Top Gilford Venues

• Spaces for 50-8,500 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 2 Outdoor Spaces
• 4 Event Spaces

Featuring outdoor setting and soaring views, BankNH Pavilion is the perfect location for your next conference, corporate event, fundraiser, private concert or graduation. With access to the world’s greatest musical entertainment, state-of-the-art lighting and sound, custom menus and mixology, our talented staff handles every detail, so you don’t have to. Accommodating up to 8,500 guests, and located 7 miles from downtown, this unique 48,150 square-foot venue will exceed expectations.

• Spaces for 120-140 Guests

Alton, New Hampshire's Heaton House is a stunning wedding location. This spectacular modern home offers panoramic views of Lake Winnipesaukee and is perched atop an incredible mountain. It provides an outstanding backdrop for your once-in-a-lifetime party and is timeless and exquisite. Beautiful and spacious Heaton House is the perfect place to hold an outdoor wedding and celebration. You can say your vows in one of their many outdoor ceremony areas while taking in the breathtaking views of the mountain and lake below. The area is decorated with beautiful trees. After that, you and up to 100 guests can eat and party all night long beneath an event tent. The wedding party can utilize the on-site dressing rooms, and there is plenty of parking for your guests. Throughout the preparation phase, you will collaborate with the Heaton House event coordinator. Their hardworking team helps with the planning, execution, and clean-up of your event. The location provides event planning and day-of coordinating services to make sure your celebration is everything you could have imagined. These experts can suggest dependable regional suppliers for anything from DJs to floral designs. They invite potential couples to get in touch, stop around, and fall in love with the location.

• Spaces for 135 Guests

The Summit Resort sits in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, within walking distance of Lake Winnipesaukee in Laconia. The resort's dedicated Function Room is built for private events — panoramic windows and a private deck open onto views of Paugus Bay, and a full bar anchors cocktail hours and receptions. Catering is provided through a partnership with Hart's Restaurant. Guests attending events at The Summit Resort have full access to the resort's amenity center, which includes indoor and outdoor pools, a Roman spa and saunas, a fitness center, and a variety of sport courts. The combination of event facilities and on-site recreation makes The Summit Resort a self-contained destination for weddings and private celebrations in the Lakes Region.

• Spaces for 120-500 Guests
• 1 Ballroom
• 1 Outdoor
• 3 Total Spaces

The Margate on Winnipesaukee is a lakefront resort and event destination situated on the shores of Paugus Bay in Laconia, New Hampshire. The property sits just steps from the water, surrounded by soaring pines and framed by Lake Winnipesaukee's deep blue skies and shimmering waters. The resort's event spaces range from open-air lakefront settings to elegant indoor rooms. The Lakeside Pavilion and West Lawn sit right at the water's edge of Paugus Bay, offering mountain and lake views for outdoor ceremonies and tented receptions accommodating from 100 to 500 guests. The Mariah Room is an indoor venue with floor-to-ceiling windows facing west over the lake, a granite bar, and a fieldstone fireplace — suited for ceremonies, receptions, and private dinners for up to 120 guests. The Main Ballroom, adorned with mirrors throughout, features a large dance floor and room for a band or DJ, with capacity for up to 300 guests. With over 100,000 square feet of function and event space across both indoor and outdoor settings, The Margate accommodates a wide range of events — from intimate gatherings to large celebrations. As a full-service resort, it also provides on-site accommodations, allowing guests to remain on property throughout an event or wedding weekend.

• Spaces for 180 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

Timber Hill Farm is a family-operated farm-to-table wedding and event venue in Gilford, New Hampshire, in the heart of the Lakes Region. The farm has been in agricultural production for nearly 250 years, with the Howe family stewarding the land for two generations. Andy Howe established the Beans & Greens Farm Stand on the property in 1989, and in 2015, his son Isaac and wife Jennifer launched the farm's weddings and events program centered around the newly completed Howe Barn. The Howe Barn is a timber-framed structure built from white pine harvested and milled on-site, featuring an open-concept hammer-beam design with no interior posts. It accommodates up to 180 guests and opens to panoramic views of Lake Winnipesaukee and New Hampshire's Presidential Range. The venue hosts one event per week, ensuring each gathering has dedicated access to the property for setup, the event, and breakdown. Farm-to-table catering draws on seasonal meat and produce grown on-site through Forsyth Family Farm. A curated collection of rustic décor — The Wedding Pantry — is available for couples to borrow. The Howe family farmlands are protected by a conservation easement, preserving the working landscape that surrounds every celebration.

