Top Florham Park Venues

• Spaces for 180-300 Guests
• 1 Ballroom

In the 1920s, Sam and Anna Asarnow acquired a huge and lovely property in Somerset County, New Jersey, with the intention of using it as a summer vacation home for their family. Yes, you guessed it: this is the parcel of property that would subsequently be transformed into The Forest Lodge. Those who have visited in the past, and who still do so on occasion, are enthusiastic about the place's history. In addition to entertaining, the Asarnows liked inviting guests to come here for a day of leisure and entertainment. When friends had such a good time at the Lodge, they spread the word, and friends who came to visit quickly became friends of friends, and ultimately strangers began turning up to enjoy the grounds. By 1933, the grounds had grown in popularity to the point that the Asarnows felt it was only natural to begin collecting a $.25/person entry fee to the general public. This was the impetus for the establishment of a family-owned business that is still in operation today under the Forest Lodge brand name. It was the Esso Corporation (now Exxon Mobil) that hosted the first company picnic, which took place in the mid-1930s. The Asarnow family sold the property to Robert Evans in 1968, and Evans continued to operate the company until 1980, keeping the picnic grounds available to the public for a fee and diversifying services by converting the venue into a Country Rock Bar at night. Robert Evans died in 1980. The Forest Lodge property was bought by Charlie Alberto in 1980, and he has since worked to preserve the original concept of the Asarnow family by providing a location for guests to unwind and enjoy the fresh rural air. In addition, he revived the venue by modernizing the menus, amenities, and entertainment to meet the demands of the present and future generations of guests. The Alberto family took the choice to lock their doors to the public shortly after acquiring the firm from the previous owners. Guests arriving without a reservation were being turned away from their business functions, which were becoming increasingly popular. Aside from that, the Alberto family shuttered the Country Rock Bar in 1981 to build the Sherwood Chalet, which today serves as a venue for events ranging from weddings and bar mitzvahs to business meetings and seminars. Forest Lodge has grown from a picnic site to a Full Service Event Coordination company, specializing in all types of corporate events, including seminars, meetings, company picnics, team building events, morale boosters, and elegant outdoor events, in addition to the social events held in The Sherwood Chalet. Forest Lodge is owned and operated by the Alberto family. Aside from that, Forest Lodge acts as a first employment for many young individuals in the local region, with up to 150 part-time staff members working there. The management team consists of Charlie Alberto III, President, Vice President Linda A. Taylor, CMP, General Manager Brian Howard, and Sharon Pier, Assistant Events Manager. Other members of the management team include: As a team, we have decades of combined expertise that can help you make your event absolutely exceptional!

The iconic One & Only Westmount Country Club has been a one-of-a-kind banquet facility for over fifty years, and it is often imitated but never copied. We want all of our visitors to be able to enjoy everything the Westmount has to offer, which is why we work hard to provide specific amenities such as making our building and grounds ADA compliant, wheelchair accessible, and providing Kosher food. Among the many valuable aspects of the Westmount, the dedicated and friendly personnel have clearly set a new benchmark in hospitality. Our thoroughly trained personnel will provide you with individualized service and ensure that your special day is one to remember. They will assist you in producing a once-in-a-lifetime experience, whether it's an Indoor or Outdoor Wedding Reception, Corporate Celebration, Holiday Gala, Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Special Occasion, etc. Our venue has a minimum of 150 guests and two lovely reception rooms for your wedding or special occasion.

• Spaces for 350 Guests

A landmark along Route 23 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, this property traces its roots to the late 1960s, when it was built as a Sheraton hotel. It later became the Regency House Hotel, known throughout Northern New Jersey for hosting weddings and banquets, before joining the Wyndham family in December 2018 as Baymont by Wyndham Pompton Plains/Wayne. The dedicated Regency Weddings & Conference Center serves a wide range of occasions — weddings, vow renewals, bridal and baby showers, Sweet 16 and Quinceañera celebrations, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Indian weddings, graduation parties, holiday gatherings, and corporate meetings and mini-conferences. The hotel's events team works directly with clients to develop a custom proposal for any event.

• Spaces for 100-750 Guests
• 5 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms
• 3 Meeting Spaces

The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport houses 14,692 square feet of flexible event and meeting space across 18 rooms, supported by a dedicated on-site events team. The Garden State Ballroom — the hotel's largest event space at 7,480 square feet — accommodates up to 625 guests for seated dinners and 750 for receptions. A third-floor atrium terrace serves as a pre-function space for cocktail receptions and dinners. For groups of varying sizes, the Essex Ballroom, Camden Room, Hudson Room, Monmouth Room, and additional breakout spaces provide configurable options for receptions, banquets, and conferences. The hotel's 502 guest rooms allow attendees to stay on-site, and a complimentary shuttle to Newark Liberty International Airport is available for arriving and departing guests.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

The Westin Governor Morris, Morristown offers event spaces for your next celebration in Morristown, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 60 Guests

Zenith Events a New Jersey Event Venue provides a personal, private setting for intimate events at affordable pricing. With 1500 Square feet of space, we can accommodate up to 60 of your guests. We strive to make your event as memorable and enjoyable as possible. We hope you’ll plan your next unforgettable event with us. You won’t regret it.

Madison Hotel offers event spaces for your next celebration in Morristown, New Jersey.

• Spaces for 100-450 Guests
• 1 Theater
• 1 Loft

South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit performing arts venue in South Orange, New Jersey, that opened in 2006 after nearly a decade of planning. The center emerged from a redevelopment initiative led by South Orange Village Trustees in partnership with Seton Hall University, with a mission to serve as the cultural heartbeat of the greater South Orange/Maplewood region. The Jennifer & Tony Leitner Performance Hall anchors the building: a 439-seat proscenium theatre built with superior acoustics and sightlines, hosting music, comedy, theater, and spoken-word performances. The intimate scale fosters close artist-audience connection in a way that larger venues rarely achieve. The building's 3-story glass-enclosed atrium and the Herb + Milly Iris Gallery add to its distinctive architectural character. For private events, The Loft at SOPAC offers 2,185 square feet of flexible space accommodating up to 225 guests for receptions or 100 seated. Two walls of windows overlook South Mountain Reservation, and the room is equipped with a sprung hardwood dance floor, ceiling-mounted projector and screen, and a full adjacent kitchen available to licensed caterers.

• Spaces for 400 Guests

• Spaces for 200 Guests

• Spaces for 200-250 Guests
• 1 Museum
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Art Gallery

The Montclair Art Museum has occupied its neoclassical landmark on South Mountain Avenue since 1914, when it became New Jersey's first museum dedicated exclusively to art. The building, designed by Albert R. Ross and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, is recognized for its columned portico and beautifully landscaped grounds in Montclair — minutes from New York City. Leir Hall, the museum's principal event space, rises three stories beneath a dramatic skylight, with a large stage and a state-of-the-art audio, visual, and live-stream system. Together with Lehman Court, the combined spaces accommodate more than 250 guests for a standing reception or 175 seated with a dance floor. The museum hosts weddings, nonprofit galas, corporate dinners, film screenings, and concerts — all with access to galleries that have collected and preserved American and Native American art for more than a century.