted on-site. The amphitheater is a longtime host for concerts, theater, and public performances, including Portland Parks & Recreation's Summer Free For All series and the annual Washington Park Summer Festival. Funding from the 2014 Parks Replacement Bond added an accessible route from the parking lot through the Rose Garden's main promenade to the top of the amphitheater, including pull-out viewing spots. As part of Washington Park, the amphitheater is reachable by TriMet MAX to the Washington Park stop, or by free shuttle from the parking lots near the Oregon Zoo.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 4 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

Peninsula Park and Gardens sits in Portland's Piedmont neighborhood at N Rosa Parks Way, anchored by Portland's oldest formal rose garden. Established in 1913 as the site of the city's first rose show, the two-acre garden now displays roughly 8,900 rose plants around a historic ornamental fountain, with brick walkways and period street lamps still in place. The city's official rose, Mme. Caroline Testout, was cultivated here and planted throughout Portland as a result. Just north of the roses stands an octagonal bandstand, designated a Portland Historic Landmark in 1973 and used for wedding ceremonies and summer concerts. The 17-acre park surrounding the garden also includes open lawns, picnic sites, playgrounds, and a splash pad. For events, the Rose Garden and Gazebo are both available for ceremony rental, along with two designated picnic sites elsewhere in the park. The Rose Garden is ADA accessible via ramps at both ends, and the gazebo is accessible up to its stairs.

• Spaces for 160 Guests
• 1 Meeting Space
• 1 Waterfront

The Bruce E. Hagensen Community Room, on the top floor of the Water Resources Education Center in Vancouver, comfortably seats up to 160 guests. Rental includes tables, chairs, a caterer's kitchen, a mounted screen and projector, and wireless internet access, making the room ready for meetings, special events, and environmental programs alike. Tours are available by appointment. A wall of windows and a private balcony give the room natural light and a view over the Columbia River. The Community Room sits within the Water Resources Education Center, a public facility that has offered hands-on water education programs since it opened in 1996.

• Spaces for 120-175 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Event Space

Portland City Grill occupies the 30th floor of the US Bank Tower — known locally as "the Big Pink" — with sweeping views of the city skyline and the Cascade Mountains beyond. The New American restaurant pairs USDA Prime steaks, fresh seafood, and an extensive sushi menu with a lively bar scene and live music nightly, drawing on classic island Asian and Northwest flavors. For private events, the venue's private and semi-private dining rooms offer the same panoramic views, accommodating up to 120 guests seated or 175 for a cocktail-style reception. A dedicated private dining sales manager plans and personalizes each event, with menu options spanning plated dinners, appetizer receptions, and buffet service. For a more intimate experience, the Chef's Table sits guests in an exclusive space overlooking the kitchen — and the Willamette River and Pearl District beyond — for a six-course Pacific Northwest-inspired tasting menu with pairing notes from a dedicated attendant and sommelier.

• Spaces for 300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Country Club

Columbia Edgewater Country Club is a private country club set on the banks of the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. Established in 1924, the club is home to a championship 18-hole golf course designed by Northwest architect A.V. Macan, along with a 9-hole Mason Course, giving the grounds a century of golf heritage as a backdrop for events. The clubhouse underwent a nearly $9 million renovation in 2024 that modernized the facility while preserving its character. Its main ballroom features soaring ceilings and a wall of windows that opens onto an attached deck, making it well suited to a sunset cocktail reception with the golf course as a scenic backdrop. The club hosts weddings, holiday parties, dinners, brunches, and corporate meetings, with onsite catering, tables, chairs, and linens included, along with WiFi and A/V equipment for meetings and presentations.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Oregon Contemporary, formerly known as Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, occupies a 12,000-square-foot facility in Portland's Kenton neighborhood, directly across from the Kenton/N Denver Avenue MAX station on TriMet's Yellow Line. The nonprofit contemporary art institution has operated at this North Portland location since 2008 and has been a fixture of the local arts community for 25 years. The venue's rental space features soaring ceilings, dramatic lighting, and polished concrete floors that adapt to a variety of event sizes, from private and corporate parties to community meetings, photo and video shoots, and weddings. There are no restrictions on outside vendors, and the outdoor courtyard is food cart-friendly, making it well suited to casual receptions as well as more formal gatherings. The gallery entrance opens onto a courtyard between N Interstate Avenue and N McClellan Street, with on-site and street parking available. Oregon Contemporary also runs a Platform Community Program, offering discounted rental rates for events that are primarily led by or support communities of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities, as well as Kenton neighborhood initiatives.

