Top Everett Venues

• Spaces for 200-350 Guests
• 2 Meeting Spaces
• 2 Waterfront

Set at the end of Harris Avenue in Bellingham's Fairhaven district, the Bellingham Cruise Terminal is a waterfront building best known as the gateway terminal for the Alaska Marine Highway — home to the ferry that travels the Inside Passage to Alaska. Beyond its role as a working terminal, the building's upper level doubles as a distinctive setting for weddings, conferences, community events, and private parties. The centerpiece is the Dome Room, where floor-to-ceiling windows curve into a domed ceiling and frame a spectacular view of Bellingham Bay. Hosts can rent the Dome Room and its adjoining lounge — roughly 3,500 square feet with a projected capacity of 175 to 200 guests — or take over the full 7,500-square-foot upper floor for gatherings of up to 350. Rentals include tables and chairs, a prep kitchen and buffet area, and a complete in-room sound system, with free event parking and additional equipment available upon request.

• Spaces for 120 Guests

• Spaces for 100 Guests

Marine Park is a 1.9-acre stretch of waterfront in the Fairhaven district of Bellingham, set near the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. A gently sloping beach runs the length of the park, drawing beachcombers, birdwatchers, and kayakers to the water's edge, while open lawn and shoreline views make it a natural setting for outdoor celebrations. At the heart of the park, a newly renovated picnic shelter offers a covered gathering spot for ceremonies, receptions, and casual get-togethers on a first-come, first-use basis. Managed by the Port of Bellingham, the park is available for weddings and private events through the Port's dedicated events team.

• Spaces for 54 Guests

• Spaces for 20-500 Guests
• 6 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 6 Total Spaces

Four Points by Sheraton Bellingham Hotel & Conference Center is a full-service hotel and conference center in the heart of Bellingham, Washington, equipped to host everything from corporate meetings to weddings under one roof. Its conference facilities span more than 11,000 square feet across eight flexible event rooms, anchored by a 6,440-square-foot ballroom that seats up to 510 guests theater-style or 420 for a banquet. Planning support runs deep, with on-site event coordinators, custom catering menus from the hotel's culinary team, on-site audiovisual equipment, and discounted room blocks for out-of-town guests. Wedding parties work with dedicated coordinators to stage both ceremonies and receptions, while smaller boardrooms and breakout rooms suit reunions, private parties, and business sessions. Between events, two on-site restaurants keep guests close by. Chinuk serves Northwest breakfast fare, and B-Town Kitchen & Raw Bar offers fresh seafood, steak, burgers, and Asian-inspired dishes, with daily happy hour and Sunday brunch on an intimate patio warmed by fire pits.

• Spaces for 100 Guests

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 350-558 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Park

Pioneer Park Pavilion has anchored downtown Puyallup since it was dedicated in 2004, quickly becoming the city's premier rental facility. The building's centerpiece is a spacious 8,600-square-foot multi-purpose room, built to flex from farmers market mornings to full-scale receptions by evening. Every Saturday from mid-April through mid-October, the Pavilion fills up with vendors and shoppers as home to the Puyallup Farmers Market, one of the largest markets of its kind in the state. The rest of the calendar, the room hosts weddings, receptions, banquets, reunions, proms, and company parties for up to 350 seated guests, or as many as 558 for assembly-style gatherings. A kitchen stands ready for renters or their chosen caterer, and a staff member stays on site throughout every rental, keeping the day moving.

• Spaces for 50-200 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 3 Event Spaces

AMVETS Post 1 — Alvah R. Dravis Post 1 — is a veterans organization hall in southwestern Tacoma, Washington, near the banks of Puget Sound. The post opens its doors to the community for weddings, graduations, birthday parties, holiday celebrations, and other special events. The heart of the venue is a spacious hall that divides easily into smaller rooms, so hosts can scale the space to the occasion: an intimate small-hall setup for 25 to 50 guests, a medium configuration for 75 to 100, or the full ballroom, which accommodates up to 200. A modern on-site kitchen stocked with basic supplies gives hosts the freedom to bring in their preferred caterer, and plenty of parking keeps arrivals simple. Every rental supports the work of the nonprofit veterans post that calls the building home.

