Top Erie Venues

• Spaces for 45-150 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Boats
• 3 Waterfront

Docked at 1 State Street on Presque Isle Bay, the Victorian Princess is one of the few authentic paddle wheelers still in operation in the country. Built in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1986 and originally christened The Rosie O'Shea, the vessel arrived in Erie in 1998 and was renamed the Victorian Princess. Current owner Duryea Gette purchased the boat in 2016 and has since invested roughly half a million dollars in infrastructure improvements. The three-level riverboat is certified to carry up to 120 passengers across its 107-foot hull. The enclosed first deck seats 72 for dinner service with buffet seating, a full-service bar, and two restrooms; the second deck accommodates 50 dining guests with its own bar; and the open-air third deck holds 45 for live music and Lake Erie views. A three-zone sound system with wireless microphones and five televisions round out the amenities. Beyond its regular sightseeing, dining, and happy hour cruises, the Victorian Princess hosts private and semi-private charters for weddings, corporate functions, school field trips, and social celebrations such as anniversaries, reunions, birthdays, and bar and bat mitzvahs. Private cruises accommodate 50 to 120 guests, while semi-private bookings — which include private bar or drink package options and access to the second deck — welcome up to 50. Menus range from casual buffets to multi-course dinners, with live music available for private events.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

The Brewerie at Union Station is a brew pub and restaurant set inside Erie's historic Union Station, a landmark Art Deco train depot that opened in 1927. Guests gather in the Rotunda, a soaring space that once served as the station's Grand Concourse, or take a seat in the old Tap Room, formerly the depot's waiting room. In warmer months, the seasonal Trackside Beer Garden puts guests trackside as trains pass by. Open since 2006 as Erie's original brew pub, The Brewerie pairs its handcrafted ales with a full food menu. For private events, the venue hosts office parties, meetings, rehearsals, receptions, wedding receptions, showers, and holiday parties, with private space and on-premise catering available to accommodate groups. Beyond dining and private events, The Brewerie also offers brewery tours for groups, along with seasonal Haunted History Tours through its basement and tunnels that draw on the building's century of railroad history.

Erie’s Bayfront Convention Center, located on the shores of Lake Erie’s Presque Isle Bay, offers more than just breathtaking views (though we have plenty of those!) – it provides the world-class facilities, amenities, and service you need for your meeting, trade show, or event.

• Spaces for 10-50 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

Welcome to Hampton by Hilton Erie South! Climb up into the 187-foot Bicentennial Tower overlooking Presque Isle Bay, and you'll come away with a much better understanding of what drives the city around the Hampton Inn® hotel in Erie-South. You might even catch a glimpse of the reconstructed Niagara, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship in the War of 1812, plying the glittering waters on the bay. It's why we call Erie, The Flagship City. You'll find robust history here, from Perry's day to the present, to explore. Just minutes from the Hampton Inn hotel in Erie-South, you'll also find amazingly well-preserved architecture to admire, fabulous golf courses to putter around and a host of museums and science centers. It's all near our hotel in Erie. We're sure that once you visit, you'll agree Erie is Pennsylvania's gem of a port.

• Spaces for 220 Guests

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Total Spaces

Founded in 1894 on Presque Isle Bay, Erie Yacht Club is one of the largest and oldest privately owned clubs on the Great Lakes, with a roster of more than 1,000 members. The clubhouse sits directly on the water in Kahkwa Park, giving every event space a view of the bay. Private banquets and meeting rooms are available for weddings, corporate gatherings, and special occasions, hosted for members, their sponsored guests, and yachtsmen with reciprocal privileges. The Ballroom can seat 180-200 guests and can also be partitioned into smaller private rooms, while the more intimate Bliss Room suits smaller celebrations of 40-50 guests just steps from the water. Outdoors, the Front Lawn and the Lighthouse patio offer waterfront ceremony and reception space with views across the bay, and the Club's catering team works with couples and hosts to build a complete menu, from coffee breaks and luncheons to buffet and plated dinners and all-inclusive wedding packages.

• Spaces for 600 Guests