Top Downers Grove Venues

• Spaces for 25-50 Guests

A unique space for people who appreciate art. A place to gather and think creatively. Our gallery is empty and waiting for you to fill it up. Room for 50, BYOB, 86" TV and surround sound, kitchenette, and party lighting all within walking distance of downtown Arlington Heights. The Empty Corner is the perfect place to host your event because there is nothing else like it.

Beatrix offers event spaces for your next celebration in Oak Brook, Illinois.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

• Spaces for 25-175 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 4 Event Spaces
• 5 Total Spaces

Lombard Park District is a public park district serving Lombard, Illinois, with 450 acres of parks and facilities available for private events and recreational rentals. The district manages a diverse collection of indoor and outdoor venues suited for weddings, celebrations, meetings, and gatherings of all sizes. The Lombard Community Building at Lombard Common offers two rentable rooms — a larger hall accommodating up to 150 guests for seated dinners and a smaller room for more intimate gatherings of up to 25. Both rooms include use of tables and chairs, access to a fully equipped kitchen, and an option for an alcohol permit. The Lombard Lagoon facility, set on the banks of the lagoon with soaring ceilings and scenic waterfront views, and the rustic Log Cabin at Four Seasons Park — built as a Bicentennial project with a large fireplace, full kitchen, and historic character — each seat up to 50 guests for dinner. For outdoor celebrations, Lilacia Park offers ceremony rentals in an 8.5-acre nationally registered historic landscape designed by Jens Jensen, accommodating up to 150 guests with a package that includes white garden chairs, tables, a trellis, and a sound system. The district is reachable through Sunset Knoll Recreation Center at (630) 620-7322.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

Ramada Hotel & Banquets is a hotel conference and event center located in Glendale Heights, Illinois, off I-355 and Route 64 in Chicago's western suburbs. The property offers more than 7,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space across three configurable rooms, accommodating up to 600 guests for conferences and 450 for banquet-style events. The venue specializes in weddings, quinceañeras, corporate conferences, and business meetings, with customizable arrangements and negotiated group rates available. On-site amenities include complimentary parking — including spaces for trucks, RVs, and buses — and complimentary WiFi throughout the property.

• Spaces for 75 Guests

La Sorella di Francesca brings the character of an authentic Italian trattoria to downtown Naperville, with a casually sophisticated ambiance built around rustic cooking, friendly service, and fair prices. Part of Scott Harris Hospitality's Francesca's family of restaurants — founded in Chicago in 1992 around the belief that every meal should feel like a celebration — the Naperville location carries that same commitment to genuine Italian hospitality and the lively art of dining. The restaurant hosts private events and catering, offering a warm, convivial setting for gatherings of all kinds. Guests are welcomed by an atmosphere that reflects the warmth of Italian tradition, where good food and good company are always the main event.