• Spaces for 180-200 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

Timber Hill Farm is a farm-to-table wedding and event venue on Meetinghouse Hill in Gilford, New Hampshire, in the heart of the Lakes Region. The property has been farmed continuously since 1784 — one of the earliest homestead farms in the region — and includes a structure built in 1789 that still stands on its original foundation. In 2015, Isaac and Jennifer Howe transformed the working farm into an event venue; the Forsyth Family Farm now manages farming operations through a conservation partnership with Land for Good. At the heart of the property is the Howe Barn, a timber-framed structure built from scratch using mature white pine harvested from the farm's own forests, then milled, fitted, and raised on site by Andy and Isaac Howe alongside master timber framer Trevor Kupetz. The open-concept barn accommodates up to 180 guests and offers sweeping views of Lake Winnipesaukee and New Hampshire's Presidential Range. Timber Hill Farm hosts one event per week, giving each gathering the full attention of the property. Rentals include tables, seating, and a Wedding Pantry of loaner décor — vintage crates, candle holders, rustic wood pieces, and signage. Farm-to-table catering incorporates seasonal produce and meats grown on site. The venue is ADA accessible and LGBTQ+ inclusive.

• Spaces for 90-200 Guests
• 2 Restaurants
• 1 Bar
• 3 Total Spaces

Steele Hill Resorts is a scenic Lakes Region event venue in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, offering a memorable setting for weddings, meetings, retreats, conferences, showers and private celebrations. Set on 500 acres with panoramic lake, mountain and forest views, the resort combines flexible indoor and outdoor event spaces with on-site dining, overnight accommodations, event planning support and year-round amenities. From corporate gatherings, leadership retreats and annual meetings to wedding weekends, baby showers, bridal showers, anniversaries, retirement parties and celebrations of life, Steele Hill makes it easy to host a complete event experience in one beautiful resort setting, with room for guests to stay, gather, dine, relax and enjoy every season.

• Spaces for 25-120 Guests
• 2 Museums
• 2 Historic Spaces
• 2 Total Spaces

Belknap Mill is the nation's oldest unaltered brick textile mill, built in 1823 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Set along the Winnipesaukee River in Laconia, New Hampshire, the restored mill operates as both a working museum and a distinctive event venue, celebrating the region's industrial heritage and cultural history. The Rose Chertok Gallery on the third floor accommodates up to 82 seated guests beneath exposed brick walls, wooden beams, and an open floor plan filled with natural light — suited for weddings, private dinners, corporate meetings, celebrations of life, and showers. On the first floor, the Riverside Gallery offers an intimate art-gallery setting with views of the Winnipesaukee River, accommodating up to 25 guests for ceremonies or smaller gatherings. The Rod and Gail Dyer Powerhouse Patio extends the venue outdoors for seasonal events. All catering is provided through Twelve 31 Events, the mill's exclusive partner. Tables, chairs, A/V equipment, and elevator access are included with every rental.