• Spaces for 350-558 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Park

Pioneer Park Pavilion sits inside Pioneer Park in downtown Puyallup, a community park anchored by a statue of pioneer settler Ezra Meeker and a Veterans Memorial, and known for its playground, chess tables, Rotary stage, and Kiwanis Kids Spray Park; the park also hosts the seasonal Puyallup Farmers Market and community concerts. The pavilion itself opened in the spring of 2004 and offers an 8,600-square-foot multi-purpose room, accommodating up to 350 guests for banquet-style seated events or up to 558 for standing, assembly-style gatherings, so it suits everything from weddings and receptions to reunions, trade shows, and corporate meetings. Rental of the pavilion includes stacking chairs, 60-inch round tables, a portable stage, and audio/visual equipment, and a full kitchen is available for use or for a hired caterer; the facility is ADA compliant, and staff remain on site throughout each event. Alcohol is permitted with a Washington State banquet permit, though the pavilion is a non-smoking facility. Reservations are accepted up to 18 months in advance, and full-day Saturday bookings are limited to mid-October through mid-April.

• Spaces for 500 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Two very different buildings anchor the Whatcom Museum's event program: a Victorian-era city hall from 1892 and a contemporary gallery wrapped in glass. Weddings, corporate celebrations, and musical performances all find a home somewhere between the two campuses in Bellingham, Washington. Old City Hall brings a grand staircase, a clock tower, and Victorian architectural details to the experience, with its Rotunda Room prized for exceptional acoustics and a piano that suits intimate ceremonies and receptions built around live music. Across town, the Lightcatcher building takes a different approach entirely — a translucent wall rising 37 feet high and running 180 feet long floods the entry hall with natural daylight, and both that entry hall and the adjoining courtyard double as performance and reception space, indoor and outdoor options included. Since 1941, the museum has built out educational programs alongside a permanent collection of nearly 30,000 art and history objects and more than 200,000 images in its photo archives, with a particular strength in Pacific Northwest indigenous basketry. That mix of Victorian landmark, modern architecture, and museum-grade collections gives event hosts a setting that reads as considerably more than a rented hall.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Waterfront
• 1 Park

Squalicum Boathouse sits at the tip of Zuanich Point Park, on a small spit that encloses Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham, Washington. The building's open design pairs high, beamed ceilings with natural wood and stone, centered on a fireplace and a wall of oversized windows that frame views across Bellingham Bay to Lummi Island. The event room accommodates up to 100 guests theater-style or 80 for banquet-style seating, suiting it to wedding receptions, corporate gatherings, and community celebrations. A full kitchen and buffet area support catering service, and the room includes a Bluetooth-capable sound system with wireless microphones for toasts, presentations, or background music. Squalicum Boathouse is operated by the Port of Bellingham and available for full-day, half-day, and hourly rental, with a list of pre-qualified caterers on hand for events that don't bring their own.

• Spaces for 300 Guests

• Spaces for 185 Guests

• Spaces for 175 Guests

• Spaces for 80 Guests

Cabins on the Point sits on three acres of private beachfront along West Sound, on Orcas Island in Washington's San Juan Islands. Its cabins, Heather and Primrose, and its beach cottage, Willow, were built in the early 1900s in a simple Cape Cod style and have been restored with cozy, romantic details, including wood stoves, fluffy pillows, and water views on two sides. The grounds open onto a lawn overlooking the waters of West Sound, a setting the property makes available for weddings. The cabins take on an added charm when decorated for the occasion, and couples are invited to reach out for details on hosting a ceremony on the point. Beyond the wedding lawn, guests have access to a private beach for beach bonfires, a dock available by arrangement for boats, and a two-person hot tub tucked among the trees near the Heather and Primrose cabins.

• Spaces for 85 Guests

• Spaces for 150 Guests