• Spaces for 40-200 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Total Spaces

Built in 1852 on a hillside above the Willamette River, the Robert Newell House anchors Newell Pioneer Village, a historic site just west of Champoeg State Park that has been maintained since 1954 by the Oregon State Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The nearly three-acre grounds are planted with heritage roses, perennial beds, and mature trees, giving weddings and gatherings a step-back-in-time backdrop framed by the 1852 house, the Pioneer Mothers Memorial Cabin, an 1850s schoolhouse, and the Butteville Jail. The Gardens & Grounds accommodate up to 200 guests for outdoor ceremonies and receptions, while the museum buildings and Rebecca's Tea Porch — which overlooks the Champoeg State Heritage Area — offer indoor space for up to 40 guests year-round. Couples and event hosts can also incorporate the site's collections into their day, including the First Ladies of Oregon Gown collection, with pieces dating to 1851, and an extensive assortment of quilts and needlework from the 1700s onward. The venue's events team offers customizable packages for weddings, meetings, reunions, and celebrations, with on-site parking and audio-visual equipment available for indoor gatherings.

• Spaces for 22-350 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 5 Total Spaces

Royal Oaks Country Club hosts one event at a time, giving couples exclusive use of its event spaces on their wedding day. A dedicated events team, led by Director of Catering Sara Gilbert, guides clients through planning — from menus built around seasonal, local ingredients to setup with complimentary in-house audiovisual equipment, including projectors, wireless microphones, sound systems, and WiFi. Five event spaces at the club range from the 22-guest Litton Room to the Grand Ballroom, which seats up to 215 guests or hosts a reception for 300. Set on a golf course built on 170 acres near Vancouver, Washington, the club was organized in 1945 by a group of local businessmen and has hosted major Northwest golf tournaments, including the PNGA Amateur, won by Tiger Woods in 1994. Its clubhouse spaces open onto tree-lined fairways and landscaped grounds, giving events natural light and Pacific Northwest scenery as a backdrop. Beyond the Grand Ballroom, the Sequoia Room connects to its own patio and bar and seats up to 120 guests (150 for a reception); the Maple Room sits atop the golf course and accommodates up to 90 seated guests; and the recently renovated North Patio offers golf-course views, string lights, and a firepit for up to 150 guests at an outdoor reception or dinner. Bridal suites are available for wedding parties.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

A charred-timber gathering hall rises at the center of Wind Mountain Ranch's open meadow, its floor-to-ceiling windows framing the Cascade foothills and the forest line beyond. Completed in early 2025, the building takes its shape from the property's original timber cabins, giving the new construction the weathered, Shou Sugi Ban-inspired texture of something that has always belonged on this 22-acre property outside Stevenson, Washington, in the Columbia River Gorge. The ranch has passed through generations as farmland, orchard, and horse property before settling into its current life as a wedding venue, and that history still shows in the seven timber cabins that line its tree edge, each fitted with its own kitchenette, gas fireplace, and front porch. Couples can choose among three outdoor ceremony settings — a lily pond backed by southern mountains, a hilltop overlooking the Columbia River, or a stand of evergreens beneath windswept peaks — before gathering in the new indoor space for a reception, with room for up to 175 guests. Weddings here come with a personal venue coordinator who works with couples up to six months out, a curated collection of furniture included at no extra rental fee, and the freedom to bring in any outside vendor.

• Spaces for 304-2,992 Guests
• 3 Theaters

The Portland'5 venues provide an architecturally stunning backdrop for performance. Below is a brief overview of our event planning resources. For more information, explore the more specific pages listed in the tabs to the right (scroll down on mobile devices), or reach out to our team.

• Spaces for 10-150 Guests
• 3 Hotels
• 1 Event Space
• 3 Total Spaces

In the heart of Savannah's Historic District, where cast-iron verandas and moss-draped streets set the tone for the city's Southern charm, The Marshall House has stood at the corner of Broughton and Drayton Streets since 1851. Steps from River Street, City Market, and Forsyth Park, the hotel occupies one of Savannah's most recognized historic buildings, ranked the #3 Best Classic Hotel in the South. Behind its restored facade, The Marshall House pairs 65 guest rooms and 3 suites with a trio of event spaces built for gatherings of 10 to 200 guests: the sunlit Atrium courtyard, the mural-lined Leopold Adler Boardroom, and the fully private W. W. Law Banquet Hall. Guests and event attendees can also gather at 45 Bistro, the hotel's on-site restaurant, or over the property's nightly wine and hors d'oeuvres reception in the Library.