• Spaces for 86-200 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Meeting Space
• 2 Waterfront

Brewster Academy, a private boarding school in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, opens its lakefront campus each summer for weddings, corporate gatherings, and private events. Set on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, the campus combines historic character with a newly completed event center, offering clients a distinctive setting in the Lakes Region from June through August. The Pinckney Boathouse anchors the waterfront offering, seating up to 86 guests for dinner or 115 in reception style. A rustic stone fireplace, staging room, and wraparound covered porch give the space warmth and flexibility, while the adjacent Palazzo Field provides room for tented ceremonies and larger celebrations. The Grayson Center, completed in 2023 with award-winning architecture, accommodates up to 180 guests in a large multi-purpose room and features floor-to-ceiling views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap Mountains, a full commercial kitchen, an in-house sound system, and an expansive outdoor patio with a gas fireplace.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Currier Hill Farm is a family-owned wedding venue situated on 150 acres in Loudon, New Hampshire, operated by Greg and Diane Colarusso since 2013. The property's apple orchards, open fields, gardens, and mountain vistas set the backdrop for outdoor weddings and celebrations. Ceremony options include a garden setting shaded by White Birch trees and an orchard area offering views of the surrounding mountains at sunset. Receptions take place under a traditional pole tent or sailcloth tent set on the grounds. A farmhouse dating to the late 1800s is available for preparation, and a rustic barn board bar serves as a gathering point during events. Currier Hill Farm hosts both ceremonies and receptions on-site, so guests travel to one location for the full day. The venue provides ample parking and shuttle service, rentable décor, and is pet-friendly and wheelchair accessible. Couples are welcome to work with vendors of their own choosing.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Historic Space

Andover Barn sits on 7 acres in East Andover, New Hampshire, adjacent to a 21-acre nature preserve with views of Highland Lake and Kearsarge Mountain. The 1902 post-and-beam barn is original to the property — its wood floors, exposed beams, and 16 Vermont brass chandeliers intact — while a 200-year-old stained glass transom brings natural light above the main entrance. The barn accommodates up to 100 guests for weddings and private celebrations, with a large pavilion extension providing additional gathering space for cocktail hours and receptions. The adjacent Highland Lake Inn, a 1767 gentleman's farmhouse, offers on-site lodging, getting-ready suites, and lounges for the wedding party — keeping the entire event on a single historic property. Andover Barn limits bookings to 15 weddings per year, allowing an in-house Event Manager to give each event close attention. Couples have full flexibility to bring their own caterer, bar service, rental company, florist, photographer, and entertainment — no required packages and no in-house vendor fees.

• Spaces for 200 Guests

Dell-Lea Weddings & Events is a historic barn wedding venue on 236 acres in Chichester, New Hampshire. The property centers on a 230-year-old post-and-beam barn, renovated to include modern conveniences—climate control, full accessibility, and updated restrooms—while preserving its original craftsmanship and character. The grounds feature a custom gazebo, cascading open fields, stone walls, apple trees, a rustic waterfall, and forest-lined hillsides that frame mountain and sky views. Ceremonies take place outdoors at the gazebo; receptions move inside to the barn's soaring 20-foot ceilings, working dance floor, and a bar crafted from the property's original timbers. Owned by David and Toutou Marsden, Dell-Lea hosts one event per day, keeping the focus entirely on each couple. In-house catering draws on New England comfort cooking and Asian-influenced dishes, all prepared fresh on-site. Every package includes a day-of coordinator, ceremony rehearsal assistance, professional bar and waitstaff, and full cleanup.

• Spaces for 18-126 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Tent

Coppertoppe Inn and Retreat Center is a wedding and retreat venue set on 15 acres of natural woodlands and organic gardens on the shores of Newfound Lake in Hebron, New Hampshire. In operation since 2004, the property borders what the owners describe as one of the cleanest lakes in the world — the fourth largest in New Hampshire — with surrounding state parks, waterfalls, and hiking trails completing its natural setting. The venue has hosted more than 100 weddings, many officiated by co-owner Sheila Oranch, who has served as a Justice of the Peace for over fifteen years. Indoor ceremonies run year-round for parties of up to 18 guests, while a tented outdoor option opens in summer and fall to accommodate up to 30. Catering draws from American, Italian, Asian, and gourmet vegan menus, with custom arrangements available for most requests.