• Spaces for 30-350 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

Set just minutes from downtown Vancouver and the city's Waterfront district, The Artillery Barracks blends historic charm with modern versatility for events of all kinds. The venue features three appointed indoor spaces — the Banquet Room, Conference Room, and Board Room — each showcasing original hardwood floors, grand columns, and intricate ceilings. The rooms can be rented individually or combined, offering flexible layouts suited to breakout sessions, receptions, or full-scale programming. Beyond the indoor rooms, expansive outdoor areas extend the possibilities: a large concrete area well suited to food trucks and activities, a spacious lawn for ceremonies and receptions, and charming covered porches made for summer evenings. The Board Room, designed for smaller meetings, seats up to 30 and comes equipped with large wood tables, padded chairs, and built-in AV. Whether the occasion is a meeting or a celebration, the Artillery Barracks offers a flexible setting for gatherings of a range of sizes.

• Spaces for 25-2,000 Guests
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 3 Historic Spaces
• 3 Total Spaces

Nestled beneath a canopy of century-old trees, the O.O. Howard House offers a timeless, elegant setting for weddings, bridal and baby showers, corporate gatherings, and garden parties. The historic property's grounds include beautifully maintained lawns, a blooming rose garden, and a paved courtyard, giving hosts a range of settings within a single address: the north lawn for ceremonies, the rose garden for more intimate parties, and the courtyard for larger gatherings. A wraparound porch offers covered space suited to the Pacific Northwest's weather and doubles as a quiet retreat during outdoor events. Inside, the Conference Room seats up to 25 guests for meetings and presentations, with a built-in 75-inch television, and opens directly onto the courtyard for a seamless indoor-outdoor flow — the room can also serve as a staging area for catering, a bar setup, a gift station, or a guest lounge during larger events. Included with every rental is a full selection of tables and chairs set to the host's specifications, and an on-site event staff member for the day of the event.

• Spaces for 100-150 Guests
• 1 Historic Space
• 1 Meeting Space

The Red Cross Building sits within the Vancouver National Historic Reserve in Vancouver, Washington, just minutes from downtown and the waterfront. The historic structure pairs original character — high ceilings, original hardwood floors, a brick fireplace, and a sunroom — with modern updates, and its French doors open onto a porch overlooking a courtyard. The building's main hall configures for mix-and-mingle events of up to 150 guests or seated receptions of up to 100, while its attached courtyard suits medium-sized ceremonies and cocktail hours and its lawn offers room for yard games and casual mingling. A wedding suite doubles as a changing room, coat check, or quiet break area, and a catering prep kitchen supports on-site catering. The venue also accommodates professional gatherings of 20 to 80 guests in classroom or boardroom configurations. Rental packages include tables and chairs, a bar structure, Wi-Fi, a podium and easels, on-site event staff, and porch furniture with seasonal umbrellas; audiovisual equipment, stanchions, and additional outdoor chairs are available for an added fee. The property is managed by The Historic Trust, with free parking and easy access from I-5 and Highway 14.

• Spaces for 225-275 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Historic Space

Providence Academy is a historic event venue in downtown Vancouver, Washington, offering three rentable spaces — the Chapel, the Ballroom, and the outdoor Plaza — available individually or together. The Ballroom seats up to 225 guests theater-style with additional rental chairs and includes a stage, high ceilings, large windows, and artist-painted columns, making it suited to wedding receptions, fundraisers, graduations, and corporate events. The Chapel, with stained-glass windows and intricate woodwork, is used for wedding ceremonies, memorial services, and music performances, and rental includes access to two preparation suites for getting ready before an event. The Plaza is an outdoor courtyard available as an add-on to a Ballroom rental, suited to cocktail hours or casual mingling. Rentals include round, rectangular, and bistro tables with padded chairs set up by on-site event staff, a bar structure, a catering prep kitchen, Wi-Fi, a podium, easels, heating and air conditioning, and indoor restrooms. Audiovisual equipment — a built-in projector and screen, two projection TVs, wireless microphones, and a Bluetooth sound system — is available for an additional fee. The building, an iconic Vancouver landmark holding the history of Clark County, sits less than a mile from downtown Vancouver and the Vancouver waterfront, with easy access to Interstate 5 and Highway 14 and free on-site parking.

• Spaces for 25-750 Guests
• 6 Outdoor Spaces
• 6 Parks

Alderbrook Park is a 63-acre private park in Brush Prairie, Washington, nestled in the forest with nature trails, a creek, and its own three-and-a-half-acre Mirror Lake. The grounds serve as an outdoor destination for corporate picnics, private celebrations, and community events, with four covered pavilions plus an overlook deck and lookout tower hosting groups from 25 to 750 guests. A day at the park comes with plenty to keep guests busy: a heated swimming pool with wading area and sundeck, pedal boats on Mirror Lake, an 18-hole mini golf course, disc golf, beach volleyball courts, softball and kickball fields, horseshoes, train rides on the Alderbrook Express, a pirate ship play structure, and hiking trails. A main stage facing the Alderbrook field sets up for movies, concerts, festivals, and team-building events. All food and drink is handled on site — the park's catering team serves private events, and the Snack Shack/Alderbrook Cafe covers concessions. Parking accommodates more than 1,000 cars.

• Spaces for 500 Guests
• 1 Landmark
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 space at this venue

Cathedral Park Amphitheater sits along N Pittsburg Avenue in Portland's St. Johns neighborhood, directly beneath the St. Johns Bridge, the city's only steel suspension bridge. The bridge's soaring concrete arches, which give the park its cathedral-like name, form a natural backdrop for the amphitheater's stage and grass seating area. The amphitheater accommodates up to 500 guests and is available for both wedding ceremonies and receptions through a Portland Parks & Recreation permit. Food and beverages are permitted with the proper reservation, and a noise variance can be arranged for a band, DJ, or amplified sound. The site carries historical significance as one of the region's believed Lewis and Clark landing areas, and it sits within Cathedral Park, a 21.85-acre riverfront park with paved paths, a boat dock, and views of the Willamette River. A Z50 key and key deposit are required to access electricity at the amphitheater, and the space is not ADA accessible.

• Spaces for 50-320 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Theaters
• 4 Total Spaces

Housed in a renovated 1935 brick schoolhouse in downtown Newberg, Oregon, the Chehalem Cultural Center pairs the character of its historic building with a full slate of arts and event spaces. The center serves as an arts, learning, and culture hub for Newberg, Dundee, St. Paul, McMinnville, Sherwood, and the surrounding Yamhill County area, with year-round exhibitions, performances, and classes running alongside its private event rentals. For weddings and celebrations, the elegant 5,200-square-foot Grand Ballroom accommodates up to 300 seated guests, with high ceilings, natural wood details, a 12'x12' stage, adjustable lighting and A/V, and access to an entrance lobby and outdoor patio. Couples and event hosts also have use of a hospitality suite, culinary center, art galleries, and a grand staircase for photos, with the center's on-site Venue Coordinator and Event Staff assisting with setup and takedown. Beyond the ballroom, the building's 214-seat LaJoie Theatre and more intimate Black Box Theatre suit screenings, concerts, and theatrical productions, while the Stoller Recording Studio, music practice rooms, and Cox Family Culinary Enrichment Center round out the center's offerings for performances, rehearsals, and catering prep. Guests are free to bring their own catering and decorations and to work with outside vendors of their choice.

• Spaces for 10-35 Guests
• 2 Vineyards
• 2 Wineries

For more than 25 years, Natalie's Estate Winery has remained a family-owned, intentionally small winery in Newberg, Oregon, crafting limited-production wines from its own Estate vineyard and select Columbia Valley sites. The winery, named after the owners' daughter, was founded by Boyd and Cassandra Teegarden after years in the Oregon wine trade, and the family still hosts every visit personally in the tasting room. Guests are welcomed for seated, unhurried tastings hosted by the winemaker or the owners, paired with a charcuterie board and a rotating lineup of bold reds and estate Pinot Noir. Beyond the standard tasting, the winery opens its tasting room and grounds for more personal gatherings: a Four-Course Vineyard Dinner for small groups of 6 to 10, a Winemaker's Reception for up to 35 guests featuring wine and appetizers with the winemaker on hand, and private barrel tastings and vineyard tours. The estate also hosts occasional live music and community events beneath the trees near its red barn. All experiences are by reservation only, reflecting the winery's focus on small-batch production and close, conversational visits over high-volume tourism.

• Spaces for 15-300 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club sits on 350 acres in Aloha, Oregon, anchored by a 40,000-square-foot chateau-style clubhouse. The property is home to two championship 18-hole courses designed by John Fought and Bob Cupp, and has hosted major tournaments including the Fred Meyer Challenge, PGA Champions Tour events, and the Oregon Amateur Championship, welcoming more than 50 major championship winners over the years, including Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson. Beyond golf, the club hosts weddings, galas, corporate meetings, and social events across several distinct spaces. The Vintner's Pavilion is an all-weather outdoor venue on a wildflower-bordered patio beside the North Course's 18th green, offering sweeping golf course and countryside views for up to 300 guests. The indoor Harvest Room accommodates up to 100 guests with a flexible layout, while a private dining room within The Vintage Room restaurant suits more intimate gatherings of up to 15. An on-site Event and Catering Coordinator oversees planning for every event, with tables, chairs, and linens included in rental fees and catering menus customized to fit a range of budgets and dietary needs. The Vintage Room itself also operates as a public restaurant and bar, known for its outdoor deck and sunset views over the course.