• Spaces for 250 Guests
• 1 Barn
• 1 Farm

The Greenery serves as a blank canvas for your creativity. In a convenient location 90 minutes from Boston, 35 minutes north of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) and an hour west of Portland (Maine), it is clean, modern and full of creative ideas and opportunities. The Greenery is a labor of love, a venue with soul, the result of a decade spent listening and learning what the New England event community was missing. It is a venue with a mission. McKenzie's Farm existed prior to the establishment of The Greenery. Second generation New Hampshire farm with peach and apple orchards, strawberry fields, blueberry patches, raspberry canes, pick your own pumpkins, flower gardens, and a farm stand that serves the best cider donuts in the state. Visit us today! While the pastoral beauty of the farm adds to the overall appeal of The Greenery, it is not a barn. Nothing about her off-white board and batten siding, black-framed windows, and dark metal roof screams "rustic." Its interior is spacious, with high ceilings, exposed beams, thoughtful lighting choices, and one wall that is completely covered in windows, allowing the outdoors to come inside with you. Locations for ceremonies are available both indoors and outdoors. Hall for receptions held indoors Locations for outdoor tented receptions and ceremonies are available. A covered patio is ideal for enjoying a drink during cocktail hour. Two suites with direct access to a private patio Preparation kitchen and bar area Wi-Fi access is available. Accessible to people with disabilities There are numerous photo opportunities throughout the gardens and orchards.

• Spaces for 150 Guests

Five Chimneys Estate and Edge Lake Farm offer a scenic, multi-space event property on the Maine–New Hampshire border, set among pine, birch, and fir trees with views of the Ossipee Mountains. The property is described as one of the more majestic and scenic wedding venues in the Lakes Region. The grounds include Five Chimneys Estate, which features a sprawling lawn suited for tented receptions and a three-tiered stone terrace for al fresco dining, as well as Edge Lake Farm, a restored wedding barn with French glass doors opening to the surrounding landscape. Sunsets here are noted to be among the most beautiful along the Maine and New Hampshire border. The venue provides custom-designed menus, budget-friendly bar options, and a coordination team that oversees each event from start to finish. On-site overnight accommodations are available, making the property well-suited for wedding weekends and multi-day gatherings.

• Spaces for 150-250 Guests
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Barn
• 2 Total Spaces

Province Lake Golf Club is an 18-hole golf and event destination set along the shores of Province Lake in Parsonsfield, Maine — right on the New Hampshire border. Founded in 1918 by Joseph Emery with a front nine designed by Lawrence Van Etten, the course added a modern back nine in 1988 designed by Brian Silva. The 2020 clubhouse features a wraparound veranda with views of the course and lake, and Province Lake is visible from fourteen of the eighteen holes. The property encompasses four connected venues — the golf club and clubhouse, the Carriage House Bistro & Tavern, Edgelake Farm, and the Wakefield Inn — making it a self-contained destination for weddings, golf outings, corporate retreats, and private celebrations. The Province Lake Room accommodates up to 150 guests for post-round banquets and private events, while Edgelake Farm's restored barn hosts weddings and parties for 25 to 250 guests. The farm also features the Five Chimneys Estate with a sprawling lawn for tented receptions and the Stone Terrace, a three-tiered outdoor space suited for al fresco dining. On-site catering is available through the Carriage House Bistro, and overnight accommodations can be arranged through the Wakefield Inn.

• Spaces for 500 Guests
• 1 Event Space
• 1 Venue with Activities

Camp Robin Hood Events is set on 180 acres in Freedom, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains of New England — two hours north of Boston, six miles from the Maine border, and an hour from the ocean. The traditional camp setting and state-of-the-art facilities serve as a backdrop for weddings, mitzvahs, corporate retreats, and large-scale group events. The Dining Hall accommodates up to 500 guests and is supported by a professional kitchen capable of handling a range of meals and dietary needs. A full-stage theater with roll-away doors and complete sound and lighting offers flexible space for ceremonies, performances, and general sessions. The lodge is equipped with audio/visual equipment and a retractable video screen, well suited to breakout meetings and smaller gatherings. The property stretches along nearly one mile of Lake Ossipee waterfront — described by the venue as one of the most beautiful lakes in New England — with canoes, kayaks, sailboats, paddleboards, and motorized watercraft available for guest use.